With Dumfries Curling Ltd set to host the Men’s and Women’s Scottish Curling Championships at Dumfries Ice Bowl from the 2nd to 8th February, they are delighted to announce that Hardie Engineering is on board as their principal event sponsor for 2025.
Securing the contract from Scottish Curling to host the Scottish Curling Championships in Dumfries from 2025 to 2027 is a great achievement and honour for Dumfries Curling, and the region. Gaining the support of Hardie Engineering and other local businesses for the 2025 Championships is hugely valuable and helps to ensure that the championships can continue to be hosted in Dumfries to the usual high standard.
Gordon McKnight; Assistant Manager at Dumfries Curling said:
“We are extremely grateful to Hardie Engineering and the other sponsors who are supporting us this year. Hosting the Scottish Championships for the fourth time since 2022 comes with significant responsibilities, but we are confident in the innovative approach we are taking to deliver this event. Our efforts to maximise the commercial opportunities curling offers, means we are delighted to have attracted the scale and quality of partners we have for the 2025 event.”
2025 sponsors include; David Hardie Engineering Ltd, Curling Stadium Europe, Owen Farm Services, Woodlands House Hotel, J&J Currie Ltd, AMD Contract Services Ltd, MKM, Robinsons, SRUC, Ninefold Distillery, Barbours, Sulwath Brewery, Genesis Occupational Health and Safety and Signright Dumfries.
David Hardie of David Hardie Engineering Ltd said:
“David Hardie Engineering Ltd are delighted to support the Scottish Curling Championships being held in Dumfries in early February. We have had a long relationship with Dumfries Curling and look forward to what should be a very exciting event. The field includes some of the very best curlers in the world along with some younger teams starting their careers, so the standard of curling will be high.”
The decision from Scottish Curling to award the contract to Dumfries Curling for the next three years was the result of a thorough evaluation of several bids from across Scotland, and was backed by the facilities, services and experience on offer.
Scottish Curling’s Major Events Manager, Charlene Graham said:
“I would like to congratulate Dumfries Curling Ltd for securing the contract to continue to host the Scottish Curling Championships at Dumfries Ice Bowl for the next three seasons. It is a testament to their facilities and their track record in hosting outstanding events and the people involved in delivering them. They are committed hosts and they work hard to grow their audience and to engage young people in the sport. I would personally like to thank Dumfries Curling for their ongoing commitment and to everyone involved in preparing for and supporting the Hardie Engineering Scottish Curling Championships in 2025. It is a highlight in the Scottish Curling calendar, which I am looking forward to!”
Graham Sloan, Manager at Dumfries Curling said:
“We are excited to be hosting the Hardie Engineering Scottish Curling Championships at Dumfries Ice Bowl in 2025. With a lot at stake this year before the 2026 Olympics, the local organising committee are making final preparations to provide the perfect platform for athletes to compete in the championships. We are delighted to be bringing this level of competition and athletes to Dumfries and appreciate the local community coming together to celebrate and support curling in Scotland. We aim to deliver an event that facilitates great curling and inspires new generations of curlers. We wish our sponsors, partners, spectators and athletes all the best for a great Scottish Championship.”
The draw has recently taken place, so momentum is now building. Among the competitors are some of the top-ranking world teams from Dumfries and Galloway and across Scotland, so it’s set to be an exciting week of world-class curling at Dumfries Ice Bowl.
Highlights will include the Women’s Semi-Final which will take place on Friday 7th February at 9am and will see teams competing for a place in the Women’s Final on Friday 7th at 7pm. The Men’s Semi-Final will take place on Friday 7th at 2pm, with the Men’s Final taking place on Saturday 8th at 1pm.
For anyone planning to come along as a spectator, the draw, the schedule and tickets are available via the website – https://www.dibca.co.uk/scottish-curling-championships-2025/. Tickets can also be purchased at Dumfries Ice Bowl throughout the event.
