Dunedin Ice Stadium
Home of the southern most purpose built curling rink in the world
Second National Title for Otago Girls
The Otago Girls High School curling team of Emma Sutherland, Mhairi-Bronté Duncan, Heloise Fitzpatrick, Diana Yeritsyan and Michelle Bong won the 2015 NZ Secondary Schools Curling Championship title with a 9-6 win in the final of this year's event in Auckland, their second championship in as many years.
Earlier in the month, the Otago squad had repeated as South Island Secondary School Champions in a tightly fought match over an experienced Maniototo High School team played at the Dunedin Ice Stadium.
Dunedin Curling Club Celebrating 10 Years at the Dunedin Ice Stadium
Brief History
The Dunedin Curling Club was established in 1873 making it one of the oldest sports clubs in the City of Dunedin. Records suggest that the first curling in Dunedin occured outdoors in what is now Woodhaugh Gardens (“Gentlemen desirous of forming a curling club are invited"). Club members travelled to Bonspiels in Central Otago to play against other clubs. The club began to grow once it moved to playing indoors with the establishment of the Big Chill Ice Arena on Kaikorai Valley Road. The Big Chill remained the home of the Dunedin Curling Club until it's move to the Dunedin Ice Stadium in 2005 with the establishment of the most southern purpose built curling rink in the world. The curling rink would not be available to the people of Dunedin and New Zealand without the generous support from Caversham Foundation.
The Dunedin Curling Club congratulates the Dunedin Ice Stadium for 10 successful years of operation.
Life Membership of Dunedin Curling Club
Life membership of the Dunedin Curling Club has been awarded to Ken Whitson, Trevor Lewis, Edwin Harley, Edwin Harley (Edwin introduced the Olympic style of curling to New Zealand called "Hack" and one of the driving forces in the early days of Ice Sports Dunedin Inc.
Lester Peterson recognised
Voluteer Lester Peterson (centre) who is a member of the Dunedin Curling Club was honoured for his contribution to the Dunedin Ice Stadium over a number of years. In a short speech delivered by Trevor Lewis (left) former secretary of the Dunedin Ice Stadium and life member of the DunedinCurling Club, he described how Lester had built and repaired a number of the rooms and equipment that the clubs use today. Lester's warmth and good sense of humour has been valuable attributes to have around the rink. Lester continues to remain active around the rink helping out some of the social curlers that want to try the game.
