Curling
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Arthur Conan Doyle played Curling in december 1924 while he took a short break in Grindelwald, Switzerland. We don't know of any other times when he practiced this sport.
Charles Altamont Doyle, the father of Arthur Conan Doyle, did some paintings and drawings about Curling in the 1860s. See below.
Photos
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Arthur Conan Doyle playing curling in Grindelwald, Switzerland (1924).
Paintings / Drawings
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Crowd with a curling game in the centre. Held by National Museum of Scotland.
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Curling game. Hold by David B. Smith ("Curling: An Illustrated History").
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Curling game. Held by City Art Centre, Edinburgh.
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Curling game. Held by City Art Centre, Edinburgh.
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The Spirit of Curling (John Kerr's "History of Curling").
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The Spirit of Curling (John Kerr's "History of Curling").