Players from Warrender and Portobello comprise almost half the Scotland under-16 boys water polo squad who travel to Bolton this weekend to compete in the Swim England Regional Championships (Division Two).
They have been drawn in a tough group playing against London and East Midlands on Saturday with play-offs against other hopefuls North-East, Wales and East Regions on Sunday to determine the winner.
The squad has been together since December and has held regular training get-togethers in preparation for this weekend.
Team manager Peter Wilson said “The final squad of 13 has been selected from a national training squad of 25 that has been training hard all year. The boys are ready for the tough challenge ahead and have high hopes. Despite being drawn from clubs across Scotland they have developed a real bond and strong work ethic”.
Scotland squad: Zachary Johnstone (Warrender), Fraser Vandermeulen (Stirling), Brady Shaw (Menzieshill Whitehall), John Wilson (Dunfermline), Elliott Duncanson (Stirling), George Bickerton (Menzieshill Whitehall), Dominic Moodie (Portobello), Alexander Scott-Watson (Portobello), Josh Ruddy (Stirling), Bram Stenhouse (Warrender), Charlie Grey (Warrender), Frank Bacik (Menzieshill Whitehall), Michael Moodie (Portobello).
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