Derek Scott (curler)

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Derek Scott
 
Team
Curling clubSt. Martins CC, Perth
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Championship
appearances
3 (1969, 1970, 1976)
Medal record
Curling
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Utica
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 Duluth
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1969 Perth
Scottish Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1969
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976

Derek Scott is a Scottish curler.

He is a World Men's silver medallist (1970, 1976), bronze medallist (1969) [1] and three-time Scottish men's champion.

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Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateEvents
1968–69 Bill Muirhead George Haggart Derek Scott Alex Young Murray Melville (WMCC) SMCC 1969 Gold medal icon.svg
WMCC 1969 Bronze medal icon.svg [2] [3]
1969–70Bill MuirheadGeorge HaggartDerek ScottMurray MelvilleSMCC 1970 Gold medal icon.svg
WMCC 1970 Silver medal icon.svg
1970–71Bill MuirheadBill ReidDerek Scott Len Dudman [4]
1975–76Bill MuirheadDerek ScottLen Dudman Roy Sinclair SMCC 1976 Gold medal icon.svg
WMCC 1976 Silver medal icon.svg

Membership of Errol curling club

Derek Scott was a member of Errol curling club (Perthshire), Scotland for 29 seasons, joining in 1961–62, with his last season as a member being 1990–91. [5] He served as President of the club in 1967–68. [6]

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References

  1. Derek Scott at World Curling OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Fleming, Don (24 March 1969). "Northcott wins 3rd title; eyes Richardson's mark". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. Wood, Larry (22 March 1969). "U.S. goes against Northcott for title". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. Past Winners - Perth Masters (web-archive)
  5. Annuals of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club for [the following years] (Edinburgh: The Royal Caledonian Curling Club) [journal not published online]: 1961-62, p.246; 1962-63, p.248; 1963-64, p.250; 1964-65, p.252; 1965-66, p.199; 1966-67, p.206; 1967-68, p.217; 1968-69, p.219; 1969-70, p.221; 1970-71, p.221; 1971-72, p.221; 1972-73, p.222; 1973-74, p.221; 1974-75, p.229; 1975-76, pp.221-222; 1976-77, p.238; 1977-78, p.332; 1978-79, p.328; 1979-80, p.337; 1980-81, p.350; 1981-82, p.349; 1982-83, p.353; 1983-84, pp.366-367; 1984-85, p.290; 1985-86, p.282; 1986-87, p.313; 1987-88, p.316; 1988-89, p.371; 1989-90, p.377; 1990-91, p.437.
  6. Annual of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club for 1967-68 (Edinburgh: The Royal Caledonian Curling Club) [journal not published online], p.217.