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That First Bonspiel

What is a bonspiel anyway? It sounds like a German word and curling was created about the same time in Scotland as golf.  It’s not enough that we have to explain the game to all our non-curling friends; then we have these quirky little terms as well.  A bonspiel is a curling tournament and there …

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Palmetto Curling Club Update – August 13, 2010

Palmetto Curling Club Update – August 13, 2010 We had another historic first for the Palmetto Curling Club last weekend. Anne Wiggins, Beau Welling, Matt Sharkey and Ron Rasmussen participated in the first bonspiel as representatives of PCC at the Carolina Classic in Wake Forest, NC. There were 24 teams from all over the country. …

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