Scotland call-up for hockey ace

Kelburne Hockey Club’s Rachel Bain continues to catch the eye after being named in the Scotland Under-21 squad for the Junior European Championship.

Scotland will travel to Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, to compete at EuroHockey Junior Championship II on 16-22 July against Turkey, Russia and Czech Republic in Pool A of the tournament. Pool B has Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Austria.

The Scots first take to the pitch on Sunday, July 16 when they face Russia, before playing hosts Czech Republic on Tuesday, July 18. Their final group match will follow on Wednesday, July 19.

The Scots go into the tournament on the back of a three-match test series against Wales U23 Development, where they scored eight goals and won the series 2-1.

Scotland under-21 Women’s squad: Mairi Fletcher (Clydesdale Western), Megan Inch (Holy Cross College), Kerry-Anne Hastings (Northumbria), Emily Newlands (Watsonians), Frances Lonergan (Clydesdale Western), Shona McNab (Oxford University), Morven Cawthorn (CALA Edinburgh), Katie Stott (Grove Menzieshill), Laura Swanson (Edinburgh University). Emma McDiarmid (Western Wildcats), Rachel Bain (Kelburne), Zoe Sinclair (Western Wildcats), McKenzie Bell (Western Wildcats), Emily Dark (Dundee Wanderers), Ellie Hutcheson (Edinburgh University), Lorna Cruickshank (Durham University), Millie Steiger (Clydesdale Western), Lexi Sabatelli (Clydesdale Western).