Isobel Torrance

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Isobel Torrance
 
Team
Curling clubHamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Championship
appearances
1 (1982)
European Championship
appearances
2 (1978, 1982)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Perth
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Aviemore
Scottish Women's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982

Isobel Torrance is a Scottish curler. [1]

She is a 1982 World bronze medallist.

Teams

Women's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1977–78Isobel Torrance Isobel Waddell Marion Armour Margaret Wiseman SWCC 1978 Gold medal icon.svg
1978–79Isobel TorranceMarion ArmourIsobel WaddellMargaret Wiseman ECC 1978 Bronze medal icon.svg
1981–82Isobel TorranceIsobel WaddellMarion ArmourMargaret WisemanSWCC 1982 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1982 Bronze medal icon.svg
1982–83Isobel TorranceIsobel WaddellMarion ArmourMargaret Wiseman ECC 1982 (7th)

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1987 Jim Waddell Isobel Waddell Alec Torrance Isobel Torrance SMxCC 1987 Gold medal icon.svg

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