Stranraer

British

/ strænˈrɑː /

noun

a market town in SW Scotland, in W Dumfries and Galloway: fishing port with a ferry service to Northern Ireland. Pop: 10 851 (2001)

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It was the pioneering vision of a Stranraer businessman in 1970 that would go on to produce some of Scotland's most successful curlers on the world stage.

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Since opening 56 years ago, Stranraer's ice-rink has made an indelible mark in the world of curling by churning out multiple European, World and Olympic champions.

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Hammy McMillan Jr and his cousin Grant Hardie will join fellow Stranraer local Bobby Lammie as part of Team GB, led by skip Bruce Mouat.

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Success at the 1979 world junior championships was the beginning of Stranraer's long record of producing some of the best curlers in the game.

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Four years ago Team Mouat - featuring Stranraer's McMillan Jr, Hardie and Lammie - just missed out on the gold medal in Beijing, but they are determined to go one better this time round.

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