Iain Buchanan
Lead
Mother Club: Bellshill Curling Club
Other Clubs: Lanarkshire Shareholders
Home Ice Rink: Lanarkshire Ice Rink
Years Curling: 34
Occupation: Electronics Engineer
Status: Married 21 years to Elspeth with 2 sons, David (21) and Jonathan (18) who both curl.
Curling Offices held:
- Lanarkshire Province Vice President
- Lanarkshire Ice Rink Club and Ice Sports committees since 2017
- Bellshill Club President in 2002-2003
- Hamilton Young Curlers Secretary since 2018
Curling Achievements:
- Lanarkshire Ice Rink Points winner 2012
- Lanarkshire Province Knock Out winners 2015
- Lanarkshire Province Bonspiel winners 2015
- Lanarkshire Province League winners 2015
- Lanarkshire Ice Rink Caledonia Trophy winners 2017
- Lanarkshire Ice Rink Cambusnethen Cup winners 2019
- Lanarkshire Ice Rink Tom Dickson Rosebowl winners 2019
- Waldie Griffiths winners (Lanarkshire Province) 2017
- Waldie Griffiths runners up (Lanarkshire Province) 2015
Why I wanted to be part of the curling tour:
I have enjoyed playing the Canadian tourists in their last two tours to Scotland, and talking to previous Scottish tourists convinced me that I wanted to be part of such a tour. Also applied for the travel and to see different curling rinks.
Hobbies/Interests:
- Curling – playing and now also organising and coaching young curlers
- Golf – stated with hickory clubs, but still a high handicapper
- Hillwalking – restarted in Covid times and tallied a few Munros last year