Scotland begin World League preparations

Scotland Senior Men begin their build-up for the crucial World League (Round 1) qualifiers this weekend.

Around 20 players will travel to Uddingston for a two-day training camp on Saturday and Sunday under the direction of national coach Derek Forsyth.

Players are arriving from France, London and all over Scotland and they face an intensive period with further training in England plus games arranged in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Matches against Italy are also planned for Glasgow in the build up to the World League in September at Glasgow’s National Hockey Centre.

Overseas-based players including David Forsyth, Michael Bremner and Kenny Bain miss the first weekend camp along with Great Britain squad players Alan Forsyth and national captain Chris Grassick.

However, newcomers involved include Robbie Shepherdson (AAM Gordonians), Duncan Riddell (Grove Menzieshill), Ed Greaves (Loughborough) plus Sean Hadfield and his Grange team-mate Cammy Fraser.

Dundonian Gavin Byers, a fixture in the squad for some time, is now in Australia.

Forsyth and his coaching team of Graham Moodie and David Reid will monitor fitness, have one-to-one meetings with players and have them assessed for strength and conditioning.

Paisley-based Forsyth said: “The work ahead of the World League starts now and we need both fitness and game conditioning to ensure that the squad is ready for the World League.

“Having the event in Glasgow is a bonus and we must make sure we do everything we can to ensure success.”

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