Scottish youngsters to play England, Germany & Netherlands in Four Nations challenge

Scotland’s female U16 and U18 squads will experience their first taste of competitive international hockey in 2013 when they travel to Lillieshall in England for a Four Nations invitational tournament from 28 March-1 April.
Both squads will play their counterparts from England, Germany and Netherlands in a round-robin format to determine each team’s position in the pool standings. The teams will then progress to Gold and Bronze Medal matches, where first play second, and third plays fourth.
Scotland U16 Head Coach Bill Robson said, “This Four Nations tournament will be a great experience for the players, both in terms of their development and exposure to the quality of three of the top junior international teams at this age group.
“The games against the Netherlands and Germany will be a tough test for the players but I think we can give England a challenge, as we did last season. We don’t have a specific target in mind, more that this tournament will greatly benefit our preparations for the Four Nations tournament in Cardiff later this year.”
Scotland U18 Women Team Manager Louise McIntyre said, “We’re quietly optimistic of our chances in the tournament and our target is to reach third place. The Dutch will provide the team with the toughest match and the Germans will be strong too. However, we’re confident that we can compete against England and we have a strong group of players selected for this competition.
“Ultimately, this experience will provide us with an excellent opportunity to test the players against high quality opposition and prepare them for the challenge ahead this summer when we compete at the EuroHockey U18 Championship II in Spain.”
Scotland U18 Girls: Megan Inch (Strathallan School & Grove Menzieshill), Rowan Sinclair (Mary Erskine School & CALA Edinburgh), Emily Newlands (Selkirk HS & Borders Fjordhus Rievers), Susan Graham (Dundee HS & Grove Menzieshill), Katie Hibbert (Robert Gordon’s College & Granite City Wanderers), Waverley Miller (George Watson’s College & Watsonians), Jenny Mathieson (Craigholme & Milne Craig Clydesdale Western), Kerry-Anne Hastings (Mary Erskine School & CALA Edinburgh), Kirsten Peters (George Watson’s College and CALA Edinburgh), Maisie Morris (Kelvinside Academy & GHK), Laura Page (Albany University), Jenny Eadie (Hutchesons’ Grammar School & Milne Craig Clydesdale Western), Zoe Sinclair (Wellington School & Ayr Ladies), Hannah Thomson (St. George’s College & Teddington HC), Millie Brown (Fettes College & CALA Edinburgh), Jessica Ross (Morgan Academy & Dundee Wanderers), Claire Hill (Kelso HS & Watsonians), Fiona Burnett (Lomond School & Milne Craig Clydesdale Western).
Scotland U16 Girls: Susan Al Haddad (Glasgow Academy & Western Wildcats), Alison Westwood (Kelvinside Academy & Hillhead Ladies), McKenzie Bell (George Heriot’s & Grange), Morven Cawthorn (Selkirk HS & Borders Fjordhus Rievers), Amy Costello (George Watson’s College & CALA Edinburgh), Lorna Cruickshank (George Heriot’s & Grange), Morven Duff (Aberdeen Grammar School & Granite City Wanderers), Kirsty Dunbar (George Heriot’s & Grange), Bella Fiskin (St.George’s College & CALA Edinburgh), Ellie Halliday (St.Columba’s & Kelburne), Tess Hannah (Millfield School), Chloe Hardie (St. Columba’s & Greenock), Claire Hilton (George Watson’s College & CALA Edinburgh), Lucy Inglis (Earlston & Borders Fjordhus Rievers), Kirsty Millar (Berwickshire & Borders Fjordhus Rievers), Lara Tomkins (Hutchesons’ Grammar School & Milne Craig Clydesdale Western), Flora Walker (Hutchesons’ Grammar School & Milne Craig Clydesdale Western), Charlotte Watson (St.John’s HS & Dundee Wanderers)

Scotland’s female U16 and U18 squads will experience their first taste of competitive international hockey in 2013 when they travel to Lillieshall in England for a Four Nations invitational tournament from 28 March-1 April.

