Iain Baxter (curler)
Iain Baxter (4 December 1948 – 29 July 2015) was a Scottish curler.
| Iain Baxter | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | 4 December 1948[1] |
| Died | 29 July 2015 (aged 66) |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Corstorphine CC, Corstorphine Oxenfoord CC, Edinburgh |
| Curling career | |
| Member Association | Scotland |
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1971, 1978) |
| European Championship appearances | 1 (1978) |
| Other appearances | World Senior Championships: 2 (2002, 2003) |
Medal record | |
He was a 1971 World Men's silver medallist[2] and a two-time Scottish men's champion (1971, 1978).
He was also 1978 Scottish Mixed Curling champion and two-time Scottish senior men's champion (2002, 2003).[3]
Teams
Men's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | James Sanderson | Willie Sanderson | Iain Baxter | Colin Baxter | SMCC 1971 WMCC 1971 | |
| 1977–78 | James Sanderson | Iain Baxter | Willie Sanderson | Colin Baxter | SMCC 1978 WMCC 1978 (5th) | |
| 1978–79 | James Sanderson | Iain Baxter | Colin Baxter | Willie Sanderson | ECC 1978 (4th) | |
| 2001–02 | Iain Baxter | James Muir | Sandy Brown | Harry Ferguson | Andrew Hepburn (WSCC) | SSCC 2002 WSCC 2002 (5th) |
| 2002–03 | Iain Baxter | James Muir | Sandy Brown | Harry Ferguson | Andrew Hepburn (WSCC) | SSCC 2003 WSCC 2003 |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Jimmy Sanderson | Jane Sanderson | Iain Baxter | Helen Baxter | SMxCC 1978 |
| 1982 | Iain Baxter | Christine Wood | Jimmy Wood | Helen Baxter | SMxCC 1982 |
Personal life
His brother Colin is also a curler and Iain's teammate. Their parents, father Bobby and mother Mabel, were curlers too.
References
- "Iain Baxter Funeral Arrangements". Scottish Curling. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- Iain Baxter on the World Curling database
- Scottish Senior Champions Men - Scottish Curling
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