Scotland team announced for 2025 Para Home Nations
Bowls Scotland is delighted to announce the players that have been selected to represent Scotland at the 2025 Para Home Nations.
Scotland will face England, Ireland and Wales at Royal Leamington Spa Bowling Club, England from Friday 27th – Sunday 29th June. A total of 20 players and directors have been selected for the event which will feature six sessions of play over the three days. The matches will feature a mixture of physically disabled and visually impaired singles, pairs and triples.
The team features an experienced lineup with 13 of last year’s winning squad all maintaining their places for 2025’s event. John McDermott, Andrew Shea and Stuart Sloan will all be making their international debuts, whilst Gareth Marshall will feature in his first Para Home Nations after impressing in the test match against Ireland in May. There are also recalls for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sarah Jane Ewing, John Wardrope and Mary Wilson to complete the squad.
Bowls Scotland’s Para Performance Coach, Amanda Easson, said: “The selection team are excited to announce the squad for the Para Home Nations, which will see Ireland compete in the event for the first time.
“20 players and directors have been selected following the Podium Open events and Assessment Weekend. This is an exciting opportunity for our players to showcase their talents in what will be an extremely competitive event at Royal Leamington Spa.
“I would like to wish all the selected players and directors every success in this year’s Para Home Nations and we look forward to the challenge that England, Ireland and Wales will bring.”
The players and directors selected for this year’s Para Home Nations are listed below:-
Visually Impaired:
Jim Aitken (Allandale BC – Director)
Robert Barr (Hyndland BC)
Sarah Jane Ewing (Abbeyview BC – Director)#
Melanie Inness (Balerno BC)
Gareth Marshall (Auchinleck BC)*
John McDermott (Linlithgow BC - Director)*
George Miller (Saltcoats BC – Director)
Chris Morrow (Singer BC – Director)
Ross Noble (Summerside BC)
Mary Stevenson (Shanks BC)
Physically Disabled:
Garry Brown (Blackwood Victoria BC)
Mark Fleming (Windygates & Durievale BC)
Danny Porter (Gala BC)
Andrew Shea (Foxley BC)*
Michael Simpson (Strathmiglo BC - ©)
Stuart Sloan (Partick BC)*
Stuart Stevens (Greenfaulds BC – ©)
John Wardrope (Ayr Seafield BC)#
Mary Wilson (Dudley BC)#
Pauline Wilson (Willowbank BC)
Coaches:
Amanda Easson (Para Performance Coach)
Iain Dorricott (International Selector)
Eric McMillan (International Selector)
*Denotes new cap
#Denotes recall
©Denotes team co-captain