Hammy McMillan
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Hammy McMillan (born 13 July 1963) is a Scottish
curler
and world champion. He won a gold medal as skip for the Scottish team at the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick
. He has received five gold medals at the European Curling Championships
. He played third for the Tom Brewster
rink before forming his own team.
Hammy is the co-owner and manager of the North West Castle
, part of the hotel group McMillan Hotels
, and is a keen golf player. He currently lives near Stranraer
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
and world champion. He won a gold medal as skip for the Scottish team at the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
. He has received five gold medals at the European Curling Championships
European Curling Championships
The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations and hosted by the European Curling Federation. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December...
. He played third for the Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster
Thomas Brewster, Jr. is a Scottish curler from Aberdeen, Scotland.Brewster is a former World Junior champion, having won the title in 1995...
rink before forming his own team.
Hammy is the co-owner and manager of the North West Castle
North West Castle
North West Castle is an 18th century four star country house hotel in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, in the south west of Scotland .It is noteworthy for being the home of Sir John Ross, a famous Scottish rear admiral and Arctic explorer...
, part of the hotel group McMillan Hotels
McMillan Hotels
McMillan Hotels are a hotel chain based in Stranraer, Scotland. The hotel group has a portfolio of 6 hotels across Scotland, operating in the three, four and five star sector.-History:...
, and is a keen golf player. He currently lives near Stranraer
Stranraer
Stranraer is a town in the southwest of Scotland. It lies in the west of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire.Stranraer lies on the shores of Loch Ryan on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland...
.