Mother Club : Pitkerro Curling Club ( http://www.pitkerrocc.co.uk/ )

Other Clubs : none

Home Ice Rink : Forfar Indoor Sports Centre ( https://www.fis.scot/ )

My mother club is in Dundee & District Provence so I also play at Dundee Ice Arena (https://dundeeicearena.co.uk/ )

Years Curling : 10 years (since 2012)

Occupation : Veterinary Surgeon (Farm, Horse, Zoo animals)

Status : Married, 2 daughters (my wife and 1 daughter also curl)

Curling Offices held :

Dundee and District Curling Provence ( http://dundeeprovince.curling.org.uk/ )

Vice President 2020-21

President 2021-22

Immediate Past President 2022-23

Pitkerro Curling Club committee member 2016-18

Curling Achievments :

Pitkerro Curling Club competitions

2021/22                Runner up of club league (as skip)

2018/19                Club Points winner & confirmed as a skip in this year

2017/18                Winner of club league (as vice-skip), Knock out winner (as skip)

2012/13                Opening Bonspiel winner (as second)

North East Area (Area 9)

2014/15                Crichton Tankard runner up (as second)

Why I wanted to be part of the curling tour :

I have very much enjoyed curling since I started a decade ago and have worked hard to develop and play better each year (since I was a late starter at the old age of 37 years old before taking up the sport) and while I’m still fit and well I want to do more curling at a higher standard. I would like to go on the Canadian Curling Tour to visit a country which has as much of a passion for curling as I do and I have distant relatives in British Columbia, Canada.

Hobbies / Interests :

• Curling – I curl as much as my work and on call allows every winter, generally 2-3 times a week, trying to support my club and curling locally as much as I can.
• Farming – I am a farmer’s son from Cumbria and have a small farm now myself with Blue Faced Leicester Sheep, Pygmy Goats, Alpacas, Honey Bees, Hens, Dogs and a cat
• Rugby – as a younger man I regularly played, now I enjoy spectating as much as I can

Horticultural Shows – over the last few years I have been supporting and showing vegetables, cut flowers, pot plants and honey at some of the local flower shows https://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/