European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February 1981 the stars and stripes Page 3 Curling is like a game of chess on the rocks by de Reavis staff writer Germany canadians can think of More things to do on besides their National sports of hockey and figure canadians Are also Active participants and followers of Broom Ball and an strategy filled game called according to Keith manager of the Rhein Alley Curling club Curling started in Scotland some 400 years and a Curling Stone dated 1511 attests to that they also called it the roaring game because of the noise when the stones were thrown across the ice of the Frozen Wendorf Wendorf said that the canadians picked up the game from the scots a Long time the club in Lahr was founded in 1967 and today has More than 100 different vying for time on the sheets Dur ing the season that runs from october to the end of shoes and Broom Curling equipment consists of special shoes one sole with sliding the other with a gripping surface and a Broom or there Are special gloves and sweaters you can buy but there not necessary to play the All rinks provide which presently Cost and weigh somewhere Between 38 pounds and the 44 Pound Ive never heard of anyone owning their own Wendorf there Are usually four on a Curling team and the minimum number for is or three on a the object of the game is for a team to place More stones on the target shaped design located under the ice at both ends of the Lane or Curling is As strategic As Wen Dorf each player on a team has a specially that he or she can they Are either Good at placing the Stone just where its needed or at knocking the opposition out of play or at blocking and protecting a Well placed the Sheet is 146 feet Long and 14 2 inches players Are allowed to run or slide with the Stone up to the hog where they must release the game got along without Many rules up into the said Curling Trainer Bob running up until then players were fairly stationary in their but during a Ca Nadian Bonspiel a Canadian put some plastic on the Bottom of his took a running Start and with the Stone in his hand Slid the entire length of the Sheet and placed it on the that when they decided they had to have some Curling referees Are not on the ice Dur ing play and Are Only called in when play ers agree they need an impartial the sweeping or brushing of the ice in front of a moving Stone by reducing Kevin Mckean Barry Weagle and Susan Williams with the approach of an opponents this curler is hurrying to sweep the ice in front of his this reduces friction and can increase the stones distance up to 20 photos by Stephanie James carry a Stone up to 20 feet Bourgeault Bourgeault said that it takes about a season of play to become a capable curler and that a Good curler is a player who is As accurate As a Rifle Bourgeault demonstrated How a player can direct the Stone by Curling the Han dle to the left or Wendorf said that the game has become popular among germans and particularly the who play the game All year but Curling  be confused with the German and Swiss game of which is More like shuffle Board on and the americans Are quite i believe they have won the world championship in Curling three times in the last six Wendorf Bob Bourgeault demonstrates the proper Curling