Lyall Paterson, Scotland’s top junior last season, will head an under-20 team to take on England and Wales in the Youth Games in Cardiff in January.

Lisa Aitken and Mhairi Charlton, who are among the top home hopes for the end of year Scottish Junior Open at Heriot-Watt University, form the under-20 women’s team.  

The under-18 teams include the highly-rated Douglas Kempsell and the brother and sister pair of Sam and Rosie Allan.

A new event, the matches will take place on January 17 and 18.

Scottish teams:

Under-20

Men: L Paterson (Stonehaven), C Ferguson (Waverley), R Moran (David Lloyd Renfrew), I Jubb (Heriot-Watt University)

Women: L Aitken (Aberdeen), M Charlton (Aberdeen)

Under-18

Men: S Allan (Stonehaven), R Lawrie (Glasgow), G Lobban (Inverness), D Kempsell (Waverley), E Urquhart (Invernss)

Women: R Allan (Stonehaven), M McGuire (Glasgow