
IT took a trip to the other side of the world for faces that looked vaguely familiar to Emily Nicholl to become colleagues and friends.
The netball player was one of 50 athletes named yesterday in the Team Scotland squad for this summer’s Commonwealth Games with 50 days to go. The media call to mark that milestone provided the Scottish Thistles vice-captain with the rare opportunity to chat with boxers, badminton players, judoka and squash stars, replicating her experiences from her previous Games participation four years ago.