RENFREWSHIRE 12th PROVINCE

OTTAWA VALLEY GOODWILL TOUR

25th OCTOBER – 5th NOVEMBER 2018

OUR ICE RINKS

GREENACRES - is situated in the heart of Scotland, just south west of Paisley,

from where the Roarin’ Game originated, and within line of
sight of Ailsa Craig, which is the source of the granite from
which curling stones are made.
Our six sheet rink is within half an hour of both Glasgow and
Prestwick Airports.

Universally known as ‘the Friendly Rink’ – Greenacres

bids you welcome!

WATERFRONT - is the flagship leisure centre of Inverclyde Region, and, along

with the ice rink, boasts a state of the art fitness gym, health
suite, leisure pool and a training pool.
We are located on the banks of the River Clyde which
provides some truly stunningand unparalleled vistas.

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 The Tour Committee

Andy Robinson – Tour Captain

Curling Clubs Reform and Neilston

Family Married to Rhona, no brats

Work Retired QS / Construction cost consultant

Sailing, holidays in France, wining and dining, TV
Hobbies
sports.

Margaret Richardson – Tour Treasurer

Curling Clubs Reform

Family Married to Eric, two daughters

Work Accountant

Hobbies Golf, skiing, travel, theatre

Andy Taylor – Tour Secretary

Reform, Dalry Union, Preston (for ECA) and St
Curling Clubs
Georges (for ECA in Scotland)

Family Married to Jacqui with 2 children aged 21 and 19

Work Nuclear power station operations

Hobbies Sailing, Liverpool FC, English Curling and cycling

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 The Tour Members

Graeme Adam
Curling Clubs Reform

Family Husband of Julia with three adult children

Work Retired doctor

collecting Curling memorabilia or as Julia says, any
Hobbies
old tat, golf.

Julia Adam
Curling Clubs Reform

Family Wife of Graeme with three adult children

Work Retired nurse

Curling and golf widow whose curling history is one

Hobbies
competition a year, holidays, holidays and yes,
more holidays

Drew Gemmell
Curling Clubs Dalry Union, Dunlop, Reform

Family Married 26 years with a daughter and a son

Work Master carpenter with own joinery business

Hobbies Curling, occasional bowling and golf

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Robin Goodall
Curling Clubs Largs Thistle, Port Glasgow, Reform, Millport

Family Married for 27 years

Work Retired IT Project Manager after 32 years with IBM

Rock music (if it's too loud you're too old), golf,
Hobbies
Glasgow Tigers speedway and Glasgow Clan ice
hockey

Isobel Hannen
Reform and other clubs at Murrayfield and
Curling Clubs
Hamilton where I am a shareholder

Family One 23 year old daughter

Work Physiotherapist

Hobbies Cycling, swimming, singing, cinema/theatre, golf,

playing accordion, hoping to learn to play guitar

James Logan
Curling Clubs Dalry Union and Reform

Family Married with a son

Work Civil Servant and Retained Firefighter

Hobbies Swimming and Shooting

Malcolm Macaskill
Curling Clubs Blythswood

Family Married for 39 years with three grown up daughters

Work Retired Chartered Surveyor

Singing in the church choir and Kilbarchan Singers. I
Hobbies
dabble in amateur dramatics, but playing the
romantic lead is long gone

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Fiona Macfarlane
Curling Clubs Glasgow Ladies and Reform

Family Married to Gary, 3 Boys, and 2 grandchildren

Work Retired Practice Nurse

Hobbies Golf, Skiing, Geocaching, Holidays

Gary Macfarlane
Curling Clubs Cadder and Reform

Family Married to Fiona, 3 Boys and 2 grandchildren

Work Retired General Practitioner,

Hobbies Munro Bagging, Sailing, Skiing and Golf

Rhona Pate
Curling Clubs Blythswood and Reform

Family Two daughters

Work Radiographer

Hobbies Curling , yoga, walking , gardening , cooking

Eric Richardson
Curling Clubs Reform

Family Married to Margaret, two daughters

Work MD of insurance broking business

Hobbies Golf, skiing, tennis, scouts, church

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Rhona Robinson
Curling Clubs Neilston and Reform

Family Married to Andy, no brats

Work Retired midwife

Knitting, hoidays in France, wining and dining,
Hobbies
musical theatre

Colin Semple
Curling Clubs Drystanes and Reform

Family Married to Elaine with a son and a daughter

Work Retired physician

Hobbies Gardening, golf, walking (labradors) and fishing

Elaine Semple
Curling Clubs Reform

Married to Colin with a son and a daughter and 2

Family
labradors
Work Retired university researcher

Hobbies Gardening, reading, golf, walking and travelling

Jim Sneddon
Curling Clubs Erskine and Reform

Family Twin boys

Work Signwriter

Hobbies Scouts but more like a second job!

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Jacqui Taylor
Between the Sheets, Dalry, Reform and English
Curling Clubs
Curling Association

Family Married to Andy with 2 children aged 21 and 19

Work Solicitor

Hobbies Sailing, skiing, cycling and yoga

Karen Torrance
Curling Clubs Reform, Blair Drummond and East Kilbride and
Family Married 21 years, two children 17 and 18
Family Dairy business and previously in banking and
Work
retail
Hobbies Walking, amateur dramatics and eating out

Margaret Wood
Curling Clubs Neilston and Reform
Married to Thomas. 3 grown-up children and two
Family
grandchildren
Work Maths Lecturer at West College Scotland
Ballroom Dancing, travelling, cycling and of course
Hobbies
curling.

Thomas Wood
Curling Clubs Neilston and Reform
Married to Margaret. 3 grown-up children and two
Family
grandchildren
Work Structural Engineer National House Building Council
Ballroom Dancing, Curling, cycling, travelling and
Hobbies
gardening.

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