EXPERIENCED AITKEN GETS SQUASH CALL-UP

Montrose squash star Lisa Aitken has been selected to play for Scotland at this year’s 2022 WSF Women’s World Team Squash Championships.

They take place at Cairo’s Madinaty Sports Club in Egypt between December 10 and 16.

Due to Covid disruptions the tournament has been on hold since 2018 while Scotland has not competed since France 2012.

The Scotland selection is a heady mix of youth and experience and includes debutants Georgia Adderley, Katriona Allen and Alison Thomson as well as the vastly experienced Aitken. Aitken is competing in her second Women’s World Team Championships.

As the most senior player in the group, she will provide the team with leadership and a cool head during the pressure moments, drawing on her huge wealth of talent and experience.

Despite a period of illness and some injury setbacks, Aitken has had a stellar season this year, reaching the quarter finals of the Commonwealth Games in the summer and winning a spectacular bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Greg Lobban at the WSF World Squash Doubles in Glasgow.

Paul Bell, of Scottish Squash Association said: “It is fantastic to be in a position where we have four full-time players who are competing well on the PSA Tour.”