International Super Veterans Tournament
Tilburg 26-28 April 2019
Scottish Thistles returned for the fourth time to Tilburg, this time fielding two teams, adding a "68+" team Scottish Thistles White to the "60+" team Scottish Thistles Blue which had competed so far.
The matches were played at HC Tilburg, Bredaseweg 447 Tilburg. The matches began at 13:00 on Friday 26 April and finish at 14:30 on Sunday 28 April.
There were fifteen teams in the Men's Over 60 tournament and eleven in the Over 68 tournament. The other tournaments over the weekend were a Mens Over 55 tournament and Ladies Over 50 and Over 55 tournaments.
Scottish Thistles Blue lost both their first two matches 1-0 against the top Dutch and German sides on the first day, while the older White team recorded two wins, also 1-0, against Welsh Dragons. Blues recorded two wins and two draws on the second day and qualified for the 5-8 play offs, while Whites won one and lost two, still qualifying for the quarter finals in which they beat Germany Men 65 TT 3-0 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. On the final day, Whites beat Voordan to qualify for the final against Germany 70 A, which they won to claim the trophy. Blues drew with an English side and won a penalty shoot out to play off for fifth place, but lost to a German side to end up sixth.
Matches
Scottish Thistles Blue
Friday 26 April
Scottish Thistles Blue 0 Dutch Men A 1
Scottish Thistles Blue 0 Germany Men A 1
Saturday 27 April
Scottish Thistles Blue 4 Belgium Old Lions 0
Scottish Thistles Blue 0 Dutch Men B 0
Scottish Thistles Blue 2 Germany TT 0
Scottish Thistles Blue 0 Angels 0
Sunday 28 April
Scottish Thistles Blue qualified for the 5-8 play offs:
Scottish Thistles Blue 1 England LX 1 - Scottish Thistles won 5-4 in a penalty shoot out to go on to play for fifth place
Scottish Thistles Blue 1 a German side 3 - Scottish Thistles finished in sixth place
Scottish Thistles White
Friday 26 April
Scottish Thistles 1Welsh Dragons 0
Scottish Thistles 1Italy 0
Saturday 27 April
Scottish Thistles 0 Dutch Men B 2
Scottish Thistles 2 Alliance 0
Scottish Thistles 1 Germany A 2
Sunday 28 April
Scottish Thistles White qualified for the quarter final:
Scottish Thistles White 1 (Lynch) German Men 65 TT 1 - Scottish Thistles won 3-0 in a penalty shoot out to go into the semi final:
Scottish Thistles White 2 (Lorimer, de Mattos) Voordan 0 - Scottish Thistles qualified for the final:
Scottish Thistles White 1 (Lynch) Germany 70A 0 - Scottish Thistles won the trophy
Squads
Scottish Thistles Blue
Paul Bateson, Iain Cameron, Paul Doherty, Geoff Duke, Jim Frail, Chris Heeps, John Lees, Ian Lynch, Derek McAslan, Ian McCreath, Neil Mackenzie, Neil Macrae, Cliff Martin, John Michalik, Dannie Onn, Stuart Stephen
Scottish Thistles White
Rob Campbell, Graham Conkie, Brian de Mattos, Peter Haines, Steve Laux, Tim Lorimer, Mike McInally, Keith Raper, Ian Roberts, Murdoch Shirreffs, Tony Walker, Neil Ward