2 March 2024
Lorna Powell (Murdie/Scott) was educated in Edinburgh at St Margaret’s School, She played lacrosse for the Scottish Schoolgirls and then for Scotland in three World Cups in 1982, 1993 and in 1997 when she was the captain.
She was the Head Coach for Scotland from 1997 to the 2001 World Cup. Lorna umpired at the Under 19 World Championships in 1999, 2003 and 2007 and at the Senior World Cup in 2005.
Lorna was invited to be a Technical Delegate at the Prague World Cup in 2009. At the Under 19 World Championships in 2011, in Hanover, Lorna was given an Emeritus Umpire Award. She has gained refereeing awards so she is able to officiate men’s club & university games and learn more about the men’s game.
Lorna has been a SLA Committee/LS Board member for many years. She was the Director of the FIL U19 World Championship, which took place at Peffermill, in Edinburgh, in 2015.
Lorna is an Honorary Vice President of Lacrosse Scotland. In 2018 she was voted onto the board of the Federation of International Lacrosse, as the Competition Chair.
In April 2019 she was co-opted as the interim Chair of Lacrosse Scotland. A post she relinquished, in April 2021. In 2020 she was elected as a Director of Board of British Lacrosse.
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