Hockey – five Edinburgh players in Scotland’s World pool

Cammy Fraser (left) and Lee Morton, both in the Scotland squad for the World League. Pic by Nigel Duncan Media

SCOTLAND men’s coach Derek Forsyth named two Grange and three Edinburgh University players for World League 2 in Belfast and said: “We’re excited by this squad.”

The tournament from March 11 to 19 March sees Scotland play in Pool B against France, Poland and Wales.

Pool A features Ireland, Italy, Ukraine and Austria and the top two in the competition qualify for the next stage of World League

Forsyth said: “There has been some change in the men’s squad over the last few years and there were some tough selection decisions to make.”

SCOTLAND: David Forester, Dan Coultas and Jamie Wong (all Edinburgh University), Tommy Alexander, Tim Atkins (both Reading), Wei Adams (Canterbury), Russell Anderson (Cannock), Michael Bremner (TC Blau-Weiss), Gavin Byers, Ben Cosgrove (both Grove Menzieshill), Callum Duke (Hillhead), Alan Forsyth, Willie Marshall and Nick Parkes (all Surbiton), Cammy Fraser and Duncan Riddell (both Grange), Ed Greaves (Nurnberger HTC), Lee Morton (Kelburne)