About this episode

In this episode, Ken Horton shares stories from his curling career, including championship controversies and the role of the Scottish Curling Trust.

In Part 2 of my conversation with Ken Horton we begin after the 1977 men's world championship, progressing to the 1983 worlds and the controversy surrounding Swedish corn brooms. Ken shares an assortment of stories including a Paul Gowsell tale, tin foil at the 1989 worlds and a trouser mishap that forced umpire Chuck Hay to rule on the use of denim at a world championship. We wrap with an explanation of the Scottish Curling Trust and its efforts to promote participation and preserve the history of curling.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Palmer

Guest: Ken Horton

Topics covered

• curling history
• world championships
• sports controversies
• Scottish Curling Trust
• personal stories

Keywords

• curling
• Ken Horton
• world championships
• corn brooms
• Scottish Curling Trust
• Paul Gowsell
• Chuck Hay
• sports history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scottish Curling Trust

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