Scottish Boccia Squad Announced

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is the recognised governing body for the sport of boccia in Scotland and is tasked with selecting a national squad that is capable of delivering medals at domestic and international competition.

We are also responsible for progressing the best Scottish talent to a UK Boccia World Class Programme where players represent Great Britain at European, World and Paralympic level.

Scotland has a rich history in the sport, and we have produced no less than 10 players (and three ramp assistants) who have progressed to a Great Britain programme over the past two Paralympic cycles.

The players selected will be focussed on the 2019 events calendar via both SDS and Boccia UK, as we head into another busy year for the sport. In February, we will host a joint development camp with players joining us from Northern Ireland and Wales. Furthermore, SDS will be again delivering the very successful Scottish International individual, team and pairs competition in October.

Commenting on the team selection, SDS Performance Manager Gary Fraser said: “It is an exciting time within the sport as the programme within Scotland and the UK continues to develop. We have selected a small squad with lots of quality, and we are excited about the potential for some of the players progressing through clubs and regional squads. We are lucky to have a group of skilled coaches, who will be working to improve player performances ahead of the Scottish nationals in May.”

Scottish Boccia Squad

Name

Classification

Local Authority

Reegan Stevenson

BC1

Glasgow

Hannah Craig

BC3

Dundee

Sean McCann

BC3

East Lothian

Jamie McCowan

BC3

South Ayrshire

Scott McCowan

BC3

South Ayrshire

Patrick Wilson

BC3

City of Edinburgh

Peter McGuire

BC4

South Lanarkshire

Stephen McGuire

BC4

South Lanarkshire

Ross Munro

BC4

Glasgow

Kieran Steer

BC4

Fife

Carole Craig

Ramp Assistant

Dundee

Paul McCann

Ramp Assistant

East Lothian

Gary McCowan

Ramp Assistant

South Ayrshire

Linda McCowan

Ramp Assistant

South Ayrshire

William Wilson

Ramp Assistant

City of Edinburgh


Coaches

Name

Role

Local Authority

Claire Morrison

Coach Mentor

Fife

Andrinne Craig

Head Coach

Aberdeenshire

Jennifer Barsby

Head Coach

Stirling

Lewis McConnell

Assistant Coach

East Renfrewshire