NAME: President Andy Macpherson.
OCCUPATION: Comedian (sarcasm alert). Former Ice Tech, former Courier, former art student...
OTHER INTERESTS: Running, stand-up comedy, ice hockey, motorsport, film, music, art.
YEAR YOU STARTED CURLING: 2010, inspired by the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
JOINED FOSSOWAY BECAUSE: Dad played for them.
CURLING ACHIEVEMENTS: Was top of Superleague Division 1 for a month in 2012, and haven't stopped mentioning it since... What happened for the rest of that season has conveniently been forgotten.
FAVOURITE POSITION WITHIN A CURLING TEAM: Second, because I enjoy the mental & physical challenge of sweeping 6 stones per end into the correct position.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY ABOUT CURLING: The physical exertion & mental test of a well swept stone. Moving a slow stone way further than it should be is almost a win in itself... Especially if your teammate gives it no chance.
WHY WOULD YOU RECOMMEND OTHERS TAKE UP THE SPORT: It can be as sociable or competitive (if not both) as you want it to be. Plus you get to slide around on ice! Who wouldn't love that?!
WHAT IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: To become an Irn-Bru sponsored athlete. Visiting Paris and Eastern Europe would be alright too I suppose.
SHARE A FAVOURITE JOKE OR QUOTE (if you have one): "The usual" (said at the curling bar for my trusty can of phenomenal fizz).
OCCUPATION: Comedian (sarcasm alert). Former Ice Tech, former Courier, former art student...
OTHER INTERESTS: Running, stand-up comedy, ice hockey, motorsport, film, music, art.
YEAR YOU STARTED CURLING: 2010, inspired by the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
JOINED FOSSOWAY BECAUSE: Dad played for them.
CURLING ACHIEVEMENTS: Was top of Superleague Division 1 for a month in 2012, and haven't stopped mentioning it since... What happened for the rest of that season has conveniently been forgotten.
FAVOURITE POSITION WITHIN A CURLING TEAM: Second, because I enjoy the mental & physical challenge of sweeping 6 stones per end into the correct position.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY ABOUT CURLING: The physical exertion & mental test of a well swept stone. Moving a slow stone way further than it should be is almost a win in itself... Especially if your teammate gives it no chance.
WHY WOULD YOU RECOMMEND OTHERS TAKE UP THE SPORT: It can be as sociable or competitive (if not both) as you want it to be. Plus you get to slide around on ice! Who wouldn't love that?!
WHAT IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: To become an Irn-Bru sponsored athlete. Visiting Paris and Eastern Europe would be alright too I suppose.
SHARE A FAVOURITE JOKE OR QUOTE (if you have one): "The usual" (said at the curling bar for my trusty can of phenomenal fizz).