Scotland v Ireland Para Test Match team announcement
Bowls Scotland is delighted to announce the team to represent Scotland in an upcoming para test match against Ireland which will be held at Grove Bowling Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland on Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th May.
The event kicks off 2025’s international calendar as preparations get underway for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Four sessions of play will be contested over the two days with the matches featuring a mixture of physically disabled and visually impaired singles, pairs and triples.
The 19-strong selected team features an experienced line up as well as six newcomers at international level with Joe Cluxton, Andrew Fleming, Gareth Marshall, Daniel Meikle, Thomas Meikle and Lee Mitchell all set to make their Scotland debuts.
Jim Aitken, Garry Brown, Laura Cluxton, Sarah Jane Ewing, Chris Morrow, Ross Noble, Stuart Stevens and Mary Stevenson all return to the team after tasting victory in 2024’s test match at the National Centre for Bowling, Ayr.
Bowls Scotland’s Para Pathway Lead, Derek Lang, said: “We are delighted to be renewing our rivalry with Ireland for our season opener and we look forward to a highly competitive game at Grove Bowling Club.
“This test match gives us the opportunity to look at some of our players in an international environment as a busy outdoor season starts. We have chosen a mixture of experienced and developing bowlers at this level, and we look forward to the challenge that Ireland will pose.”
Daily reports will be published on our website and social media pages during the event. Scotland’s full team is listed below:-
Visually Impaired:
Jim Aitken (Allandale BC - Director)
Joe Cluxton (Alloa East End BC - Director)
Laura Cluxton (Alloa East End BC)
Sarah Jane Ewing (Abbeyview BC - Director)
Gareth Marshall (Auchinleck BC)
Daniel Meikle (Jessfield BC)
Thomas Meikle (Jessfield BC - Director)
Chris Morrow (Singer BC - Director)
Ross Noble (Summerside BC)
Mary Stevenson (Shanks BC)
Physically Disabled:
Billy Allan (Kelty BC)
Garry Brown (Blackwood Victoria BC)
Andrew Fleming (Banton & Kelvinhead BC)
Glen Livingston (Friockheim BC)
Lee Mitchell (Lochgelly BC)
Danny Porter (Gala BC)
Stuart Stevens (Greenfaulds BC)
John Wardrope (Ayr Seafield BC)
Mary Wilson (Dudley BC)
Coaches:
Derek Lang (Para Pathway Lead)
Amanda Easson (Head Coach)