Mouswald Curling Club Medal (1)
"Mouswald Curling Club medal, 1856. Rink Medal."
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries curling was
Scotland's national game. It was organised on a parish basis
because road travel was difficult at the best of times and
particularly so during good curling weather. Matches were generally
played with neighbouring parishes, although even this could involve
the participants walking long distances in hazardous
conditions.
By the early 1800s many of the parishes of Dumfries and Galloway
had curling clubs, often with their own medals and trophies.
Object no :
DMSW104a, DMSW104b
Collection :
Creator :
Unknown
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
diameter 55mm
Materials :
white metal, text (ribbon)
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:1978.68.1
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council