Scotland - THE ROARING GAME

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 19th Year

Issue

Issue No.

5

Date Released

Jan 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1National Story - OUT OF THE ASHES
2. 2Scotland - THE ROARING GAME
3. 3Leicestershire - PEOPLE WHO MATTER: 2) The Rescue Superintendent

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

BFI synopsis: curling played by the men at Killoch colliery.
NCB Commentary - The traditional English winter has taught us all kinds of traditional ways of keeping warm - outdoors, and in.
At Killoch Colliery, one of Scotland’s best, with over a million tons a year output, Manager Crockett took up the suggestion of colliery colleague David Murray to keep warm on the ice in another traditional way.
They founded a curling league at the colliery, and meet regularly at Ayr Ice Rink to enjoy the old Scottish game.
Curling is like bowls on ice, but there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Brushing the ice in front of the stone is legal - and can give those few vital extra inches of travel.
There are four players to each rink, or side - each man with two stones.
It’s a skilful game, and a warm one, what with the exercise and the heating up of team enthusiasm.
Listening to the sound of the stones, the brooms - and the players - makes it clear why the Scots have always called curling "The Roaring Game".

Keywords

Sport; Mining

Locations

Scotland; Ayrshire

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
The National Archives COAL 32   /13 Scripts for Mining Review, 1960-1963

Credits:

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Production Co.

National Coal Board Film Unit