Bowls champion Iain McLean says Commonwealth Games pressure is on him and team-mate Stewart Anderson – because they effectively replaced two gold medallists.Blantyre Miners’ Welfare Indoor Bowling Club star McLean and Anderson have been drafted into the squad, while double 2018 gold medallists Derek Oliver and Ronnie Duncan didn’t make the cut.Iain, 38, from Lesmahagow, says that puts pressure on, and also shows how high the selection criteria is.Debutants Anderson and McLean are joined in the squad with Motherwell’s Caroline Brown, Alex ‘Tattie’ Marshall MBE, Paul Foster MBE, Darren Burnett, Claire Johnston, Lauren Baillie-Whyte, Dee Hoggan and Hannah Smith.Iain said: “There’s always pressure, in terms of representing Scotland, because Scotland is highly regarded as one of the best nations in the world, so you’re expected to do well and be at the top end of things.“Myself and Stewart, to a degree, we’ve got in the team at the expense of two guys who won two gold medals in 2018 in the Gold Coast, so it’s an indication of just how tough selection is and how competitive things are.“That’s an added aspect that people will be saying straight away, if me and Stewart weren’t to medal.“They would be saying ‘hold on’, so there’s pressure on us straight away to do well and continue the good form that the team has had.“Winning a medal would be everything for me.
It would certainly be a massive highlight in my career.“The two guys who played in 2018 did well, did great, but aren’t selected now, so you’re not guaranteed any more chances if you weren’t successful this time around.“I’m hoping to do well, but to medal...
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