Alex F. Torrance

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Alex F. Torrance
 
Other namesWee Alex [1]
Team
Curling clubHamilton & Thornyhill CC [2]
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Championship
appearances
4 (1964, 1972, 1973, 1975)
Medal record

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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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

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1963–64Alex F. Torrance Alex A. Torrance Robert Kirkland Jimmy Waddell SMCC 1964 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1964 Silver medal icon.svg
1964–65Alex F. TorranceAlex A. TorranceRobert KirklandJimmy Waddell EInt. 1965 Gold medal icon.svg
1966–67Alex F. TorranceAlex A. TorranceRobert KirklandJimmy WaddellEInt. 1967 Gold medal icon.svg
1967–68Alex F. TorranceAlex A. TorranceRobert KirklandJimmy WaddellEInt. 1968 Gold medal icon.svg
1971–72Alex F. TorranceAlex A. TorranceRobert KirklandJimmy WaddellSMCC 1972 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1972 (4th)
1972–73Alex F. TorranceAlex A. Torrance Tom McGregor Willie Kerr SMCC 1973 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1973 (4th)
1974–75Alex F. TorranceAlex A. TorranceTom McGregorWillie KerrSMCC 1975 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1975 (5th)

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
1986 1986 World Men's Curling Championship Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (men)
Silver medal icon.svg
1997 1997 European Curling Championships Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (men)
Bronze medal icon.svg
1999 1999 World Women's Curling Championship Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (women)
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References

  1. The Curling Image Project (Week 8) - Curling History (look at "CIP-53")
  2. Hamilton & Thornyhill Curling Club
  3. 1 2 3 "Personnel of visiting Scotch Cup rinks". Calgary Herald. 12 March 1964. p. 60. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. Alex F. Torrance on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. Past Presidents - Scottish Curling