Hugh Neilson (curler) explained

Hugh Neilson
Curling Club:Avondale Heather CC, Strathaven[1]
Skip:Hugh Neilson
Third:Watson Yuill
Second:Tom Yuill
Lead:Andrew Wilson
World Championship Appearances:1

Hugh M. Neilson[2] (born c. 1904)[3] 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. The team won The Rink Championship in 1960.[4]

He also won bronze medal on 2022 Scottish Senior Curling Championships as skip.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avondale Heather Curling Club . Locator . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20221229144726/http://www.locator.org.uk/organisations/avondale-heather-curling-club . 2022-12-29 .
  2. News: Illinois Puts 3-1 Crimp in Scots Curling. January 13, 1955. 69. Chicago Daily Tribune. February 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229062456/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45839268/chicago-tribune/ . 2020-02-29.
  3. News: Saskatchewan Curlers Reign Supreme. March 12, 1960. 6. Edmonton Journal. February 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229061527/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45838979/edmonton-journal/ . 2020-02-29.
  4. Web site: The Rink Championship - Scottish Curling | the Home of Curling in Scotland . https://web.archive.org/web/20221227220823/https://www.scottishcurling.org/comps/past-national-champions/the-rink-championship/ . 2022-12-27.
  5. https://competitions.scottishcurling.org/competitions/scottish-curling-senior-championships-4/ 2022 Scottish Curling Senior Championships - Scottish Curling

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