The Fantastic Four, Seville

 

Four Scottish players are once again competing in the World Stage after being selected to be part of the Boccia UK Team competing in the Boccia World Open in Seville, Spain, between 2 and 6 August.

Player                                    Classification                      Home Town

Patrick Wilson                      BC3                                        Peebles, Edinburgh

Jamie McCowan                  BC3                                        Dundonald, Ayrshire

Scott McCowan                    BC3                                        Dundonald, Ayrshire

Stephen McGuire                BC4                                        Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

In addition to the players the Scottish contingent includes Boccia UK Performance Coach Claire Morrison and three ramp assistants, Linda McCowan, Gary McCowan and William Wilson

The four players competed in Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and continue to be part of the Boccia UK World Class Programme. Other Boccia UK Team mates competing in Spain are Will Hipwell, Claire Taggart, David Smith and Evie Edwards.

The Boccia UK Players will be looking to have strong performances as this competition contributes to their qualification for athletes taking part for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Scottish Disability Sport wishes them every success in their qualification quest for Tokyo.

This event is being streamed live by BISFed. Click here for the live stream.

SDS with partners will shortly be rolling out new Boccia participation sessions across Scotland thanks to funding through the BIG Lottery Fund.

If you or anyone you know has a disability and would like to try the sport of Boccia please telephone Scottish Disability Sport on 0131 317 1130 or alternatively please  email admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com