Both squads will play their counterparts from England, Germany and Netherlands in a round-robin format to determine each team’s position in the pool standings. The teams will then progress to Gold and Bronze Medal matches, where first play second, and third plays fourth.

Scotland U16 Head Coach Bill Robson said, “This Four Nations tournament will be a great experience for the players, both in terms of their development and exposure to the quality of three of the top junior international teams at this age group.

“The games against the Netherlands and Germany will be a tough test for the players but I think we can give England a challenge, as we did last season. We don’t have a specific target in mind, more that this tournament will greatly benefit our preparations for the Four Nations tournament in Cardiff later this year.”

Scotland U18 Women Team Manager Louise McIntyre said, “We’re hopeful of our chances in the tournament, and our target is to reach third place. We are playing against the best in Europe and this will provide a great learning experience for the girls. The Dutch will provide the team with the toughest match and the Germans will be strong too. However, we’re confident that we can compete against England and we have a strong group of players selected for this competition.

“Ultimately, this experience will provide us with an excellent opportunity to test the players against high quality opposition and prepare them for the challenge ahead this summer when we compete at the EuroHockey U18 Championship II in Spain.”

Scotland U18 Girls: Megan Inch (Strathallan School & Grove Menzieshill), Rowan Sinclair (Mary Erskine School & CALA Edinburgh), Emily Newlands (Selkirk HS & Borders Fjordhus Rievers), Susan Graham (Dundee HS & Grove Menzieshill), Katie Hibbert (Robert Gordon’s College & Granite City Wanderers), Waverley Miller (George Watson’s College & Watsonians), Jenny Mathieson (Craigholme & Milne Craig Clydesdale Western), Kerry-Anne Hastings (Mary Erskine School & CALA Edinburgh), Kirsten Peters (George Watson’s College and CALA Edinburgh), Maisie Morris (Kelvinside Academy & GHK), Laura Page (Albany University), Jenny Eadie (Hutchesons’ Grammar School & Milne Craig Clydesdale Western), Zoe Sinclair (Wellington School & Ayr Ladies), Hannah Thomson (St. George’s College & Teddington HC), Millie Brown (Fettes College & CALA Edinburgh), Jessica Ross (Morgan Academy & Dundee Wanderers), Claire Hill (Kelso HS & Watsonians), Fiona Burnett (Lomond School & Milne Craig Clydesdale Western).

Scotland U16 Girls: Susan Al Haddad (Glasgow Academy & Western Wildcats), Alison Westwood (Kelvinside Academy & Hillhead Ladies), McKenzie Bell (George Heriot’s & Grange), Morven Cawthorn (Selkirk HS & Borders Fjordhus Rievers), Amy Costello (Mary Erskine School & CALA Edinburgh), Lorna Cruickshank (George Heriot’s & Grange), Morven Duff (Aberdeen Grammar School & Granite City Wanderers), Kirsty Dunbar (George Heriot’s & Grange), Bella Fiskin (St.George’s College & CALA Edinburgh), Ellie Halliday (St.Columba’s & Kelburne), Tess Hannah (Millfield School), Chloe Hardie (St. Columba’s & Greenock), Claire Hilton (George Watson’s College & CALA Edinburgh), Lucy Inglis (Earlston & Borders Fjordhus Rievers), Kirsty Millar (Berwickshire & Borders Fjordhus Rievers), Lara Tomkins (Hutchesons’ Grammar School & Milne Craig Clydesdale Western), Flora Walker (Hutchesons’ Grammar School & Milne Craig Clydesdale Western), Charlotte Watson (St.John’s HS & Dundee Wanderers)

Match Schedule:

29 March 12.00 Scotland v England U16
29 March 14.00 Scotland v England U18
30 March 12.00 Scotland v Germany U16
30 March 16.00 Scotland v Germany U18
31 March 10.00 Scotland v Netherlands U16
31 March 16.00 Scotland v Netherlands U18
01 April 09.30 Gold medal or Bronze medal match
01 April 11.45 Gold medal or Bronze medal match

Venue:

Lillieshall National Sports Centre nr Newport, Shropshire, TF10 9AT

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