David Hope
Lead
Mother Club: Gangrels Curing Club
Other Clubs: Dundonald Curling Club
Home Ice Rink: Ayr
Years Curling: 20 years plus
Occupation: Telecoms Engineer
Status: Single
Curling Offices held:
- Ayr St Columba Curling Club Committee Member 2003 – 2005, 2009 – 2011, 2019 – 2020
- Gangrels Curling Club Committee Member 2007 – 2014
- Gangrels Curling Club Match Secretary 2009 – 2012
- Gangrels Curling Club President 2012 – 2013
Curling Achievements:
Gangrels Curling Club
- Gangrels Presidents Cup 2021-2022 (as Second)
- Gangrels Points Winner 2021-2022
Dundonald Curling Club
- Dundonald Hillhouse Trophy 2021-2022 (as Skip)
- Dundonald Symmington Cup 2021-2022 (as Skip)
Rotary
- Rotary World Silver Medal 2022 Dumfries (as Third)
Why I wanted to be part of the curling tour:
Since taking up curling in my mid twenties, I have enjoyed taking part in the sport of curling. The opportunity to come and curl in Canada was too big a draw not to be missed, as I had been told that the Canadian Tour was something of legend.
Hobbies/Interests:
- Curling,
- Swimming
- Cycling
- Skiing
- Sailing – Sailed on the Tall Ships Summer of 1997
- Came through the Scout Movement from a Cub Scout to be coming the Cub Leader, retiring after 25 years.