Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is the recognised governing body for para bowls in Scotland and is tasked with selecting a national squad that is capable of delivering medals at the highest levels of international competition, including the Home Nations Championships, IBD World Championships and the Commonwealth Games. Scotland is considered to be one of the leading nations within the sport and our intention is to build on this success.
The players selected will be in contention for the Home Nations Championships in Weston-super-Mare in June 2018, as our attention switches towards the 2020 IBD World Championships.
Of course everyone associated to para lawn bowls in Scotland will be watching the imminent Commonwealth Games with interest as we compete in both the B2/B3 Mixed Pair and B6/B7/B8 Open Triple.
Commenting on the team selection, SDS Performance Manager Gary Fraser said:
“It is an exciting time within the sport as the Commonwealth Games are fast approaching and we wish the players and coaches every success. Looking forward, however, SDS is delighted to announce a strong field of players within our national programme which will begin focussing on the IBD World Championships in 2020.”
“We have several training sessions prior to the Home Nations Championships in June and we will be looking to take a very strong team to England.”
Scottish Para Lawn Bowls Squad
Players
| Player | Classification | Town | Local Authority |
| Eleanor Clark | B1 | Kirkcaldy | Fife |
| Bennett Ward | B1 | ||
| Irene Edgar | B2 | Saltcoats | North Ayrshire |
| Ian Graham | B2 | Dunfermline | Fife |
| John Fox | B2 | Johnstone | Renfrewshire |
| Mary Stevenson | B3 | Barrhead | Renfrewshire |
| Melanie Inness | B3 | Balerno | Edinburgh |
| Harry Harris | B3 | Larbert | Falkirk |
| Maria Spencer | B3 | Dunfermline | Fife |
| Robert Barr | B3 | Glasgow | Glasgow |
| Billy Edgar | B3 | Saltcoats | North Ayrshire |
| Sandy McIntosh* | TBC | ||
| Billy Allan | B6 | Cowdenbeath | Fife |
| Fraser Mathieson | B6 | St Ninians | Stirling |
| Gary Clelland | B6 | Linlithgow | West Lothian |
| George Guthrie | B6 | Glasgow | Glasgow |
| Mike Nicoll | B6 | Jedburgh | Scottish Borders |
| Ian Donaldson | B6 | Dumfries | Dumfries & Galloway |
| Barbara McMillan | B7 | Cowdenbeath | Fife |
| Derek Hartley | B7 | Tullibody | Clackmannanshire |
| John Hughes | B7 | Stewarton | East Ayrshire |
| John Wardrope | B7 | Ayr | South Ayrshire |
| Martin Hunter | B7 | Burntisland | Fife |
| Michael Simpson | B7 | Auchtermuchty | Fife |
| Garry Brown | B7 | Kirkmuirhill | South Lanarkshire |
| Rosemary Lenton | B7 | Dumfries | Dumfries & Galloway |
| Daniel Porter* | TBC | Galashiels | Scottish Borders |
| Stephen Key* | TBC | Perth | Perth & Kinross |
| Brendan Handling | B8 | Stranraer | Dumfries & Galloway |
- Selection subject to classification
Coaches
| Coach | Town | Local Authority |
| Bob Dick (Head Coach) | Cupar | Fife |
| Chris McGready | Grangemouth | Falkirk |
| Eric McMillan | Cowdenbeath | Fife |
| Nigel Walker | Dalgety Bay | Fife |
| Bob Christie | Brechin | Angus |
| Sarah Jane Ewing | Dunfermline | Fife |
| Christine Morrow | Dalmuir | West Dunbartonshire |
| Doreen Strachan | Glasgow | Glasgow |
| David Thomas | Ardrossan | North Ayrshire |
| Grace Whitton | Bothwell | North Lanarkshire |
| Ron Anderson | Blackford | Perth & Kinross |
| Marday Vyapooree | ||
| George Miller | Ardrossan | North Ayrshire |