Andrew McQuistin

{{short description|Scottish male curler}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox curler | name = Andrew McQuistin | gender = M  | image = | image_size = | other_names = | birth_date = | birth_place = | Curling club = Carmunnock & Rutherglen CC, [[Glasgow]], Magnum CC, [[Irvine, North Ayrshire|Irvine]] | Skip = | Third = | Second = | Lead = | Alternate = | Mixed doubles partner = | Member Association = {{SCO}} | World Championship appearances = 2 ({{WMCC|1983}}, {{WMCC|1989}}) | World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances = | European Championship appearances = | Olympic appearances = | Other appearances = {{WJCC||World Junior Championships}}: 3 ({{WJCC|1975}}, {{WJCC|1979}}, {{WJCC|1980}}), {{WSCC||World Senior Championships}}: 1 ({{WSCC|2013}}) | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates= {{MedalSport | [[Curling]]}} {{MedalCompetition | [[Scottish Men's Curling Championship|Scottish Men's Championship]]}} {{MedalGold | 1983 | }} {{MedalGold | 1989 | }} {{MedalCompetition | {{WJCC||World Junior Championships}}}} {{MedalGold | {{WJCC|1980|1980 Kitchener}} | }} {{MedalSilver | {{WJCC|1979|1979 Moose Jaw}} | }} {{MedalBronze | {{WJCC|1975|1975 East York}} | }} }}

'''Andrew McQuistin''' (born c. 1960)<ref>{{cite news|title=McQuistin in a hurry|date=April 13, 1983|page=24|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102649261/the-leader-post/|accessdate=May 27, 2022}}</ref> is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[curling|curler]],<ref>{{worldcurling}}</ref> originally from [[Stranraer]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The perfect game finally happens|date=March 11, 1980|page=12|newspaper=Kingston Whig-Standard|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102649741/the-kingston-whig-standard/|accessdate=May 27, 2022}}</ref>

At the international level, he is a {{WJCC|1980|1980 World junior champion curler}}.

At the national level, he is a two-time [[Scottish Men's Curling Championship|Scottish men's champion]] curler, a one-time [[Scottish Mixed Curling Championship|Scottish mixed champion]] curler, a three-time [[Scottish Junior Curling Championships|Scottish junior champion]] curler and one-time [[Scottish Senior Curling Championships|Scottish senior champion]] curler.

As of the 1980 World Juniors, McQusitin was employed as a farmer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Great Scot, third time lucky|date=March 17, 1980|page=68|newspaper=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64640357/calgary-herald/|accessdate=May 27, 2022}}</ref>

==Awards== * WJCC Sportsmanship Award: {{WJCC|1979}}, {{WJCC|1980}}

==Teams== ===Men's=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width=60| Season ! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead ! scope="col"| Alternate ! scope="col"| Coach ! scope="col"| Events |- ! scope="row"| 1974–75 | [[Peter J.D. Wilson]] || Andrew McQuistin || [[Neale McQuistin]] || [[John Sharp (curler)|John Sharp]] || || || [[Scottish Junior Curling Championships|SJCC]] 1975 {{Gold1}} {{WJCC|1975|WJCC 1975}} {{Bronze3}} |- ! scope="row"| 1978–79 | Andrew McQuistin || Neale McQuistin || [[Hugh Aitken (curler)|Hugh Aitken]] || [[Dick Adams (curler)|Dick Adams]] || || || SJCC 1979 {{Gold1}} {{WJCC|1979|WJCC 1979}} {{Silver2}} |- ! scope="row"| 1979–80 | Andrew McQuistin || [[Norman Brown (curler)|Norman Brown]] || Hugh Aitken || Dick Adams || || || SJCC 1980 {{Gold1}} {{WJCC|1980|WJCC 1980}} {{Gold1}} |- ! scope="row"| 1981–82 | [[Graeme Adam|Graeme P. Adam]] || [[Ken Horton (curler)|Ken J. Horton]] || Andrew McQuistin || [[Bob Cowan (curler)|Robert A. Cowan]] || || || [[Edinburgh International|EdInt]] 1982 {{Gold1}}<ref name="edint">{{cite web|url=http://www.murrayfieldinternational.com/index.php/past-winners.html |title=Edinburgh International – Past Winners |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714133240/https://murrayfieldinternational.com/past-winners.html |archivedate=2011-07-14 |language=en }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 1982–83 | Graeme Adam || Ken Horton || Andrew McQuistin || Bob Cowan || || || SMCC 1983 {{Gold1}} {{WMCC|1983|WCC 1983}} (5th) |- ! scope="row"| 1988–89 | Graeme Adam || Ken Horton || Andrew McQuistin || [[Robin Copland]] || || || SMCC 1989 {{Gold1}} {{WMCC|1989|WCC 1989}} (5th) |- ! scope="row"| 2008–09 | [[Graeme Connal]] || Norman Brown || Andrew McQuistin || Kenny Kinnear || || || |- ! scope="row"| 2012–13 | [[David Hay (curler)|David Hay]]|| Norman Brown || Andrew McQuistin<ref>In source (Curlingzone) mistake in surname: "McQuist'''o'''n".</ref> || [[Roger McIntyre]] || || ||<ref>[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=2924&teamid=65277&profileid= Hay2-2 at 2012 Stirling Invitational]</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2012–13 | David Hay || Norman Brown || Andrew McQuistin || Hugh Aitken || [[Gordon Muirhead]] (WSCC) || Gordon Muirhead || [[Scottish Senior Curling Championships|SSCC]] 2013 {{Gold1}} [[2013 World Senior Curling Championships|WSCC 2013]] (5th) |}

===Men's=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width=60| Season ! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead ! scope="col"| Events |- ! scope="row"| 1980–81 | Andrew McQuistin || Joyce Kinnear || [[Hammy McMillan]] || Jean Caldwell || [[Scottish Mixed Curling Championship|SMxCC]] 1981 {{Gold1}} |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Sports links}} * [http://www.irish-curling.org/2013/03/the-toorie-band/ The Toorie Band - irish-curling.orgirish-curling.org]

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