Murray Melville

Murray Melville is a Scottish curler.

Murray Melville
Curler
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Team
Curling clubSt. Martins CC, Perth
Curling career
Member Association Scotland
World Championship
appearances		2 (1969, 1970)
Medal record
Curling
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1970 Utica
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Perth
Scottish Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1970

At the 1969 World Men's Championship, called the Air Canada Silver Broom, Bill Muirhead brought Melville in to replace second Derek Scott, who had a migraine, for the semifinal against the United States.[1][2] Scotland lost that game, settling for the bronze medal.[3]

In 1970, Muirhead brought Melville on to his team full-time, replacing Alex Young at lead. The other two members of Muirhead's bronze medalist team, second Derek Scott and third George Haggart, stayed on in their respective positions. Melville and Team Muirhead won the Scottish men's champion[4] that year, taking them back to the World Championship. At World's they won the silver medal[5] when they lost to Don Duguid's Team Canada in the final with a score of 4–11.[6]

In 1983, Melville played third for Alan Glen's team when they won the Perth Masters, a major bonspiel held annually in Perth, Scotland.[7]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1968–69 Bill MuirheadGeorge HaggartDerek ScottAlex YoungMurray Melville (WMCC)1969 WMCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[1][2]
1969–70 Bill MuirheadGeorge HaggartDerek ScottMurray Melville1970 SMCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1970 WMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1982–83 Alan GlenMurray MelvilleScott SymonLeonard Dudman

References
  1. Fleming, Don (24 March 1969). "Northcott wins 3rd title; eyes Richardson's mark". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. Wood, Larry (22 March 1969). "U.S. goes against Northcott for title". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. "Air Canada Silver Broom 1969". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. "SCOTTISH CHAMPIONS MEN". Scottish Curling. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. "WORLD MEN'S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALLISTS". Scottish Curling. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  6. "Air Canada Silver Broom 1970". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  7. "Past Masters". Perth Masters. Retrieved 9 December 2019.


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