Grant McPherson

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Grant McPherson
 
Team
Curling club Forest Hills Trossachs CC, [1] Kinlochard
Career
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.