Organiser Nick Loughnan said the tournament was normally held in the last week of term two, but warmer-than-usual weather meant the ice to play on had melted.
Despite a bit of organised chaos at the start as the children got used to the stones, and an out-of-action Zamboni, the day had gone well.
"The kids struggle to get the stones across for a start, but they soon get the hang of it."
The tournament ran in a round robin format, timed to work around the school day.
Clyde School pupils Quade Kitto, Oiva Kiuru, Ethan Udy and Archie McNally came out on top, beating 16 teams from schools hailing from Roxburgh to the Ida Valley.
Children of all skill levels took part in the event — some were playing the sport for the first time.
He was playing to fill in for others who couldn’t make it on the day, and said he was lucky to be able to play.
Just after the lunchtime he had already played seven games and was enjoying the sport.
"It went pretty good . . . I fell over twice," he said.
Having been a teacher himself, Mr Loughnan was interested in modifying sports for children who did not have the strength or the size to play their adult versions.
The children taking part in the tournament would play an adjusted game on smaller sections of ice, with each game 15 minutes each.
Another adjustment made was to use lighter stones that were custom-made for children.
The event was unique to Central Otago, and he said he hoped to keep the tournament going.
"It's honestly the easiest thing to organise, and the kids are just a credit to their schools, because it just makes the day so easy to run."
