# Douglas Dryburgh

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Scottish-Irish curler (born 1966)

Douglas Dryburgh Medal record Men's Curling World Junior Curling Championships 1987 Victoria European Curling Championships 1997 Füssen

**Douglas Dryburgh** (born 30 January 1966 in [Inverness](/source/Inverness)[1] or [Kirkcaldy](/source/Kirkcaldy),[2] Scotland) is a Scottish-Irish curler, originally from [Kirkcaldy](/source/Kirkcaldy). He is a former [World Junior champion](/source/World_Junior_Curling_Championships) [skip](/source/Skip_(curling)) and represented Great Britain at the [1998 Winter Olympics](/source/1998_Winter_Olympics).

## Career

### Juniors

In 1986, in his fifth [Scottish Junior Curling Championship](/source/Scottish_Junior_Curling_Championships), and his first as a skip, Dryburgh lost in the final to [David Aitken](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Aitken_(curler)&action=edit&redlink=1), who went on to win that year's World Junior Championship. Dryburgh missed his last shot in the 10th, 11th and 12th ends of that game, gaining him a "somewhat unwarranted reputation as a 'choker'".[3] That season, he also made it to the final of the [Scottish Men's Curling Championship](/source/Scottish_Men's_Curling_Championship). losing to [David Smith](/source/David_Smith_(curler)) in the final.[4] The next season he was finally victorious at the Scottish Junior Championship, defeating Alistair Scott in the Scottish final.[5] He and his rink of [Philip Wilson](/source/Phil_Wilson_(curler)), [Lindsay Clark](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lindsay_Clark_(curler)&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Billy Andrew](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Andrew&action=edit&redlink=1) went on to represent Scotland at the [1987 World Junior Curling Championships](/source/1987_World_Junior_Curling_Championships). There, he led his rink to an 8–1 round robin record. In the playoffs, he beat Switzerland and then [6] defeated Canada's [Hugh McFadyen](/source/Hugh_McFadyen) rink in the final. At the time, he was an electronic engineering student[3] at the [Paisley College of Technology](/source/Paisley_College_of_Technology).[7] The media dubbed him as the most "colourful" skip at the tournament, becoming a "fan favourite" due to his "soft-edged cockiness" and "dry sense of humour".[3] Dryburgh was named the all-star skip at the tournament and curled 78% at the event.[8] That same season, Dryburgh made it to the Scottish men's final once again, losing to [Grant McPherson](/source/Grant_McPherson).[9]

### Men's

Following the [Royal Caledonian Curling Club](/source/Royal_Caledonian_Curling_Club) (Scotland's national curling body) decision to ban McPherson from competing at the [1987 European Curling Championships](/source/1987_European_Curling_Championships) due to disciplinary reasons, Dryburgh and his rink were selected to represent Scotland at the Euros in their stead.[7] His team placed sixth, with a 4–2 record at the tournament held in [Oberstdorf](/source/Oberstdorf), Germany. Ten years later at the [1997 European Curling Championships](/source/1997_European_Curling_Championships) held in [Füssen](/source/F%C3%BCssen), Germany, he led his rink of [Peter Wilson](/source/Peter_Wilson_(curler)), Philip Wilson, [Ronnie Napier](/source/Ronnie_Napier) and brother [James](/source/James_Dryburgh) to a 4–1 record in group play. They then won their quarter final against Norway, but lost in the semifinal to Germany, settling for the bronze medal.[10][11] Two months earlier, Dryburgh won the British Olympic Trials held in [Perth](/source/Perth%2C_Scotland),[12] at a time where rinks were not even open for the season yet in Scotland.[13] This qualified his rink for the [1998 Winter Olympics](/source/1998_Winter_Olympics) in Nagano, Japan, where he captained the British team and placed 7th out of 8.[14] At the time, Dryburgh was employed as a [flight lieutenant](/source/Flight_lieutenant) for the [Royal Air Force](/source/Royal_Air_Force) and had to negotiate a posting in [Kinloss, Scotland](/source/Kinloss%2C_Scotland) so that he could train, declining a promotion to a posting in the [Falkland Islands](/source/Falkland_Islands) in the process.[13]

