A squad of 28 – including nine of this year’s ten Olympians – have been named in Scotland’s new National Gold Training Squad for the forthcoming season.   

Kirsty Balfour, who will soon be walking down the aisle at her wedding, is the only Beijing team member missing from the list. But she has yet to confirm her future plans. 

Kris Gilchrist, Euan Dale, Gregor Tait, Todd Cooper, Hannah Miley, David Carry, Andrew Hunter, Robbie Renwick and Cailtin McCatchey are the Olympians who have all accepted their places. Now it’s a case of roll on the 2010 Commonwealth Games.  

There are a number of promising youngsters, including seven of the Scots who competed in the Commonwealth Youth Games in India this month - Megan Gilchrist, Robyn Matthews, Daniel Scott, Douglas Scott, Sally Wood, Ewan Johnston and Andrew Haslett.

Scottish National Gold Squad

Kerry Buchan (South Aberdeenshire),
David Carry (Loughborough), 
Todd Cooper (Stirling),
Martin Cremin (Stirling),
Euan Dale (Loughborough),
Andrew Donaldson (REN 96/Loughborough),
Kris Gilchrist (City of Edinburgh/Racing Paris),
Megan Gilchrist (City of Edinburgh/Swansea),
Craig Hamilton (Warrender Baths), 
Andrew Haslett (Warrender Baths),
Scott Houston (Stirling/City of Glasgow),
Andrew Hunter (Stirling),
Michael Jamieson (City of Edinburgh/Racing Paris),
Ewan Johnston (Warrender Baths),
Robyn Matthews (City of Edinburgh),
Andrew Mayor (City of Newcastle/Nova Centurian),
Caitlin McClatchey (Loughborough),
Calum McGhee (Cumbernauld),
Hannah Miley (Garioch),
Louise Pate (Heart of Midlothian),
Robert Renwick (City of Aberdeen/City of Glasgow),
Richard Schafers (Stirling),
Daniel Scott (Glenrothes/City of Glasgow),
Douglas Scott (East Kilbride),
Jack Scott (Dunedin),
Lewis Smith (Warrender Baths),
Gregor Tait (City of Edinburgh),
Sally Wood (Warrender Baths)