John Pearson was the

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on the team that represented Scotland at the

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and

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s, the

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at the time. He and the team of skip Willie Young, second

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, and lead Bobby Young curled out of the Airth, Bruce Castle, and Dunmore Curling Club in

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. In addition to his 2 Scotch Cup appearances, he also won four "Worlds Curling Championships" (now known as the

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