Ayrshire beach volleyball stars target Scotland squad for this summer's Commonwealth Games

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A towering Ayrshire duo have set their sights on making the Scottish Beach Volleyball team for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this summer.

Ayr’s Callum Stewart, 30, and Ross McKelvie, 27, both former pupils at Belmont Academy, are hoping to turn professional on the back of this summer's showpiece.

Callum, (6ft 3in) and Ross (6ft 6in) are a big deal in the sport.“We’re just trying our best to raise the profile of the sport and help develop it," Callum said. "They had it for the first time at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, in 2018.“It’s being hosted in Birmingham at the end of July and we’re fighting to get a Scotland team there.

We’d love to be there.”The duo, who have been beach volleyball partners since 2018, have two selection processes to overcome and hope to find out their fate in April.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.In the last few months, defender Callum and blocker Ross, who is a PE teacher at Irvine Academy, have been everywhere, honing their skills and notching up some encouraging results against some formidable partnerships from around Europe.They now sit in the UK top five rankings and reached inside the top 300 in the world while secured fourth-placed finishes at the Bournemouth and London Grand Slams.However, the biggest prize – appearing at the Commonwealths – is the one they now have their eyes on.E-commerce wizard