Overview
Memoirs of Canada s curling expert. It was no surprise that Team Canada won the 2006 Winter Olympics gold medal in men s curling. As the preeminent curling country in the world, Canada has more curlers than the rest of the other 50-plus curling nations combined. For the past 50 years in this exciting time in curling history, Doug Maxwell has been right alongside the ice, as Canada s foremost observer and storyteller of the sport. During a 25-year stint as the executive director of the Silver Broom World Curling Championship, Maxwell collected a rich lode of anecdotes. Now he weaves them into a wonderful tapestry that is sure to please lovers of this northern sport. Maxwell s memoirs include: The legendary Ken Watson The Richardsons The World Heavyweight Curling Bonspiel, where each team weighed in at a combined thousand pounds Embarrassing escapades on the road A stolen key for the front doors of the Scone Palace. The l in Curling has humor, tales never before told, and insights that help explain why curling has such a hold on Canadians. (30020201)
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- ISBN-13: 9781552858011
- ISBN-10: 1552858014
- Publisher: Whitecap Books
- Publish Date: March 2011
- Dimensions: 8.04 x 6.52 x 0.94 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
- Page Count: 320
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