CANADIAN marksman Frank Morris makes his Scotland debut in the ice
hockey international against England at Murrayfield on January 29. The
former Ayr and Fife player was last night confirmed as one of six
Murrayfield Racers in the 18-strong side.
Morris's call-up came only four days after he officially received his
British passport.
Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Morris has an English wife, Jan, but he
said: ''We love Scotland, I've played all my ice hockey in Britain for
Scottish clubs, and I'm planning to settle north of the Border once I've
finished playing.''
Brothers Tony and Paul Hand, both clubmates of Morris, are also listed
in the line-up, along with six players from the Edinburgh club's main
Scottish rivals, Fife Flyers. Team:
Goal -- John McCrone (Fife), Moray Hanson (Murrayfield); defence --
Paul Hand, Paul Pentland (both Murrayfield), Andre Malo (Nottingham),
Derek King, Gordon Latto, Ally Reid (all Fife); forwards -- Kevin King
(Bracknell), Scott Neil, captain, Les Millie, Tommy Plommer (all
Sheffield), Tony Hand, Frank Morris, Dean Edmiston (all Murrayfield),
Iain Robertson, Steven King (both Fife), Kevin Conway (Basingstoke).
Coach -- Jim Lynch (Fife).
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