Scotland aim for European promotion and World Cup qualification in Switzerland

 

Scotland Senior Men are setting their sights on a promotion push this weekend as they compete in the EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship II, taking place in Bern, Switzerland from 17-19 January.
The Scots feature in Pool A and are scheduled to play Belarus, France and hosts Switzerland. Belgium, Denmark, Slovakia and Ukraine make up the teams included in Pool B.  Teams finishing in the top two of the competition will qualify for the EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship in 2016, and will also qualify for the FIH Indoor World Cup in 2015 along with the top six nations in the EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship taking place in Vienna this weekend.
Scotland Senior Men Head Coach Derek Forsyth commented, “Our target is to finish in the top two and qualify for the FIH Indoor World Cup. It will be a great challenge as each team will be aiming for this.
“There are no favourites as all of the teams are on a very similar level. It’s more about who is mentally strongest as there will be lots going on and with new umpire rules, its making sure we don’t get distracted. Any team is capable of beating one another to cause an upset so there is no margin for error.”
Forsyth’s players enter the continental competition on the back of an encouraging Tri-Nations success against Belgium and England in Brussels last weekend. The national side remained unbeaten throughout, recording two wins and two draws to run out winners of the round-robin.
“We haven’t had that much build-up, competing at the Grove Menzieshill tournament over Christmas and Brussels last weekend, but we are in a good place”, said Forsyth. “It’s going to be tough we just need to be prepared and expect the unexpected.”
Scottish official Iain McKay is installed as Tournament Director, while Gavin Cruickshanks travels as a named umpire.
For more information, please visit the tournament website http://www.indoorhockeybern2014.org
All matches will be broadcast live online via http://swiss-sport.tv/
Scotland Senior Men: Allan Dick (Holcombe), David Forrester (Old Loughtonians), Chris Grassick (Inverleith), Michael Ross (Grove Menzieshill), Iain Scholefield (Qui Vive), Gavin Byers (Doncaster), Alan Forsyth (Glynhill Kelburne), David Forsyth (Qui Vive), Niall Stott (East Grinstead), Ross Stott (East Grinstead), William Marshall (Glynhill Kelburne), Kenny Bain (THC Hurley).
Officials: Iain McKay (Tournament Director), Gavin Cruickshanks (Umpire).
For more information please visit the EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship II website http://www.indoorhockeybern2014.org/

Scotland Senior Men are setting their sights on a promotion push this weekend as they compete in the EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship II, taking place in Bern, Switzerland from 17-19 January.

The Scots feature in Pool A and are scheduled to play Belarus, France and hosts Switzerland. Belgium, Denmark, Slovakia and Ukraine make up the teams included in Pool B.

Teams finishing in the top two of the competition will qualify for the EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship in 2016, and will also qualify for the FIH Indoor World Cup in 2015 along with the top six nations in the EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship taking place in Vienna this weekend.

Scotland Senior Men Head Coach Derek Forsyth commented, “Our target is to finish in the top two and qualify for the FIH Indoor World Cup. It will be a great challenge as each team will be aiming for this.

“There are no favourites as all of the teams are on a very similar level. It’s more about who is mentally strongest as there will be lots going on and with new umpire rules, its making sure we don’t get distracted. Any team is capable of beating one another to cause an upset so there is no margin for error.”

Forsyth’s players enter the continental competition on the back of an encouraging Tri-Nations success against Belgium and England in Brussels last weekend. The national side remained unbeaten throughout, recording two wins and two draws to run out winners of the round-robin.

“We haven’t had that much build-up, competing at the Grove Menzieshill tournament over Christmas and Brussels last weekend, but we are in a good place”, said Forsyth. “It’s going to be tough we just need to be prepared and expect the unexpected.”

Scottish official Iain McKay is installed as Tournament Director, while Gavin Cruickshanks travels as a named umpire.

For more information, please visit the EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship II tournament website

All matches will be broadcast live online via Swiss Sport TV

Follow the tournament on social media via Facebook and Twitter #EHICBern14

Scotland Senior Men: Allan Dick (Holcombe), David Forrester (Old Loughtonians), Chris Grassick (Inverleith), Michael Ross (Grove Menzieshill), Iain Scholefield (Qui Vive), Gavin Byers (Doncaster), Alan Forsyth (Glynhill Kelburne), David Forsyth (Qui Vive), Niall Stott (East Grinstead), Ross Stott (East Grinstead), William Marshall (Glynhill Kelburne), Kenny Bain (THC Hurley).

Officials: Iain McKay (Tournament Director), Gavin Cruickshanks (Umpire).

 

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