Moray Province Curling – Home Ice Rinks: Elgin Leisure Centre & Inverness Ice Centre
At the 1964 Annual General Meeting Sir William was elected as Honorary President being nominated by Peter Pottie and seconded by Tom Walls. Both spoke very highly of the interest Sir William had taken in Province curling and made particular reference to the fact that he at all times had been most helpful making Blairs…
Bill, or equally as well-known throughout the North of Scotland as “Mr. Curling”, has spent a lifetime involved in curling starting with playing the game as a young boy when the sport was mainly played outdoors. Moving to Darnaway in 1968 he quickly established Darnaway Curling Club from what used to be Dyke Curling Club.…
“Dave” started curling outdoors in the 1930’s, winning many outdoor bonspiels (most notably The Moy Hall Trophy at Grantown-on-Spey in the 1960’s) He held the office of President of Ardclach Curling Club 1953-55 and 1965-74. He took up the indoor game when Aviemore Ice Rink opened in 1967 and in Inverness the following year. In…
Was an active member of Nairn Curling Club from 1934 until 1971, when he retired from his dental practice and moved away from Nairn.He was made an Honorary Skip of the Club in 1973, a position he held until his death in 1988. Offices held: Icemaster 1946Match Secretary 1946 –…