[5] He and his rink of Philip Wilson, Lindsay Clark and Billy Andrew went on to represent Scotland at the 1987 World Junior Curling Championships.

[7] The media dubbed him as the most "colourful" skip at the tournament, becoming a "fan favourite" due to his "soft-edged cockiness" and "dry sense of humour".

They then won their quarter final against Norway, but lost in the semifinal to Germany, settling for the bronze medal.

[10][11] Two months earlier, Dryburgh won the British Olympic Trials held in Perth,[12] at a time where rinks were not even open for the season yet in Scotland.

[13] This qualified his rink for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, where he captained the British team and placed 7th out of 8.