Keith Wendorf was the World Curling Federation top coach in the 1990s. In 1993 Keith and his wife Sue were sent to New Zealand to help coach NZ curlers the "Sliding Technique". Keith and Sue spent approximately two weeks coaching in Otago. This trophy recognises their great work.
From 1994 until 2004, the Wendorf Rock was New Zealand Curling's National Indoor Championship. After the inception of separate Men's and Women's National Championships in 2005 it was awarded to the winners of a mid-season bonspiel hosted by the Dunedin Curling Club.
Winners | |
NZ National Indoor Curling Championship | |
1994 | Taieri – Edwin Harley, Allan McLean, P Buchanan, A Harley |
1995 | Kyeburn – Fen Greer, Helen Greer, Becky Greer, Helen Rutherford |
1996 | Taieri – Edwin Harley, Allan McLean, P Buchanan, H Casey |
1997 | Ranfurly – Sean Becker, Helen Greer, Becky Greer, Warren Dobson |
1998 | Dunedin – Jim Allan, Ross Stevens, Patsy Inder, J Gamble |
1999 | Ranfurly – Peter Becker, Merv Jamieson, Darren Carson, Scott Becker |
2000 | Ranfurly – Peter Becker, Merv Jamieson, Darren Carson, Scott Becker |
2001 | Auckland – Hans Frauenlob, Paul Minett, Tom Telfer, Lorne DePape |
2002 | Maniototo – Sean Becker, Warren Dobson, Karen Rawcliffe, Owen Rawcliffe |
2003 | Dunedin – Dan Mustapic, Jim Allan, Allan McLean, M McLean |
2004 | Maniototo – Warren Dobson, Sean Becker, Karen Rawcliffe, C Andrews |
Dunedin Curling Club bonspiel | |
2005 | Auckland – Hans Frauenlob, Paul Minett, Lorne DePape, Liz Matthews |
2006 | Dunedin / Auckland – Dan Mustapic, Rupert Jones, Lorne DePape, Hans Frauenlob, Edwin Harley |
2007 | Peter Becker, Darren Carson, Merv Jamieson, Robbie Dobson |
2008 | Dan Mustapic, Warren Kearney, Gary Williams, Edwin Harley |
2009 | Charlie McLeod, Rupert Jones, Ash Beattie, Richard Van Der Lem |
2010 | Warren Kearney, Kris Miller, Sam Miller, Tim Miller |
2011 | Chelsea Farley, Brydie Donald, John Campbell, Natalie Campbell |
2012 | Peter Becker, Dave Greer, John Sanders, Pat Cooney |
2023 | Jess Smith, Holly Thompson, Bridget Becker, Natalie Thurlow, Courtney Smith |
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