2022 MEN’S SCOTLAND TOUR TEAM ANNOUNCED

Every 10 years, the Royal Caledonian Curling Club (RCCC) invites a team of 20 U.S. male curlers to compete in Scotland for the treasured Herries-Maxwell Trophy. This competition takes form in the shape of a 23-day tour, characterized as competitive and ambassadorial, that travels to many Scottish curling facilities. In return, the United States Curling Association (USCA) hosts Scotland in alternate five-year periods.

The Herries-Maxwell Trophy has made its home on American soil for the last decade, as the United States has won the competition in 2012 (in Scotland) and again in 2017 (in the U.S.).

To fairly determine who gets the honor of competing to defend the title, the Scotland Tour Selection Committee reviews all nominations submitted via their online application process.

Following the closure of the application window (January 31, 2021), the Committee reviewed many honorable applicants, and selected the 2022 Scotland Tour Team based on the following criteria:

• Service to curling; ambassadorial skills to represent the U.S.

• Health and endurance to curl over 30 games in 21 days, plus participate in daily social events

• Competency as a curler, along with adaptability to embrace team and position assignments

• Male USA Curling member

On behalf of the USCA, the 2022 Men’s Scotland Tour Selection Committee is proud to announce the 2022 Men’s Scotland Tour team. The team consists of 20 men from across the United States who are all exceptional representatives of the sport of curling.

Team Members:

• Leland Rich (Fairbanks Curling Club, AK) – Captain

• Doug Potter (Granite Curling Club, WA) – Vice Captain

• Wayne Anderson (Bucks County Curling Club, PA) – Treasurer

• Doug Anderson (Stevens Point Curling Club, WI) – Secretary

• Kent Beadle (St. Paul Curling Club, MN)

• Charlie Brown (Schenectady Curling Club, NY)

• Gregory Eisenhauer (Boston Curling Club, MA)

• William Clifford Gryder (Fairbanks Curling Club, AK)

• Craig Fischer (Fort Wayne Curling Club, IN)

• Bret Jackson (Detroit Curling Club, MI)

• Jeffery Kitchens (Lake Region Curling Club, ND)

• Joel Leneker (Nutmeg Curling Club, CT)

• Peter Lyons (Nashua Country Club, NH)

• Christopher McMahon (Eau Claire Curling Club, WI)

• Shawn Olesen (Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club, ND)

• Ken Olson (St. Paul Curling Club, MN)

• Keith Schreiber (Granite Curling Club, WA)

• Steve Shaffer (Silicon Valley Curling Club, CA)

• Roger Smith (Capital Curling Club, ND)

• Jeff Wright (Exmoor Country Club, IL)

On January 7, 2022, the 2022 Men’s Scot Tour will arrive in Scotland and begin their 23-day tour of Scotland’s curling facilities.