In the second of our profiles of the Irish Seniors teams going to the World Championships in Canada next month, we find out a little more about the men’s third player:

Name – Peter J D Wilson
Age – 58
Occupation – Civil Engineer and Farmer
Status – single / married / divorced / still wondering? – married.
Children – names and ages please – 2 – Helen (29), John (27).
Years curling – 43
Home club and ice rink – Stranraer Ice Rink, Scotland. Limekiln Curling Club

In-turn or out-turn? – in-turn.

Best ever curling memory? – Winning Scottish Juniors / watching son win Scottish Schools.

Favourite sport outside curling:
To watch – rugby
To play – golf

If you had to switch careers, what job would you do? – Archaeologist.

Favourite TV programme? – NCIS

Favourite holiday destination and why? – Madeira – not too warm.

Apart from the ICA, what website do you spend the most time on? – Suffolk Sheep Society.

Best / worst subjects at school? – best – maths / worst – French

Who’d be your four ideal dinner guests? – Sigourney Weaver, Eddie Turnbull (Hibs legend), Annette Norberg and my wife Anne.

Sum yourself up in five words – Friendly, fun-loving, hate to lose.