tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post7622391701657516552..comments2024-03-20T10:09:58.605+00:00Comments on Curling History: Curling Minutes OnlineBob Cowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181424471290305561noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post-4023403968728808312015-11-20T12:20:52.075+00:002015-11-20T12:20:52.075+00:00Hi Alice
The 'two rock' rule refers to fou...Hi Alice<br />The 'two rock' rule refers to four players, each playing two stones. Although recommended by the Royal Club on its publication of the first rules in 1839, this did not become mandatory until 1875. From 1842 until 1874, the rules published in the Annual stated,"Every rink to be composed of four players aside, each with two stones, <i>unless otherwise mutually agreed upon</i>." So clubs playing against each other for a District Medal, for example, could choose how teams should be made up.<br /><br />In the early nineteenth century many parishes and clubs played eight aside, although some took to the ice with between five to ten players aside, each with one stone. A few clubs continued with seven or eight aside, not agreeing with the Royal Club's recommended way of playing. But four players, each playing two stones, gradually became the norm, and from 1875 this was the rule for team play.<br />BobBob Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181424471290305561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post-52002144301723604212015-11-20T08:14:31.211+00:002015-11-20T08:14:31.211+00:00Dare I ask what is the 2 rock rule? Looking forwr...Dare I ask what is the 2 rock rule? Looking forwrd to reading Lynn's work. Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315981267680041031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post-11997696144328437512015-10-24T23:47:32.982+01:002015-10-24T23:47:32.982+01:00Great stuff! Love Lochmaben history.Great stuff! Love Lochmaben history.Travel-ted's Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909314680161207478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post-45302660395370206232015-10-16T21:22:28.565+01:002015-10-16T21:22:28.565+01:00ExcelentExcelentdavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168641424096514590noreply@blogger.com