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F. Borter F. Molitor F. R. ABSALOM J. AlTON Mrs. AITON L. W. ALDERSON G. B. ANDERSON F. AYRES F. BACHMANN O. C. BARKER Lady BATES A. BAUMANN M. BEEVOR Mrs. BEEVOR W. BELDI M. BRANDEIS F. BURGENER G. CARMICHAEL Mrs. CARMICHAEL W. J. CHAPPELL J. CHILDS A. CLEIREN G. CLEIREN Curlers 1 Supplement WENGEN CURLING CLUB INSTITUTED 1911 AFFILIATED TO ROYAL CALEDONIAN CURLING CLUB 1920 OFFICE BEARERS 1954-55 President: J. N. LA MONT Vice-Presidents: N. O. LIDDELL. G. CARMICHAEL R.C.C.C. Representative: S. G. MICKEL Hon. Secretary: W. K. ROBERTSON Hon. Treasurer: Capt. O. C. BARKER Mme. Buhlmann J. Reinert Rev. H. C. F. COPSEY E. J. CRIPPS Mrs. CRIPPS G. CURLE W. P. CUTLACK Mrs. CUTLACK J. DARLING P. DEMANET Sir J. DENBY-ROBERTS Bt. J. DEWAR Ff. DUERR E. L. ELLIOT F. GERTSCH Mrs. GILLHAM E. J. K. GOLDSMITH Mrs. GOLDSMITH J. HAGGART N. HAMILTON-SMITH Mrs. N. L. HAMILTON- SMITH H. B. HANKEY Honorary Members E. Buhlmann F. Von Almen Regular Members Mrs. HANKEY G. HARTMANN J. E. HAWKINS N. HAWKINS P. M. HEPWORTH E. ITEN Sir A. JARVLS A. KAENEL Miss KERRISON A. KOCH A. KOHLER J. N. LAMONT Mrs. LAMONT Mrs. LAUENER W. G. LEBURN P. U. LEHMANN Mrs. LEHMANN N. O. LIDDELL Dr. LUSCHER E. LUTHI R. W. MACKLIN H. W. Foote C. Zahnd — MANNES R. M. MARIS Mrs. MARIS Sir. J. MASSON G. MAXTONE — MCINTYRE — MCMASTER Mrs. MCMASTER D. J. R. MCPHERSON M. MEDNEY K. D. MlALL S. G. MICKEL E. C MILLATT R. M. MONTEITH A. MORRISON J. L. MULLER-BALLY W. NAEF W. NlCOLL F. PARRINGTON Mrs. PARRINGTON G. PAXTON OCCASIONAL MEMBERS 69 TOTAL 182 Curling commenced 20th December, and ended 20th March. Mme. Lauener J. B. REMINGTON H. ROBERTSON W. H. ROBERTSON-AIKMAN W. K. ROBERTSON Rev. C. G. ROGERS Mrs. ROWELL E. SILBERMAN E, STIRNEMANN L. W. STRONG G. S. SMAIL C. STROUD E. SUTER O. TAGMANN C. G. VIELI R. C. WALLROTH W. H. WlLLAN Mrs. WILLAN H. W[TH[NSHAW Mrs. WlTHINSHAW P. K. WlTHINSHAW Mrs. ZAHND RESULTS OF COMPETITIONS Bonspiel W. K. Robertson, F. Burgener, Miss Kerrison, R. W. Macklin. Hewitt Cup E. Suter, W. Beldi, J. B. Remington, W. Staehelin. Jackson Cup "Wengen" W. K. Robertson (Skip and Lead), L. W. Strong (2), J. Dewar Reinhert-Stofer Cup Otto Lehmann Bonspiel D.H.O. Bowl Inter Hotel Cup Wengen Cup Molitor Cup Buhlmann Cup Holland Cup Kohler Prizes Neuweiler Cup Bols Cup (3), E. Buhlmann (4). J. Darling, D. J. R. McPherson, H. Withinshaw, Mrs. Lamont. N. O. Liddell, J. E. Hawkins, E. Luthi, Mrs. Wyllie. Jungfrau C.C. 55, Wengen C.C. 54. "Park" G. Carmichael, G. Cleiren, A. Cleiren, Mrs. Carmichael. E. Buhlmann, Miss Kerrison, Mrs. Beevor, Mrs. Lamont. "Jungfrau C.C." F. Gertsch, A. Baumann, E. Luthi, E. Sigrist. G. Carmichael, G. Theunisson, Rev. C. G. Rogers, Mrs. Hewson. P. U. Lehmann, W. H. Robertson-Aikman, W. Graf, H. Lauener. F. Burgener, H. Duerr, H. Brodbeck, E. Iten. F. Gertsch, A. Baumann, E. Stirnemann, E. Sigrist. P. U. Lehmann, W. K. Robertson, K. Ritter, H. Viglino. Page Twenty-nine
YOU NEED TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW! by John Alton HAT skiers are an extraordinary T bunch of people must be acknowledged because who but they would go away for a holiday expecting to break something, whether it be perhaps a speed record but more probably a leg. Who but they would unexpectedly return whole with a feeling of amazement at having cheated the Fates and Furies, the "hoopsnagels" and other beastlinesses which lurk on "Shoulders", "Bumps" and "Gaps"? That the majority of skiers are short-sighted and take no thought for future years is not so clear to them as it is to Curlers. Time marches on, even for skiers, and year by year they find that they have more weight and less wind; they work less hard until in time an occasional "Siding" or "Woodpath" satisfies their waning self conceit. The awful time comes when they decide that just for one year they will not go out. That is the beginning of the end when Wengen will be but a memory of the past as they spend their winters irritably at home. Surely the wise skier, and even youth can be wise, should have more than one string to his bow. He should have more than one sport at his command and what better as a second choice than Curling. "Damme, Sir", the Gentle Reader will now explode if he is still with me, "Damme, Sir, 1 am not yet senile; why should I with my glorious Racing Pin (or humble Bronze Badge) take up an Old Man's game?" That is the sort of remark to be expected from those whose only knowledge of the game is gleaned from standing in the village street in the intervals between riding uphill, sliding downhill and quaffing "Kleine Helles" and "Grosses Dunkels" in the Eiger. Your idea of the game is all wrong; there is more exercise, more fresh air, more