Gordon McTavish
Gordon Blaine McTavish (1925 – February 21, 2019) was a Canadian curler and judge. He was a 1965 World Men's silver medallist.
| Gordon McTavish | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | January 1, 1925 |
| Died | February 21, 2019 (aged 94)[1] |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Granite CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Career | |
| Member Association |  |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1965) |
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He wasn't a 1965 Brier champion like his other teammates,[2] as he replaced Ron Braunstein at second position, who was a medical student at the time and had to miss the World championships that year.[3]
In 1960–1961 he was a president of Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg.[4]
Personal life
The Honourable Gordon McTavish served as a provincial court judge in Manitoba from 1971 to 1999.[5] He was married to Milly Johnson and had two children. In addition to curling, he was involved in horse racing as an owner and judge. He graduated from Manitoba Law School and was called to the bar in 1961. He worked for the law firm Keith and Westbury before entering private practise. In 1965 he was appointed as justice of the peace for Fort Garry.[6]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Terry Braunstein | Don Duguid | Gordon McTavish | Ray Turnbull | WCC 1965  |
References
- MCTAVISH GORDON - Winnipeg Free Press Passages
- http://soudogcurling.tripod.com/Brier/1965.htm
- "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
- https://www.granitecurlingclub.ca/past-presidents
- http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/manitobajudges.shtml
- https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/archives/1973/11/1973-11-02-mctavish_appointed_%27traffic%27_judge.pdf
External links
- Gordon McTavish on the World Curling Federation database
- Winnipeg Free Press Archives, Jan 24, 1963, p. 37 (look at "When Gordon McTavish curled in the first western")