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Alex A. Torrance

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Alex A. Torrance
 
Other namesBig Alex[1]
Team
Curling clubHamilton & Thornyhill CC[2]
Curling career
Member Association Scotland
World Championship
appearances
4 (1964, 1972, 1973, 1975)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1964 Calgary
Scottish Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1964
Gold medal – first place 1972
Gold medal – first place 1973
Gold medal – first place 1975

Alex A. "Big Alex" Torrance is a Scottish curler. He is a 1964 World men's championship silver medallist[3] and four-time Scottisn men's champion.

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1963–64 Alex F. Torrance Alex A. Torrance Robert Kirkland Jimmy Waddell SMCC 1964 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1964 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1964–65 Alex F. Torrance Alex A. Torrance Robert Kirkland Jimmy Waddell EInt. 1965 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1966–67 Alex F. Torrance Alex A. Torrance Robert Kirkland Jimmy Waddell EInt. 1967 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1967–68 Alex F. Torrance Alex A. Torrance Robert Kirkland Jimmy Waddell EInt. 1968 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1971–72 Alex F. Torrance Alex A. Torrance Robert Kirkland Jimmy Waddell SMCC 1972 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1972 (4th)
1972–73 Alex F. Torrance Alex A. Torrance Tom McGregor Willie Kerr SMCC 1973 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1973 (4th)
1974–75 Alex F. Torrance Alex A. Torrance Tom McGregor Willie Kerr SMCC 1975 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1975 (5th)

References