Muthill squash ace Rory Stewart is making final preparations ahead of representing Scotland at the World Team Championship. The Commonwealth Games medal-winner is a key cog of a four-man squad which will take to the court in Tauranga, New Zealand, from December 11-17.
Strathearn star Stewart is joined by Greg Lobban, Alan Clyne and Alasdair Prott. The latter is making his debut in the event.
Scotland - and Stewart - will look for another strong performance in the event after topping their group and securing a seventh place finish when it was last held.
Paul Bell, Scottish Squash elite performance coach, said: “We are thrilled to be competing on the world stage once again. “The women’s team performed brilliantly last year in Egypt, and we have a very strong men’s team heading out to New Zealand looking to improve on the seventh place finish they achieved in 2019. “There is a great blend of experience and youth, with Alan Clyne returning to represent his country after a fantastic display at the Europeans in April.” He went on to add: “All of the teams at events like these are very strong, so this is a fantastic opportunity for development, to show that we can compete with the best in the world and to try to come home with a medal.” On what Stewart will bring to the team this time around, Bell told the PA: “Rory is now the Scottish number two and it will be his first world champs in this position. “There is more pressure on him and tougher opponents.