What a glorious week in Italy for the spaceclinics.com sponsored Scotland Touch team at the European Championships in Treviso!
With victories over England in the Mens' & Mixed Open Categories, a third place in the Womens' Open secured the overall Open title for Scotland for the first time ever.
The Mens' over 30s also managed 3rd, and Mens' over 35s finished 4th, but out of the five competing squads only one athlete was unavailable on the final day for selection which is testament to the hard work of players & medical staff.
Despite the location, one day's thunderstorms affected the pitches and the Team Accomodation Tent where the physio beds were situated to such an extent for Scotland that we had to negotiate to get a new pitch perched high on stage (cue many jokes about how it was always our calling to be on stage) away from the muddy swampland of the grassed area. Anyhow it established probably the best medical area witnessed in Touch as well as other events, as it was high and dry, and perfect for our three bedded physio setup.
Stephen headed up the team, and liased with the National Team Management, JT continued his excellent clinical work from SPACE itself in the team environment, and the third physio was the experienced Touch campagner Luke Smith, whose soothing tones and hands were much appreciated by you and old(er) athlete as the matches piled up (between7 and 11 per team!). Gratitude was extended to one and all.
For anyone out there keen to touch base with the National Teams then check out the website http://www.scottishtouch.org.uk/ and we may see you out there on the fields and in the tents at a future event.
In the shorter term the Edinburgh Open Mixed Tournament is on 29th September, and the Aberdeen Tournament a week later on the 6th October.
With victories over England in the Mens' & Mixed Open Categories, a third place in the Womens' Open secured the overall Open title for Scotland for the first time ever.The Mens' over 30s also managed 3rd, and Mens' over 35s finished 4th, but out of the five competing squads only one athlete was unavailable on the final day for selection which is testament to the hard work of players & medical staff.
Despite the location, one day's thunderstorms affected the pitches and the Team Accomodation Tent where the physio beds were situated to such an extent for Scotland that we had to negotiate to get a new pitch perched high on stage (cue many jokes about how it was always our calling to be on stage) away from the muddy swampland of the grassed area. Anyhow it established probably the best medical area witnessed in Touch as well as other events, as it was high and dry, and perfect for our three bedded physio setup.
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| Physios take the stage! |
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| JT swamped |
For anyone out there keen to touch base with the National Teams then check out the website http://www.scottishtouch.org.uk/ and we may see you out there on the fields and in the tents at a future event.
In the shorter term the Edinburgh Open Mixed Tournament is on 29th September, and the Aberdeen Tournament a week later on the 6th October.
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