Jamie selected for Scotland, after cleaning up on pool table

Cleaner Jamie Wilson played for Scotland at the 8-Ball Pool European Championships in Malta.

 Jamie, 38, who works at The James Watt, has spent the past two years sharpening his skills.

He said: “I was chosen to represent the D-team with a great bunch of players.

“I’ve only started putting in the real time and effort the last couple of years to improve my game and, even a year ago, I’d have been absolutely nowhere near being able to achieve this.”

Shift manager Tayrn Coyle said: “We are all very proud of Jamie playing for Scotland.

“He absolutely loves the game and has worked so hard for this.”

Jamie added that he is grateful to his managers for the time off he needed to practise and take part in the prestigious tournament, which he hopes to use as a springboard for his career.

He said: “I’m extremely proud of myself, yet still have a long way to go to get where I want to be in the sport.

“Representing Scotland has given me a confidence boost to progress even further.”