A curling tradition more than 100 years old is set to return to Victoria for one day only in January - for the first time since 2013.

On Jan. 15, a team from Scotland will play eight ends at the Victoria Curling Club as part of the 2024 Strathcona Cup Tour, which will see three Scottish contingents play at curling clubs across the country.

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The tour has been held since 1903 and takes place every five years, with Scotland and Canada taking turns hosting the other, and most stop taking place at the same clubs year after year to help strengthen ties. The tour features a mixture of test matches and social events at each stop, and is rife with traditions.

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Jarzebiak said having the tour return to Victoria is exciting for the club and for the sport in general, as it helps grow the sport locally each tour year, and tightens the already close ties between the Canadian and Scottish curling clubs which have hosted tour stops over the years.

The Victoria match is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2023, and all are invited to attend. There will be no admission cost to watch the test match, however 50/50 draw tickets will be available for sale.

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