Ecstatic Duncan honoured at Scotland call-up
Perth curler Duncan Mcfadzean has been selected to represent Scotland at the World Mixed Doubles Championships next month.
Having made his way through a world class field with partner Sophie Jackson at the national championships last weekend at the Dewars Centre in Perth, the pair are looking forward to making their debut in Oestersund, Sweden from April 20-27.
“I jumped in the air I was so ecstatic when I got the selection call,”admitted the former Perth High pupil, who will be representing Scotland at a World Championship at senior level for the first time.
“I was hopeful and nervous at the same time when Greg Drummond (British Curling Olympic head coach) called me and it was a combination of relief and being over the moon.
“I am incredibly excited and honoured to get the chance to represent Scotland. It is what we all work for all year round.to now have this on the horizon when normally you would only have two events left in the season is a great motivational boost.”
Mcfadzean, who added his name to the Scottish Men’s Championship trophy when Team Whyte won the prestigious tournament in Dumfries last month for the first time, followed that up just a fortnight later with the Dewars title success and believes that he and Jackson have the perfect chemistry to challenge the world’s best.
“I think Mixed Doubles is the most demanding discipline,”said the 24-year-old.“both physically and mentally, there is more pressure because there are just the two of us out there on the ice.
“But to have Sophie as my teammate is just brilliant.
“She has been a very successful skip and a lead, so she has every shot in the book and it is a pleasure playing with her.
“We have a very solid programme at the National Curling Academy which ensures we are in the best shape possible for a week-long, physically demanding week at a Worlds.”