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Tuesday 30 July 2013
Where are the frosts
Table from the ODT today showing evidence of a warm July. Lets hope August closer to norm
If you cannot read, July average temp is 6.2 degC. The actual for this July is 2.9 degC above this. Helps explain why outdoor curling clubs arr having a lean time
Saturday 27 July 2013
Friday 26 July 2013
Friday Report
We still have ice. Sufficient for one person to walk on. But not for a group to curl on. We are hopeful that we still have some winter to come. Will update post when conditions improve for ice. In interim you need to find other other pursuits. 3 members doing just that.
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Wednesday
Walking on the ice. Should be curling by Saturday with any luck. We are sure new Royal will get a curling stone instead of a teddy
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Update
Expect a frost last night. .....good. We will monitor ice over next few days and update website when conditions permit resumotoon if curling
Monday 22 July 2013
Play Abandoned
To use cricket terminology. Play has been abandoned due to weather. No not bad light but inclement ice.
Curling last night bur very marginal. Currently water over half of the ice. Need jack frost to bat for a innings before play recommences. In the interim any of us might get a call up from the Aussi's to help out in the Ashes. Couldn't do any worse!!!
Sunday 21 July 2013
Sunday Report
Prevailing Nor West conditions totally unhelpful. No play today. We are maintaining existing ice however need some good frosts to firm up the top end of tink. Evidence that someone went thru !!!.
Saturday 20 July 2013
Sat morning
Nigel the ice mastet reports ice is good but no customers! !!. Well very few. What, curlers choosing to read ODT instead of being on ice!!!
Thursday 18 July 2013
Late morning update.
Temp around 8 degrees. Sky overcast. Majority of surface water gone. Prob turned to ice. Could be curling. Experimented with our stones and Scottish ones. Apparent that ours need a polish to make slide further. Looking into this
8.30 am Report
Mild temps overnight. No frost unfortunately. Thin layer of water over ice. Prob from overnight rain.
Hope for some frosts in coming days but forcast for milder temps from Northwest . Curling temporarily interupted
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Wednesday Update
A bit of a thaw on with higher day time temps and overnight lows around 3 degrees . Curling this aftetnoon on softer ice. Ice conditions may be marginal until good frosts return . Check with daily Ice Managers
One of the better looking curlers!!
Curlers on Monday were only somewhat distracted by a fashion model on the adjoining ice. Part of a photography shoot. Was reported that heads were lifted momentarily before they returned to the serious business of curling
Monday 15 July 2013
Good days curling
Good ice in morning and afternoon. Film crew and models joined us for a photo shoot in the afternoon. Male and females shooting apparel commercial . Radio NZ Reporter Steve Wild recorded his curling exoerience on Saturday. Will be on air in due course. 8 players curled until 9 pm this evening. Another good curling day