The Victorian Curling Association has had their rocks stolen and have received the following ransom note (click on it for full size)……
Curling in Australia has suffered a major blow. In July a freezer-trailer in Melbourne was stolen from the Melbourne Docklands area. The trailer was filled with the 48 rocks that are used for curling in Melbourne. This has killed the sport in the city, and leaves Bendigo, Victoria the only facility in Victoria left to participate.
Adding to the blow is that Steve and Lynn Hewitt had worked tirelessly to start curling in Melbourne and were only 1 month into running their program. You can read more about the story that the media has picked up in the links at the bottom of this entry.
So if anybody has some rocks that they would like to donate – please get in touch with me! ipalangio@hotmail.com
Maybe if there is a big response we can get curling going in Sydney too because the only we are missing is rocks here too!
http://www.tsn.ca/curling/story/?id=285404
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-07-22-curling-rock-theft_N.htm
http://livenews.com.au/news/police-to-leave-no-stone-unturned-for-stolen-curling-rocks/2009/7/22/213697
Thanks for all your notes and letters I’ve received from around the world - including a bloke in West Africa who says his country has lots of rock and he can send some sample for our investigation to see if they are suitable :)
Cheers
<Ian Palangio>