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Canadian curler and judge (1925–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gordon Blaine McTavish (1925 – February 21, 2019) was a Canadian curler and judge. He was a 1965 World Men's silver medallist.
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Born | [citation needed] February 19, 1925 | ||||||||||||||
Died | February 21, 2019 94)[1] | (aged||||||||||||||
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Curling club | Granite CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||||||||||
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Member Association | Manitoba | ||||||||||||||
World Championship appearances | 1 (1965) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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1964–65 | Terry Braunstein | Don Duguid | Gordon McTavish | Ray Turnbull | WCC 1965 |
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