Murray Melville

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Murray Melville
Curler
 ♂
Team
Curling clubSt. Martins CC, Perth
Career
Member Association Scotland
World Championship
appearances		2 (1969, 1970)
Medal record
Curling
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1970 Utica
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Perth
Scottish Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1970

Murray Melville is a Scottish curler.

At the 1969 World Men's Championship, called the Air Canada Silver Broom, Bill Muirhead brought Melville in to replace second Derek Scott, who had a migraine, for the semifinal against the United States.[1][2] Scotland lost that game, settling for the bronze medal.[3]

In 1970, Muirhead brought Melville on to his team full-time, replacing Alex Young at lead. The other two members of Muirhead's bronze medalist team, second Derek Scott and third George Haggart, stayed on in their respective positions. Melville and Team Muirhead won the Scottish men's champion[4] that year, taking them back to the World Championship. At World's they won the silver medal[5] when they lost to Don Duguid's Team Canada in the final with a score of 4–11.[6]

In 1983, Melville played third for Alan Glen's team when they won the Perth Masters, a major bonspiel held annually in Perth, Scotland.[7]

Teams[]

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1968–69 Bill Muirhead George Haggart Derek Scott Alex Young Murray Melville (WMCC) 1969 SMCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1969 WMCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[1][2]
1969–70 Bill Muirhead George Haggart Derek Scott Murray Melville 1970 SMCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1970 WMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1982–83 Alan Glen Murray Melville Scott Symon Leonard Dudman

References[]

  1. ^ a b Fleming, Don (March 24, 1969). "Northcott wins 3rd title; eyes Richardson's mark". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Wood, Larry (March 22, 1969). "U.S. goes against Northcott for title". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Air Canada Silver Broom 1969". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 10 Dec 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "SCOTTISH CHAMPIONS MEN". Scottish Curling. Retrieved 9 Dec 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "WORLD MEN'S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALLISTS". Scottish Curling. Retrieved 9 Dec 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Air Canada Silver Broom 1970". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 9 Dec 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Past Masters". Perth Masters. Retrieved 9 Dec 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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