Local players selected for Scotland

Scotland hockey’s head coach Gordon Shepherd has named his women’s squad for a warmweather camp in Gran Canaria from January 13 to February 3.

They will also play Wales five times during the trip as part of their preparations for the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast i n April.

Five local players are in the squad of 27, namely Karin Belch, Katie Robertson, Nicola Skrastin and Sarah Jamieson (all Grove Menzieshill) and Charlotte Watson (Dundee Wanderers).

The Scotland squad to play in the Gold Coast will be announced on February 14.

Scotland have been drawn in Pool B with Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Ghana.

England, India, South Africa, Malaysia, and Wales are in Pool A for the Commonwealth Games.

Shepherd said: “I am delighted with the level of competition we have in every line in the team, and the camp in Gran Canaria will allow the players to express themselves and compete for selection for the Gold Coast.

“As well as training, we have five games versus Wales and I feel this is an excellent balance of training and games to maximise each player’s opportunity to be selected.

“Every player who is going on this selection camp has the same opportunity to be selected to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast next year.”

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