Scottish Hockey received welcome news today when Minister for Communities and Sport, Stewart Maxwell, announced sportscotland will invest £645,384 in 2008 to develop the sport across Scotland.

sportscotland recognises the cultural importance of the indigenous sport of shinty in Scotland and we are pleased to announce today a two-part investment in the sport totalling £247,145.  The funding will go to the Camanachd Association, the governing body of shinty, to support its continued development as well as an investment in Strachur Shinty Club in Argyll to assist with the construction of a new shinty pitch.

Records were shattered and Olympic qualification secured by Scotland’s swimmers at the British Swimming Championships in Sheffield last week and there was more good news for the sport today as Sports Minister, Stewart Maxwell announced an investment of £818,000 to the national governing body, Scottish Swimming.

sportscotland today announced a £18,450 investment across the three bodies responsible for angling in Scotland, the Scottish Anglers National Association, Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers and the Scottish Federation of Coarse Anglers.

Against the breathtaking backdrop of Scotland's mountains, Sport Minister, Stewart Maxwell, today announced that sportscotland will invest £155,300 in the sport of mountaineering through the Mountaineering Council of Scotland and £217,500 in Snowsport Scotland, the national governing body for snowsports.

sportscotland would like to congratulate the Scottish junior women in taking the World Junior Curling Championship title for the second year in succession.