2019 International Squads

Coaches, Team Co-ordinators and Managers are now in place for all three international squads and captains have been appointed:

Over 60: Coach - Adam McInnes; Team Co-ordinator - Gurdial Duhre; Manager - George Guy; Captain - Gordon Mackenzie

Over 65: Player Coach - Ian Wilson; Team Co-ordinator - Bernie Morrison; Manager - Donnie Watson; Captain - Peter Burns (Swansea), Bernie Morrison (Aberdeen), George Finlayson (Brasschaat)

Over 70: Coach - Sandy Keith; Team Co-ordinator - Roy Crichton; Manager - Rona Beattie; Captain Alan Auld (Swansea and Aberdeen), TBA (Brasschaat)

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Grand Masters (Over 60)

Coach Adam McInnes has selected the following squad for the forthcoming international tournaments in 2019:

​​​​​Derek Bell, John Bennett, John Candlin, ​​​​​Scott Chisholm, Gurdial Duhre, ​​​​​Ben Gibson, ​​​​ Murray Graham​​​​, Ally Hay​​​​, Donnie Hay, ​​​​​John Hay​​​​, Derek Johnstone​​​​, Alan Kerr, ​​​​ Gordon Mackenzie, ​​​​Alasdair McArthur, Colin McBeth,​ ​​ Glenn Paton, Arthur Robertson, ​​​​Davie Rowlands, ​​​​ Neil Sharp​​​​​, Ronnie Stott, Niall Sturrock​​​​​, Billy Taylor.

Celtic Cup 26-28 April Swansea

John Bennett, Gurdial Duhre, ​​​​​Ben Gibson, ​​​​ Murray Graham​​​​, Ally Hay​​​​, John Hay​​​​, Derek Johnstone​​​​, Alan Kerr, ​​​​ Gordon Mackenzie (C), ​​​​Alasdair McArthur, ​​​ Glenn Paton, Arthur Robertson, ​​​​Davie Rowlands, ​​​​ Neil Sharp​​​​​, Ronnie Stott, Billy Taylor. Derek Bell and Colin McBeth were selected but have had to withdraw because of work commitments and injury respectively.

Four Nations 24-26 May Aberdeen

Derek Bell, John Bennett, John Candlin, ​​​​​Scott Chisholm (GK), Gurdial Duhre, ​​​​​Ben Gibson, Murray Graham​​​​, Ally Hay​​​​, ​​​​​John Hay​​​​, Derek Johnstone​​​​,​​​​ Alan Kerr, Gordon Mackenzie (C), Graham Murray (GK), Glenn Paton, Arthur Robertson, ​​​​Davie Rowlands, ​​​​Neil Sharp​​​​​, Billy Taylor.


Great Grand Masters (Over 65)

The Over 65 selection committee has selected the following squads, to be coached by Ian Wilson and managed by Donny Watson, for the forthcoming international tournaments in 2019:

Celtic Cup 26-28 April Swansea

Chris Kalman​​​, Ian Wilson, Gerry McBride, ​​​ Jim Bate, Hew Bishop, Peter Burns (C), Jim Chisholm, John Connaghan, Peter Gordon, Gordon Loudon, Les Mitchell, Bernie Morrison, Peter Robertson, Stuart Robertson, John Smith, Jonny Sudale. Ella Peters will be with the squad as Physiotherapist; she will also be in Aberdeen and Brasschaat.

Four Nations Tournament 24-26 May Aberdeen

Chris Kalman​​​, Ian Wilson, Gerry McBride, ​​​ Jim Bate, Hew Bishop, Peter Burns, Jim Chisholm, John Connaghan, George Finlayson, Peter Gordon, Gordon Loudon, Les Mitchell, Bernie Morrison (C), Stuart Robertson, John Smith, Jonny Sudale.

European Cup 19-29 June Brasschaat, Belgium

Chris Kalman​​​, Ian Wilson, Gerry McBride, ​​​ Jim Bate, Hew Bishop, Jim Chisholm, John Connaghan, George Finlayson (C), Peter Gordon, Gordon Loudon, Les Mitchell, Bernie Morrison, Peter Robertson, Stuart Robertson, John Smith, Jonny Sudale.


Senior Grand Masters (Over 70)

The squad for the annual Over 70 International between England and Scotland on Tuesday 5 March 2019 at 15:00 at the Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castle, Durham was as follows:

Alan Auld, Alan Bryce, Jim Chisholm, Roy Crichton, Andy Ferrol, David Margerison, Duncan Mitchell, Alan Parker, Ian Pett, Martin Petty, Dick Pearce, Ally Philip, Derrick Reid*, Norrie Springford, Dougie Turner, Sandy Weir†.

*Derrick Reid (along with coach Sandy Keith) was unable to take part because of a rail problem on the day

† Sandy Weir was unable to play because of illness

Celtic Cup 26-28 April Swansea

Alan Auld, Alan Bryce, Alan Bain, Ernie Brittain-Dodd, Roy Crichton, Nigel Dixon, David Margerison, Duncan Mitchell, Doug Morrice, Alan Parker, Ian Pett, Dick Pearce, Derrick Reid, Norrie Springford, Colin Tucker, Dougie Turner, Sandy Weir. Ian Downie, Andy Ferrol and Kieran McLernan were selected but withdrew for various reasons.

Four Nations Tournament 24-26 May Aberdeen

Alan Auld, Alan Bain, Ernie Brittain-Dodd, Alan Bryce, Roy Crichton, Nigel Dixon, Ian Downie, Andy Ferrol, David Margerison, Duncan Mitchell, Doug Morrice, Alan Parker, Ian Pett, Murdoch Shirreffs, Alan Strachan, Colin Tucker, Dougie Turner, Sandy Weir.

European Cup 19-29 June Brasschaat, Belgium

Ernie Brittain-Dodd, Alan Bryce, Roy Crichton, Nigel Dixon, Ian Downie, Andy Ferrol, David Margerison, Kieran McLernan, Duncan Mitchell, Doug Morrice, Ian Pett, Murdoch Shirreffs, Dougie Turner, Sandy Weir. Alan Parker has withdrawn as he is awaiting a knee operation, Alan Bain and Derrick Reid were selected but are unavailable, and Dick Pearce was selected but will be playing for Scottish Thistles Over 65s.