Richard Harding (curler)
| Richard Harding | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Carmunnock & Rutherglen CC, Glasgow, Forest Hills Trossachs CC,[1] Kinlochard |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Scotland |
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1977, 1987) |
| European Championship appearances | 1 (1977) |
Medal record | |
Richard Harding (born c. 1956)[2] is a Scottish curler. Harding is currently the Head of Broadcast for the World Curling Federation (WCF) and was the Equipment and Logistics Officer for the WCF.[3]
He is a 1977 World Men's bronze medallist[4] and a two-time Scottish men's champion.
At the time of the 1987 World Championship, he worked as a leisure manager,[2] which among other things involved making curling ice at his Forest Hills Curling Club. He also worked as a curling reporter for the Glasgow Herald, Dundee Courier, the Aberdeen Press and Journal and for the BBC.[5]
Teams
[edit]| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Ken Horton | Willie Jamieson | Keith Douglas | Richard Harding | SMCC 1977  WCC 1977 
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| 1977–78 | Ken Horton | Willie Jamieson | Keith Douglas | Richard Harding | ECC 1977 
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| 1986–87 | Grant McPherson | Hammy McMillan | Bobby Wilson | Richard Harding | SMCC 1987 WCC 1987 (8th) |
References
[edit]- ^ Forest Hills Trossachs Curling Club
- ^ a b "World curling facts". The Province. 29 March 1987. p. 17. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Olympic gold medallist joins World Curling staff team". World Curling Federation. 13 March 2019.
- ^ Richard Harding at World Curling
- ^ "Curling Scot enjoys playing several roles". Victoria Times Colonist. 16 March 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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