First sporting success?  Winning U12 Stepps Tournament

Finest sporting moment? Representing Scotland at the Delhi Commonwealth Games

Your tip for the top: Practice, practice, practice – top athletes are 20% talent 80% hard work.

First international / ‘big time’ call-up: First Cap was against Canada in 2004

How do you feel when you know you are representing your team / country? Representing your country is the top honour available in sport.  Knowing you are the best in your country is fantastic.

How and why did you get involved in your sport? My mum used to take me to hockey games when I was young, and then my local team Inverleith was setting up a junior section.  I was mad keen on all sports but wasn’t too fussed about hockey, it wasn’t until I started playing tournaments and winning, did I become hooked!

What is your favourite moment in the history of sport? Usain Bolt smashing the 100m world record at the last Olympics.                                                                                

Who has been the biggest influence on your sporting career? Adam Mackenzie – also plays for Scotland and my training partner. He has dragged me out on the wet winter mornings to train.  You need people like this to get you through the tough sessions.

Any family connections to sport? No

Who has been your toughest opponent and why? Australia – World Number 1 Hockey team, unsurprisingly we lost to them, but they were incredible to play against.  We learnt a lot.

Three words that describe you: Beautiful, Handsome, Arrogant

Who would you most like to meet? Usain Bolt

What is your most prized possession? Nintendo DSs (I have 2)

What is your biggest passion away from sport? Gadgets and Technology.

Favourite sport(s) other than your own? Snowboarding, Rugby

Top tips to relax? A good film, or a night on the Wii.

What is your ultimate ambition? To be paid £100,000 a year.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?  Retired.