Dryburgh played on the [Ireland](/source/Ireland_(island)) team at the [2005 European Championships](/source/2005_European_Curling_Championships) in [Garmisch-Partenkirchen](/source/Garmisch-Partenkirchen), Germany with teammates Peter Wilson, [Robin Gray](/source/Robin_Gray_(curler)), [Johnjo Kenny](/source/Johnjo_Kenny) and [Peter J. D. Wilson](/source/Peter_J._D._Wilson). He led Ireland to a 4–5 record, placing 7th.[15] This qualified Ireland for the [2006 World Men's Curling Championship](/source/2006_World_Men's_Curling_Championship) in [Lowell, Massachusetts](/source/Lowell%2C_Massachusetts), the first time Ireland ever qualified for the World Men's Curling Championship.[16] There, the team finished in 12th place out of 12 teams, winning just one game. Dryburgh played in six of the team's 11 matches, including their lone win against Japan.[17]

## Personal life

Douglas Dryburgh is son of ice hockey player [Jack Dryburgh](/source/Jack_Dryburgh), the brother of Olympic teammate [James Dryburgh](/source/James_Dryburgh)[13] and brother-in-law of [Margaretha Lindahl](/source/Margaretha_Lindahl).[18]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Olympedia - Douglas Dryburgh"](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/100317). *Olympedia*. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Douglas Dryburgh"](https://www.curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=13207). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-TC_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-TC_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-TC_3-2) ["Long wait is over for Dryburgh"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107788125/times-colonist/). *Victoria Times-Colonist*. 22 March 1987. p. 11. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["So near..."](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107829991/paisley-daily-express/) *Paisley Daily Express*. 25 February 1986. p. 5. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Junior curling"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107831992/the-perthshire-advertiser-etc/). *The Perthshire Advertiser*. 18 September 1987. p. 41. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Tournament details"](https://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/120). *results.worldcurling.org*. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Paisley_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Paisley_7-1) ["Paisley"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107831437/paisley-daily-express/). *Paisley Daily Express*. 24 April 1987. p. 10. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Canadian third wins pair of honors \[sic\]"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107830898/times-colonist/). *Victoria Times Colonist*. 21 March 1987. p. 40. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Curling Scot enjoys playing several roles"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107830301/times-colonist/). *Victoria Times Colonist*. 16 March 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Tournament details"](https://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/183). *results.worldcurling.org*. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Tournament details"](https://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/213). *results.worldcurling.org*. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Curling"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107833327/daily-record/). *Daily Record*. 13 October 1997. p. 36. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Guardian_13-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Guardian_13-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Guardian_13-2) ["Curling at the edges of icy glory"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107787659/the-guardian/). *The Guardian*. 6 February 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Tournament details"](https://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/109). *results.worldcurling.org*. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Tournament details"](https://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/229). *results.worldcurling.org*. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Canada remains within reach"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107834752/the-leader-post/). *Regina Leader-Post*. 4 April 2006. p. 19. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Tournament details"](https://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/226). *results.worldcurling.org*. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["Douglas Dryburgh"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417224928/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/dr/douglas-dryburgh-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/dr/douglas-dryburgh-1.html) on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2010.

## External links

- [Douglas Dryburgh](https://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/2241) at [World Curling](/source/World_Curling)

- [Douglas Dryburgh](https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/douglas-dryburgh) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Douglas Dryburgh](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/100317) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

v t e World Junior Men's Curling Champions Year: (country's flag) champion skip 1975: Jan Ullsten 1976: Paul Gowsell 1977: Bill Jenkins 1978: Paul Gowsell 1979: Donald Barcome Jr. 1980: Andrew McQuistin 1981: Peter Wilson 1982: Sören Grahn 1983: John Base 1984: Al Edwards 1985: Bob Ursel 1986: David Aitken 1987: Douglas Dryburgh 1988: Jim Sullivan 1989: Peja Lindholm 1990: Stefan Traub 1991: Alan MacDougall 1992: Stefan Heilman 1993: Craig Wilson 1994: Colin Davison 1995: Tom Brewster 1996: James Dryburgh 1997: Ralph Stöckli 1998: John Morris 1999: John Morris 2000: Brad Kuhn 2001: Brad Gushue 2002: David Hamblin 2003: Steve Laycock 2004: Niklas Edin 2005: Kyle George 2006: Charley Thomas 2007: Charley Thomas 2008: Chris Plys 2009: Rasmus Stjerne 2010: Peter de Cruz 2011: Oskar Eriksson 2012: Brendan Bottcher 2013: Kyle Smith 2014: Yannick Schwaller 2015: Braden Calvert 2016: Bruce Mouat 2017: Lee Ki-jeong 2018: Tyler Tardi 2019: Tyler Tardi 2020: Jacques Gauthier 2022: James Craik 2023: Fei Xueqing 2024: Lukas Høstmælingen 2025: Stefano Spiller 2026: Caden Hebert 1987: Scotland (SCO) Douglas Dryburgh, Philip Wilson, Lindsay Clark, Billy Andrew

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