Grant McPherson

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Grant McPherson
Curler
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Team
Curling club Forest Hills Trossachs CC, [1] Kinlochard
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Championship
appearances		1 (1987)
Medal record
Curling
Scottish Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Kirkcaldy [2]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Perth [3]

Grant McPherson (born c. 1964 or 1965) [4] [5] is a Scottish curler.

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At the national level, he is a one-time Scottish men's champion, winning a national title in 1987. He represented Scotland at the 1987 World Men's Curling Championship, but was banned from representing Scotland at the 1987 European Curling Championships due to a disciplinary infraction. [6]

At the time of the 1988 Scottish Championship, he worked as a draughtsman in Ayrshire. [5] He is a left-handed curler. [4]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1984–85 Graeme P. Adam Ken J. Horton Grant McPherson Robert Wilson [7]
1985–86Grant McPhersonLindsay Clark Billy Andrew Jim Goldie SJMCC 1986 [8]
1986–87Grant McPherson Hammy McMillan Robert Wilson Richard Harding SMCC 1987 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1987 (8th)
1987–88Grant McPhersonR. Gray David Howie Robert Wilson [7] SMCC 1988 [5] Silver medal icon.svg
1989–90Grant McPherson Gordon Muirhead R W KellyRobert Wilson [7]
1990–91Grant McPhersonBilly AndrewRobert WilsonRobert Clark SMCC 1991 [9]
1991–92Grant McPherson Mike Hay Billy AndrewDerek Brown SMCC 1992 [10]
1993–94Mike HayMs K HayGrant McPhersonMs S Harvey [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Forest Hills Trossachs Curling Club
  2. ↑ "Hammy books another flight to Canada". Dumfries and Galloway Standard. 18 February 1987. p. 21. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Calgary Stampede". The Perth Advertiser. 12 January 1988. p. 20. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "World curling facts". The Province. 29 March 1987. p. 17. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Trailblazer ready to make his mark on the ice". The Daily Telegraph. 8 January 1988. p. 23. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Untitled". Paisley Daily Express. 24 April 1987. p. 19. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Edinburgh International – Past Winners". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "Clean sweep for Grant". Kilmarnock Standard. 17 January 1986. p. 63. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Two chances for Gallean curlers". Kilmarnock Standard. 1 February 1991. p. 93. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Curlers in the big time". Kilmarnock Standard. 10 January 1992. p. 69. Retrieved 16 April 2022.


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