Qld Curling History

2007

• Curling to be played weekly Wednesday nights between 8pm and 10pm
• 2 Competitions will be played again this year
• First Queensland Curling Association Family day held
• Coaching and training camp planned for May to be held in New Zealand
• Mike Woloschuk and David Imlah to play in the World Curling Championships

2006

• Played weekly between February and December, Wednesday nights, 8pm to 10pm
• Purchased equipment from Canada for the Association
• Ricky Tasker and Mike Woloschuk play in the World Curling Championship’s in the USA. Where Australia beat both Canada and the USA
• 2 competition’s played during the year, Presidents Trophy & Wright Ice Cup with 6 teams
• Presidents Trophies donated by Sun Tours Hervey Bay
• Wright Ice Cup donated by Doug Wright
• Members now include supporters based in Canada, the USA, Norway, England & Switzerland
• Accepted as part of the Brisbane City Council’s RAW program
• Sent Queensland Women’s Team to Australian Championships: Lyn Gill, Laurie Weeden & Sandy Gagnon. Won Australian Women’s Championship
• Queensland send 2 men’s teams to the National Championships
• Qld 1 Dave Thomas, Mark Wuschke, David Imlah & Ali Cameron placed 2nd
• Qld 2 Phil Goschnick, Bruce Wilmot, Kent Hughes & Tim McMahon placed 4th
• Mike Woloschuk and David Imlah played in the Australian Men’s Team that won the Pacific Curling Championships.
• Appeared in the Curling News (Canadian Curling magazine), the Courier Mail & on TV’s the Great South East.

2005

• Queensland Curling Association formed
• Accepted to the Australian Curling Federation with the second highest membership base
• Played every 6 to 8 weeks, 10pm to midnight Fridays
• 3 Women, Lyn Gill, Cherie Curtis and Sandy Gagnon along with 2 men, Ricky Tasker & Mike Woloschuk were named in Australian National Curling Team’s at the Pacific Curling Championships.