Alex A. Torrance Explained

Alex A. Torrance
Gender:	M
Other Names:	Big Alex^[1]
Curling Club:	Hamilton & Thornyhill CC^[2]
World Championship Appearances:	4
Show-Medals:	yes

Alex A. "Big Alex" Torrance (born c. 1936) is a Scottish curler. He is a and four-time Scottish men's champion.

Torrance and the entirety of his 1964 Scottish champion rink were farmers from Hamilton. Torrance is the cousin of his skip on that team, also named Alex.^[3]

Teams

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

Notes and References

1. https://curlinghistory.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-curling-image-project-week-8.html?m=1 The Curling Image Project (Week 8) - Curling History
2. http://www.hamilton-thornyhill.co.uk/ Hamilton & Thornyhill Curling Club
3. News: Scots prove 'knockout' with cup fans. March 18, 1964. 49. Calgary Herald. April 2, 2021. Alex S., the skip, is 30; third Alex Torrance (a cousin) is 27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810131607/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74943832/calgary-herald/ . 2022-08-10.