| Rachael Simms | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 September 1983 | |||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Lockerbie CC, Perth CC, Airleywight Ladies CC, Perth | |||||||||||||
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| World Championship appearances | 2 (2009, 2014) | |||||||||||||
| Other appearances | World Junior Championships: 2 (2003, 2004) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rachael Simms (born 7 September 1983) is a Scottish curler. [1]
At the national level, she is a two-time Scottish women's champion (2009, 2014) and a 2009 mixed doubles champion.
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Rachael Simms | Victoria Sloan | Lynsey Davidson | Laura Kirkpatrick | Frances McKerrow (WJCC) | Claire Milne | SJCC 2003  WJCC 2003 (7th) |
| 2004 | Sarah Reid | Judith McFarlane | Frances McKerrow | Nicola Munro | Rachael Simms | Sheila Swan | WJCC 2004 (7th) |
| 2008–09 | Eve Muirhead | Karen Addison | Rachael Simms | Anne Laird | Jackie Lockhart (WCC) | Isobel Hannen | SWCC 2009 WCC 2009 (8th) |
| 2009–10 | Claire Milne | Lynn Cameron | Rachael Simms | Kim Brewster | |||
| 2010–11 | Claire Milne | Lynn Cameron | Rachael Simms | Katie Loudon | |||
| 2011–12 | Sarah Reid | Rachael Simms | Lorna Vevers | Barbara McFarlane | SWCC 2012 (5th) | ||
| 2012–13 | Kerry Barr | Rachael Simms | Rhiann Macleod | Barbara McPake | SWCC 2013  | ||
| 2013–14 | Kerry Barr | Rachael Simms | Rhiann Macleod | Barbara McPake | Hannah Fleming (WCC) | Keith MacLennan | SWCC 2014 WCC 2014 (11th) |
| 2016–17 | Claire Milne | Mairi Milne | Lynn Cameron-Thompson | Rachael Simms | [2] |
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 2014–15 | Gordon Craik | Lesley Young | Murray Young | Rachael Simms | SMxCC 2015 (5th) |
| Season | Male | Female | Events |
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| 2009–10 | Logan Gray | Rachael Simms | SMDCC 2009 |
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