Hugh Neilson (curler)
Hugh M. Neilson[3] (born c. 1904)[4] was the skip on the Avondale Heather CC (from Strathaven, Scotland) during the World Curling Championships known as the 1960 Scotch Cup, where Scottish team won silver medal.[5] The team won The Rink Championship in 1960.[6]
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| Curling club | Avondale Heather CC, Strathaven[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
| Skip | Hugh Neilson | ||||||||||||||
| Third | Watson Yuill | ||||||||||||||
| Second | Tom Yuill | ||||||||||||||
| Lead | Andrew Wilson | ||||||||||||||
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| World Championship appearances | 1 (1960) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He also won bronze medal on 2022 Scottish Senior Curling Championships as skip.[7]
References
- "Avondale Heather Curling Club". Locator. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022.
- Avondale Heather Curling Club on Facebook
- "Illinois Puts 3-1 Crimp in Scots Curling". Chicago Daily Tribune. 13 January 1955. p. 69. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Curlers Reign Supreme". Edmonton Journal. 12 March 1960. p. 6. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- Hugh Neilson on the World Curling Federation database
- "The Rink Championship - Scottish Curling | the Home of Curling in Scotland". Archived from the original on 27 December 2022.
- 2022 Scottish Curling Senior Championships - Scottish Curling
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