Gilroy Sinclair (14 June 1928 – 2 April 2025) was a Scottish curler. Sinclair was a and 1976 Scottish men's champion. He served as president of the

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, the national governing body for curling in Scotland from 1989 to 1990. From 2000 to 2006, he was the president of the

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. Sinclair was the author of the book ''Curling Basics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Game of Curling''.

Background

Sinclair was born in Glencarse,

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on 14 June 1928. He worked as an engineer with the LMS Railway Company in

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and for the

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as an engineering manager at Almondback. Sinclair died on 2 April 2025, at the age of 96.

Awards

*World Curling Freytag Award: 2007 *In 2012 he was inducted to World Curling Federation Hall of Fame

Teams

References

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* 1928 births 2025 deaths Scottish curling champions Scottish engineers Scottish male curlers Sportspeople from Perth and Kinross {{Scotland-curling-bio-stub