James Dornom from Currie has been selected as part of the 11-strong Scotland coarse fishing team which defends the Celtic Cup this weekend.
He is joined by Rosalind Cassidy and Heather Lauriston, two members of the Edinburgh and Lothians Coarse Angling Club and they travel to the River Weaver at Northwich in North-West England for the match hosted by Wales.
It’s in England as the Welsh do not have a water suitable and Gus Brindle, chairman of the Scottish Federation for Coarse Angling, said: “Having seen the guys on a canal in Ireland and on a big Stillwater at Strathclyde Park, the fact that Wales have selected a river provides a great opportunity to further develop the anglers and to have a look at them on a running water venue.”
Dunfermline-based Brindle, a Scotland international in his own right, confirmed there are two days of official practice and then two days of match fishing ahead on Saturday and Sunday.
He added: “Hopefully, we can defend the title but, to achieve that, everyone in the squad will have to perform to their very best against a high-quality Welsh squad and an Irish side that do most of their fishing on rivers.”
Sadly, Emily Mather has had to pull out due to starting a new job this week but she is attending on Saturday to help run the bank and support the team.
Scotland: David McAuley, James Dornom, Colin Hart, Josh Trueman, Mark Lyons, Brian Clark, Scott Laird, Graham McOwat, Tyler McAlpine, Rosalind Cassidy, Heather Lauriston.
PICTURE: James Dornom fishing at Strathclyde Park. Courtesy of Gus Brindle, chairman of the Scottish Federation for Coarse Angling
