tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post8988636364559441040..comments2024-03-20T10:09:58.605+00:00Comments on Curling History: Curling in the Footsteps of History: Part 2Bob Cowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181424471290305561noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post-65769146965202470442009-05-01T12:37:00.000+01:002009-05-01T12:37:00.000+01:00My wife's great grandfather, Robert Allan, is beli...My wife's great grandfather, Robert Allan, is believed to have a curling partner of the then Duke of Argyll, with reference being made of a tour to Canada. Given that the 9th Duke of Argyll was Governor General of Canada, it seems more likely that he was an opponent rather than a partner, and since Robert was born in 1860, he could well have been a member of the 1903 touring party to Canada. Does anyone perhaps have a list of names of the touring party.<br /><br />I enjoyed the newspaper articles very much - excellent work.<br /><br />SandyAlexander (Sandy) Patersonnoreply@blogger.com