Alex F. Torrance
Alex F. "Wee Alex" Torrance is a Scottish curler and coach. He is a 1964 World men's championship silver medallist[3] and four-time Scottisn men's champion.
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| Other names | Wee Alex[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Hamilton & Thornyhill CC[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Championship appearances | 4 (1964, 1972, 1973, 1975) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1986–1987 he was president of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club (Scottish Curling Association).[4]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1963–64 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Robert Kirkland | Jimmy Waddell | SMCC 1964  WCC 1964  |
| 1964–65 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Robert Kirkland | Jimmy Waddell | EInt. 1965 |
| 1966–67 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Robert Kirkland | Jimmy Waddell | EInt. 1967 |
| 1967–68 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Robert Kirkland | Jimmy Waddell | EInt. 1968 |
| 1971–72 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Robert Kirkland | Jimmy Waddell | SMCC 1972 WCC 1972 (4th) |
| 1972–73 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Tom McGregor | Willie Kerr | SMCC 1973 WCC 1973 (4th) |
| 1974–75 | Alex F. Torrance | Alex A. Torrance | Tom McGregor | Willie Kerr | SMCC 1975 WCC 1975 (5th) |
Record as a coach of national teams
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
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| 1986 | 1986 World Men's Curling Championship | | |
| 1997 | 1997 European Curling Championships | |  |
| 1999 | 1999 World Women's Curling Championship | |
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References
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