James Waddell (born c. 1937)[2] is a Scottish curler. He is a 1979 European champion and a 1964 World championship silver medallist.[3]

Waddell and the entirety of his 1964 Scottish champion rink were farmers from Hamilton.[2]

Teams

Men's

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)
1971–72 Alex F. Torrance Alex A. Torrance Robert Kirkland Jimmy Waddell SMCC 1972 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1972 (4th)
1973–74 Jimmy Waddell Jim Steele Robert Kirkland Willie Frame SMCC 1974 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1974 (8th)
1978–79 Jimmy Waddell Willie Frame Jim Forrest George Bryan SMCC 1979 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1979 (6th)
1979–80 Jimmy Waddell Willie Frame Jim Forrest George Bryan ECC 1979 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1987 Jim Waddell Isobel Waddell Alec Torrance Isobel Torrance SMxCC 1987 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Private life

His grandson Kyle is a curler too, a 2013 World Junior champion and a 2017 European Championships silver medallist. Another grandson Craig is also a curler, and the brothers played together in the 2019 European Championships.

References

  1. ^ Hamilton & Thornyhill Curling Club
  2. ^ a b c "Personnel of visiting Scotch Cup rinks". Calgary Heralad. 12 March 1964. p. 60. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ Jimmy Waddell at World Curling Edit this at Wikidata


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Waddell
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