ICE cool Beth Farmer is set to enjoy the trip of a lifetime to Canada after winning an annual award from the Matt Murdoch Curling Foundation.

The Kelty youngster is one of two successful recipients, along with Angus Naysmith from Lockerbie, who will jet out to the Trillium Curling Camp in Ontario for a week of training under the direction of some of Canada's top players and coaches on August 4.

The camp, which accepts up to 96 curlers who are divided into different age and ability groups, is highly respected within the sport and will give Beth, who plays for the Kinross Curling Rink, the opportunity to meet fellow players from around the world.

Beth was selected for the trip after being successful in her application to the Matt Murdoch Curling Foundation, which was set up in memory of former world champion and Olympic silver medallist David's father, following his passing in 2014.

They aim to annually give two young Scots the funding to attend the camp and Beth said: "From my time at the Trillium Camp I would like to meet like-minded people and make new friends. I also hope to further my knowledge of curling and improve my game to then hopefully carry forward to this coming season. I am thoroughly looking forward to the Canada trip as it is a once in a lifetime opportunity, thanks to the Matt Murdoch Curling Foundation."

Alistair Mackintosh, chairman of the Foundation, added: "We at the Matt Murdoch Curling Foundation are very pleased with progress as we move into the second year of our successful youth programme for young Scottish curlers to the Trillium Curling Camp in Canada. Our candidates from last year went on to become ambassadors for Scottish curling and have achieved a higher return in curling competitions since returning. We wish this year's successful applicants the same prospect and, given a hard work ethic and practice from top class instructors, they should do very well indeed."

The Foundation was set up by friends and family of Mr Murdoch, who was a past president of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club and was well known within curling circles for encouraging youngsters to take up the sport.

His son, David, won a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and became a world champion in 2006 and 2009.