Tara Brown (curler)

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Tara Brown
 
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Championship
appearances
1 (1990)
Other appearances World Junior Championship: 1 (1988)

Tara Brown is a Scottish curler. [1]

She is a 1990 World silver medallist.

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLead!Events
1987–88 Carolyn Hutchinson Rhona Howie Joan RobertsonTara Brown SJCC 1988 Gold medal icon.svg
WJCC 1988 (4th)
1989–90Carolyn Hutchinson Claire Milne Mairi Milne Tara Brown SWCC 1990 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1990 Silver medal icon.svg

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