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About the film: The Queenshill Cup at Castle Douglas

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The Queenshill Cup at Castle Douglas

Year: 1952

A hundred or so players were wearing themselves out. Looking more closely at it, this strange competition is none other than curling, a sort of bowling on ice. The shot has a rounded shape like an old iron made of cast iron. Each player must throw the shot to reach a target, situated nearly 40m away. Concentric circles engraved in the ice represent the target. The diameter of the biggest circle measures approximate 3 m.

Director: Anonymous
Nationality: Scottish
Length: 2' 58"
Genre: documentary
Sound: silent with soundtrack
Original elements: black & white
Producers: Templar Film Studios, Newsflash Production
Composer: Eric Le Guen
Original language: English

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