Great Britain

A potted history of the sport for those of you I know will be asking “New Age what?” In 2000, John Bennett was asked by his disabled son to think up a sport that disabled people could all enjoy.

It was while watching the Curling World Championships that John came up with the idea of New Age Kurling, an indoor version of the existing game. The idea of the game being is to get as many of your stones closer to the centre of the target than your opponents stones.

This has quickly became popular Sport and for the first time disabled people can play with or against able-bodied people on an equal level. The sport is now played all over the world, with national and international competitions.
By 2009 Kurling will be enjoyed in 174 countries.

The game in the UK is run by the Great Britain Kurling Association, with WAMDSAD members filling six of the seven seats on the National Executive Committee.

A major recruitment drive is under way at present as we need to prove that there are at least 5000 active Kurlers before the sport will be recognised by Sport England.