SFCA International Team Selections 2005
I am delighted to announce the teams for this years International Events. As explained at the AGM with the team not participating at this World Championships in Moscow, we will be concentrating our efforts on The Celtic Cup and Six Nations Championships both being held on the Big Lake at Magiscroft and both of which are 6 man teams.
The Celtic Cup will take place over the weekend of June 25th and 26th. This will be the first of this new championships which see’s Ireland join the traditional Scotland v Wales event.
The Six Nations will take place over the weekend of the 13th and 14th of August and I would encourage your members to come and watch what will be Scotland’s biggest ever event.
This year the squad will comprise of 8 men who will compete in both events. This is largely focused around the successful squad from Belgium that achieved 8th place at last years World Championships as well as some new additions.
George Glen
Ewan Weed
David Corcoran
Brian Lynn
Chris Paton
Brian Clark
Jamie Masson
Bobby Marshall
I’m delighted to welcome Jamie to the squad, his experience and success at the highest level will be an undoubted asset for many years to come and help us build on our success at the World’s last year.
I’m sure you’ll join me in congratulating the anglers for their inclusions and wishing the squad the best of luck.
Regards
Chris Paton
International Team Manager
I am delighted to announce the Scotland teams for this coming year.
Wales v Scotland at Cricketh, North Wales, 10th and 11th July.
As mentioned at the Match Committe meeting my main aim with this event is to try new anglers and expand the squad. The venue is a commercial fishery with large weights of silvers and small carp expected. I am taking the following 9 anglers who will then fish for a place in the 8-man team.
George Glen, David Corcoran, Ewan Weed, Bobby Marshall, Brian Clark, Willy Jolly, Darren Ferguson, Karl Aldorfer, Paul Joyce
Six Nations Championship, Sully sur Loire, France, 14/15th August.
Teams of six on a venue 150km south of Paris. Main fish expected to be skimmers and catfish. With the new six nations rules this will be a six-man team to fish both days.
George Glen, Ewan Weed, Chris Paton, Brian Clark, Brian Lynn, Stephen McAveney
The squad also includes Bobby Marshall who will be assisting the team.
World Championships, Willbroek, Belgium, 4/5 the Sept.
Teams of five (taking six anglers) on this North Belgian venue with skimmers expected to be the main species on the large rowing course. Leaving Saturday 28th August returning Monday 6th September.
Ewan Weed, George Glen, Chris Paton, Anthony Patrick, Bobby Marshall, David Corcoran
The squad also includes Brian Lynn who will be assisting the team.
I’m sure you will join me in wishing the team the best of luck and congratulating them on there inclusions in particular those that will be representing Scotland for the first time.
I am also looking for more people to assist the team practice in France and Belgium so if you are interested please contact me directly.
Tight Lines
Chris Paton
International Team Manager
Tel 0141 583 5435
07770 795672 (mob)