Young curlers compete

Manorburn Curling Club member Graeme Bell helps out Clyde Primary School pupils (from left) Finn Murphy (12), Niamh O’Docherty (11), Liam Rees (12) and Reuben Love (12) at the annual Central Otago primary school curling tournament at Ice InLine in Alexandra yesterday.

Thirty-two children from eight schools took part in the event, competing in teams of four. Organiser Nick Loughnan said the event, which has been running for about 12 years, was "just as popular as ever" and possibly the only event of its kind in the southern hemisphere.