Fay set to take on the World
Forfar curler Fay Henderson has been chosen to lead Scotland’s charge when the Women's World Championships gets underway on Saturday.
Selection for Calgary in Canada is a reward for consistency in recent years that has seen Team Henderson win three national titles.
Their cause was also helped by a decision that players who competed at last month's Winter Olympics would not be considered in recognition of their work-load.
British Curling’s performance director Dave Leith said: “This is a key time in our planning for the next Winter Olympics and a decision was made players who represented Team GB in Milan Cortina would not be competing.
"We knew that this would give us the opportunity to test our strength and depth in the best possible way.”
Henderson of course was over in Italy, but only being an alternate for Team GB, did not fall foul of the rule.
The 24-year-old is seeking her first senior international title having been a former World Junior Championship winning skip.
She will be joined by 2022 Olympic gold medallist Hailey Duff and their teammates Lisa Davie, Katie McMillan and Laura Watt.
Leith added: “In the women’s game Team Morrison demonstrated themselves to be worthy successors to our 2022 Olympic champions Team Muirhead.
“Fay Henderson gained valuable experience from being alternate to this year’s Olympic team and demonstrated that when she led her own team to a third successive title.
"This exposure to the highest level of the sport is ideal for Team Henderson at this stage of their careers and we look forward to seeing how they perform."
Henderson said: “As a team we are absolutely delighted to be selected to represent Scotland at the World Championships in Calgary.
"This has been a big goal that we’ve been so close to over the last few years, so we are really excited to see what we can achieve."