Alex F. "Wee Alex" Torrance (born c. 1933)[3] is a Scottish curler and coach. He is a 1964 World men's championship silver medallist[4] and four-time Scottish men's champion.
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| Other names | Wee Alex[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Hamilton & Thornyhill CC[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 4 (1964, 1972, 1973, 1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1986–1987 he was president of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club (Scottish Curling Association).[5]
Torrance and the entirety of his 1964 Scottish champion rink were farmers from Hamilton.[3]
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1963–64 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Robert Kirkland | Jimmy Waddell | SMCC 1964  WCC 1964 
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| 1964–65 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Robert Kirkland | Jimmy Waddell | EInt. 1965
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| 1966–67 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Robert Kirkland | Jimmy Waddell | EInt. 1967
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| 1967–68 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Robert Kirkland | Jimmy Waddell | EInt. 1968
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| 1971–72 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Robert Kirkland | Jimmy Waddell | SMCC 1972 WCC 1972 (4th) |
| 1972–73 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Tom McGregor | Willie Kerr | SMCC 1973 WCC 1973 (4th) |
| 1974–75 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Tom McGregor | Willie Kerr | SMCC 1975 WCC 1975 (5th) |
Record as a coach of national teams edit
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
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| 1986 | 1986 World Men's Curling Championship | Scotland (men) |
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| 1997 | 1997 European Curling Championships | Scotland (men) |
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| 1999 | 1999 World Women's Curling Championship | Scotland (women) |
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References edit
- ^ The Curling Image Project (Week 8) - Curling History (look at "CIP-53")
- ^ Hamilton & Thornyhill Curling Club
- ^ a b c "Personnel of visiting Scotch Cup rinks". Calgary Herald. 12 March 1964. p. 60. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Alex F. Torrance on the World Curling database
- ^ Past Presidents - Scottish Curling
External links edit
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