Darren in Scotland’s World side

ARBROATH’S Darren Burnett has been selected to represent Team Scotland at this year’s World Championships in New Zealand.

He will play i n the men’s singles and also the triples with Ronnie Duncan and Iain McLean.

At this year’s World Indoor Bowls Championship, Darren won gold in the Open Pairs alongside Stewart Anderson and gold in the Mixed Pairs with Katherine Rednall.

At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games two years ago, he won a gold medal in the men’s singles after defeating Canada’s Ryan Bester.

He also won the 2014 World Indoor title at the Gravells Welsh International Open.

With memories of the 2014 Glasgow Games and hopes for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in two years, the squad will head to Christchurch in November to contest the championships. They are on from November 27-December 12.

Team — Ladies Singles — Lesley Doig; Men’s Singles — Darren Burnett; Ladies Pairs — Lesley Doig and Lauren Baillie; Men’s Pairs — Paul Foster MBE and Alex Marshall MBE; Ladies Triples — Julie Forrest, Stacey McDougall and Claire Johnston; Men’s Triples — Ronnie Duncan, Iain McLean and Darren Burnett; Ladies Fours — Julie Forrest, Stacey McDougall, Lauren Baillie and Claire Johnston; Men’s Fours — Ronnie Duncan, Iain McLean, Paul Foster MBE and Alex Marshall MBE.

Captain is Alex Marshall MBE.

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Newgate Bowling Club Ladies prizewinners happily show off their awards, from left, May Hutcheson, Ann Cargill, Barbara Park, Stephanie Wren, Linda Cargill, Margaret Cargill, Pat Smith and Irene Hill.