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Scotland

Scotland fulfilled their favourites tag by winning the four-nations tournament in Austria and shattered a few records in the process.

The 13-1 demolition of Croatia in the final match was the highest score recorded by a Scottish side in an international match, captain Mike Leonard achieved his coveted 100 caps while Kelburne striker Chris Nelson scored his first hat-trick in national colours.

Western Wildcats' David Mitchell opened the scoring in only four minutes with a shot just inside the post and Johnny Christie made it two with a vicious volley. Mark Ralph converted a penalty corner to put the Scots three up before Nelson added two more prior to the interval, the first a speculative angled shot and his second being toe-ended in.

The rout continued in the second period when Christie, David Ralph and Stephen Dick, after good build-up work by Vishal Marwaha, scored three in as many minutes. Then Olympian Niall Stott scored with a fierce shot just under the bar followed by a cute effort slipped past the goalkeeper to bring up double figures. Andrew Sewnauth converted his third penalty stroke of the tournament but a lapse in defence allowed the Croats a consolation goal from a penalty corner.

The slaughter continued unabated as Graham Dunlop brought up the dozen following a penalty corner switch and then Nelson notched his third with two minutes to go.

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