New Zealand Curling

The first Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Camp, run jointly by the World Curling Federation and the New Zealand Curling Association, has just wrapped up at the Maniototo Curling International indoor rink in Naseby.

24 Junior curlers from Japan, Australia and New Zealand took part in the 6 day camp in early January – including junior athletes who will heading to Innsbruck, Austria for the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games this month.

Special thanks go to all those involved in making the camp such a success. As well as fine-tuning techniques on the ice, the junior campers have had a chance to experience the New Zealand way of life with barbecues and outdoor activities including a spot of sheep shearing.

Umpire Course

The two days immediately before the camp saw MCI host a Basic Umpire's course. The WCF's Eeva Röthlisberger took the course participants through the roles and responsibilities of end ice observers, hogline officials and game umpires. On-ice activities showed the correct techniques for measuring draw shot distance, biters and multi-stone mesures for shot.

Gallery – Umpire Course