Hockey: Capital clubs to the fore in selection test

Two Edinburgh clubs provide eight of the 19 players in the Scotland's under-21 squad for a festive tournament at Dundee, as the pressure increases for selection for the EuroHockey Junior Nations Indoor Championships in Prague from January 14 to 16.

Coach Russell Garcia has picked five from Menzieshill plus four each from Inverleith and CALA Edinburgh for the tournament hosted by Menzieshill on December 29 and 30. The Scots will face hosts Menzieshill, the American Eagles and Team USA.

Scotland's Under-21 women will also compete as they prepare for their European tournament at Stirling from January 21 to 23. Their opposition will come from Dundee Wanderers, Menzieshill and Western.

Scotland men: Josh Cairns, Craig Falconer, Euan Cuthill, Alasdair Irvine, Oliver James (all Menzieshill), Callum Duke, Andrew Malcolm, Chris Grassick and Chris Duncan (all Inverleith), Michael Bremner, Alan Forsyth, Tom O'Kelly (both Kelburne), Fraser Hirst, Greig Cunningham (both Clydesdale), Blair Fotheringham (Durham), Scott Sutherland, Sean Hadfield, David Patterson, Fraser Sands (CALA Edinburgh).

Scotland under-21 women: Carly Bissett (Kelburne), Amy Brodie, Louise Fleming, Ailsa Mackie, Fiona Plain (CALA Edinburgh), Fiona Bruce, Robyn Collins, Jennifer Hendry, Nicola Lowrey, Bethan Mann, Morag McLellan, Alex Wilson (all Western), Nicky Cochrane, Kerry Hall, Jenni Smith (all Menzieshill), Siobhan Cowie (Granite City Wanderers), Heather Elder (Wanderers), Lauren Grant (Giffnock), Jennifer Hutchison (Aberdeen), Amy Liu (GHK), Nikki Mollison (Haddington), Isobel Rosie (Bristol), Heather Stafford (Bradford).