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==2010==
==2010==
In the [[2010 World Lacrosse Championship]], Scotland was in the Turquoise Division. They won their division with a 3-0 record, and finished with an overall record of 6-2, earning them a 7th place finish overall. Game results were as follows:
In the [[2010 World Lacrosse Championship]], Scotland was in the Turquoise Division. They won their division with a 3-0 record, and finished with an overall record of 6-2, earning them a 7th place finish overall. Game results were as follows:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2010worldlacrosse.com/results/?cmd=team-schedule&teamid=sco|title=Lacrosse|publisher=International Lacrosse Federation |accessdate=2011-06-11}}</ref>


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Revision as of 20:35, 11 June 2011

The Scotland Men's National Lacrosse Team represents Scotland at lacrosse. It is governed by Lacrosse Scotland.

World Lacrosse Championships

2010

In the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship, Scotland was in the Turquoise Division. They won their division with a 3-0 record, and finished with an overall record of 6-2, earning them a 7th place finish overall. Game results were as follows:[1]

Winning Team Losing Team Score
Scotland Latvia 20-4
Scotland New Zealand 18-8
Scotland France 19-2
Scotland Czech Republic 17-14
Scotland Ireland 15-9
Australia Scotland 20-11
England Scotland 23-9
Scotland Netherlands 11-10

2006

In the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship, Scotland was in the "red division", i.e. the second tier. Results were as follows:

Winning Team Losing Team Score
Scotland Italy 13–12
Scotland Wales 7–3
Ireland Scotland 16–9
Scotland Hong Kong 21–3

Red division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:

  1. Ireland
  2. Scotland
  3. Italy
  4. Wales
  5. Hong Kong

Finals

With the nations ranked amongst their division, they played off for their final standings. The winner from each lower group played a lower-ranked nation from Blue division for their shot at the championship. Scotland's results were as follows:

Winning Team Losing Team Score
Italy Scotland 10–7
Scotland Netherlands 15–3

The final standings were:

  1. Canada
  2. USA
  3. Australia
  4. Iroquois Nation
  5. England
  6. Japan
  7. Ireland
  8. Germany
  9. Finland
  10. Italy
  11. Scotland
  12. Netherlands
  13. Wales
  14. Latvia
  15. Czech Republic
  16. Denmark
  17. Spain
  18. South Korea
  19. New Zealand
  20. Hong Kong
  21. Bermuda

European Lacrosse Championships

Scotland has been represented in every European Championship, dating back to the very first one in 1995 in Prague-Pilsen, Czech Republic. In the latest games in 2008, Scotland finished 9th out of 18 participating countries.

Year Location Place
2008 Lahti 9th
2004 Prague 3rd
2001 Cardiff 4th
2000 Glasgow 3rd
1999 Manchester 3rd
1997 Stockholm 5th
1996 Düsseldorf 3rd
1995 Prague-Pilsen 4th

Under-19 team

Scotland made their first appearance in the Men's Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships during the 2008 tournament.[2][3] The team placed eighth overall out of twelve competing nations.[4]

History

Prior to the Lockerbie air disaster in December 1988, the men's game had not been represented in Scotland since the turn of the 20th century. The tragedy of Pan Am Flight 103 saw many Syracuse University students perish and on a memorial visit one year later the University's lacrosse team were surprised that there was no Scotland Men's National Team for them to compete against. The country was challenged to pull together an inaugural and bona fide team; this was achieved some eight months later and following the 1990 World Championships the men's team played their first representative match. Scotland has now played memorial games against Syracuse during visits to Lockerbie to pay their respects to those lost in the air disaster, and hope this fixture will continue into the future.

The 1994 World Series was a tremendous showcase for the sport and an opportunity for Scotland to make its name on the World stage. Scotland wanted people in Scotland to hear more about this fine sport and inspire greater grass roots participation through the existing British Lacrosse Development Program. The development game, Pop Lacrosse, a mixed sport played in schools is growing at an impressive rate. During 1997/8 Pop Lacrosse was introduced to nearly 100 schools in the Fife, Lothian, SW Region, Perthshire, Tayside, Central and Strathclyde areas. The numbers of players coached was in excess of 10,000 and the number of PE teachers educated in coaching was nearly 250.

Since that time Scotland have been represented at every European and World Championships held. Scotland have ranked 3rd in Europe and 7th in the World Championships.

References

  1. ^ "Lacrosse". International Lacrosse Federation. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  2. ^ McLaughlin, Kiel (July 1, 2008). "U-19 World Games Breakdown: Red Division". InsideLacrosse.com. Retrieved 2008-07-09. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Team Scotland" (PDF). 2008WorldLax.com. Retrieved 2008-07-09. [dead link]
  4. ^ "2008 Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships". International Lacrosse Federation. Retrieved 2009-03-10.