2025 Hong Kong Classic team announcement

Bowls Scotland is delighted to announce the players representing Scotland at the 2025 Hong Kong Classic.

The event will be held from Saturday 15th – Sunday 23rd November at Club de Recreio, Kowloon Bowling Green Club and Kowloon Cricket Club.

Our women’s line-up features Alison Lamont and Jess Weir, who have both represented Scotland in the British Bowls Internationals over the last two years. Alison and Jess will be hoping to become only the second Scottish women’s pairing to win the Hong Kong Classic, following Dee Hoggan and Rachel Sinclair’s triumph in 2023.

Defending men’s pairs champion Darren Gualtieri will return to South East Asia looking to join an illustrious group of multiple winners at the Hong Kong Classic. Darren won the Bowls Scotland Gents Singles crown in 2022 and since then has picked up medals at the Atlantic International Challenge, British Bowls Championships, Bowls Europe Championships and World Champion of Champions respectively. Gary Prunty completes the Scottish quartet following his impressive results at national and international level. The man from Airdrie Central Bowling Club has represented Scotland in the British Bowls Internationals over the last three years and was also recently part of the Scottish side that won gold at the 2025 Atlantic International Challenge in Canada.

Alison, Jess, Darren and Gary will compete in the men’s and women’s singles as well as the men’s and women’s pairs events throughout the eight days of competition.

Bowls Scotland Head of High Performance Bowls, Kareena Cuthbert, said: “All four of our selected players have shown consistent performances this season at national and international events. The Hong Kong Classic is a fantastic opportunity for our Scottish players to compete against other top nations in a highly competitive environment.

“I look forward to tracking their progress and hope for further titles to be won by our talented bowlers.”

Find out more about the 2025 Hong Kong Classic here: https://www.bowls.org.hk/hong-kong-international-bowls-classic-2025-test/

We will keep everyone updated on Scotland’s progress throughout the event via our website and social media pages. The full team is listed below:

Women:

Alison Lamont (Northfield BC)

Jess Weir (Cardonald BC)

Men:

Darren Gualtieri (Hyndland BC)

Gary Prunty (Airdrie Central BC)

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