skill and infinitely more team work and camaraderie in Curling than in "piste" skiing. This statement is bound to be challenged and facts will be demanded to prove the truth of it. The amount of heat generated and energy consumed by an enthusiastic Curler is considerable and not clearly to be proven to a nontechnical Skier in terms of foot-pounds of energy or horse power/hour. Let us therefore use simple words. A Curler is expected to move accurately during the course of his morning and afternoon game nearly three-quarters of a ton of granite somewhat more than forty yards. If by mischance or by reason of "hangover" he moves the granite either too far or not far enough, or in the wrong direction, the look he will get from his Skip will be more eloquent than any words which could be used in public. And if you think that is Page Thirty enough for one day, let me add that he will have to walk nearly five miles in attendance on the stones of the other three members of his team ready and, 1 hope, anxious to sweep with all his energy and weight when ordered so to do. Is it any wonder that Curlers are always thirsty at noon? As for fresh air whoever heard of a Curler spending half his day as a paying guest of the W.A.B., probably sitting on the silver grill and equally probably facing uncomfortably downhill, ready to shout "Draught" as soon as anyone lets a little fresh Alpine air into the fug. Of course you say that you are going up to get the sun and that as soon as it appears Curlers have the blinds drawn to keep it off. Contrary to popular belief those blinds are not drawn so as to protect the ice; it is a pandering to the innate modesty of Curlers who would hate to return home at the end of their holidays so bronzed as to be conspicuous among their less fortunate fellows who have not been able to get away from fog and rain. And you men Skiers who bring your glamorous non-skiing wives to Wengen, do you ever give a thought to them left idle and in peril of wolves in Wengen while you are selfishly enjoying yourselves higher up? Of course you don't. You should order or persuade them (I leave it to you to decide which) to Curl so that you may enjoy yourselves the more knowing that they are not getting into mischief or shops. You can imagine what a delight it will be to you in the evening when sometimes instead of you boring her with stories of your prowess on skis the little one will tell you with pride how she laid a perfect guard at the ninth end and won the match for her side by drawing the shot through an incredibly narrow port at the last end. Members of the D.H.O. enjoy themselves in a crowded and smoky atmosphere at the weekly Dutch parties at the Eiger. Surely not the least advantage of learning to Curl and of joining the Wengen Curling Club is that you will be privileged to take part in a Monday evening Dutch party at the Silberhorn when the air will be less foul and the talk less loud than at the D.H.O. "geschmozzles". Come to think of it you don't even have to be a member of the W.C.C. to be admitted to the Silberhorn. You would be welcome and no undue pressure would be exerted on you to wean you away from skiing every day. In anticipation of the enormous rush to the ice which these notes are sure to cause, the Kurverein are prepared to make sufficient ice available.
Page 2 and 3: I PALACE HOTEL • WENGEN 1 § § L
Page 4 and 5: vnm e i* Spo rts In the Winter Spor
Page 6 and 7: enjoy Swiss Care Winter Sports! A f
Page 8 and 9: fly BEA TO THE SNOW — Ski-ing, sk
Page 10 and 11: \~ CALLING II \v Happy Announcement
Page 12 and 13: LONGSHES Watches are precious as ti
Page 14 and 15: kePesmf?.. ILL ONLY BEING THE ANNUA
Page 16 and 17: W.S.C. JUBILEE RETROSPECT A FTER st
Page 18 and 19: JUNIOR TRAINING—Continued immedia
Page 20 and 21: JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, GRINDELWALD, 1
Page 22 and 23: FIFTY YEARS OF THE WENGEN SKI CLUB
Page 24 and 25: NNIVERSARY—28th FEBRUARY, 1955 G"
Page 26 and 27: REPORT ON D.H.O. GLACIER TOURING, S
Page 28 and 29: j < %^1 Kprj^B n. 1 IP 1 t A BUSY D
Page 32 and 33: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW—Continued
Page 34 and 35: FIXTURE LIST • SEASON 1955-1956 T
Page 36 and 37: Officers and Committee, Season 1955
Page 38 and 39: MEMBERS' LIST— (continued) 216 GI
Page 40 and 41: 714 AITON, Mrs. M. E., '55 715 ALDE
Page 42 and 43: Get your Woollies at Gertrud Brunne
Page 44 and 45: GARAGE YOUR CAR AT patmt) of garage
Page 46 and 47: DOWNHILL ONLY CLUB MEMBERS' ADDRESS
Page 48 and 49: Number Address 440. 6,Cadogan Court
Page 50 and 51: Number Address lumber Address 291/2
Page 52 and 53: Number 731/2. 733. 734. 735. 736. 7

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