SCOTLAND TEAM FOR BOYS' HOME INTERNATIONALS NAMED

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE SGU

Scotland’s three national champions at age group level will lead the nation’s bid to land a first boys’ home internationals title since 2006 at County Louth in Ireland next week (August 7-9).

Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish boys' match-play champion Craig Howie (Peebles), Golf Data Lab Scottish youths winner Ewan Scott (St Andrews) and Dumfries and County’s Greig Marchbank, the recently-crowned Stephen Gallacher Foundation Scottish U18 stroke-play winner, headline the side, featuring the top 11 ranked players in this season’s Scottish Hydro SGU boys' order of merit.

Blairgowrie’s Bradley Neil, who played a key role in the Perth and Kinross side that lifted the Moneygate Scottish area team championship and claimed individual success in the Under-16 section at the Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters, is also included, along with Alva’s Lawrence Allan, winner of the last Junior Tour event of the season at Rowallan Castle.

There are debuts for Scottish boys' championship semi-finalist Alan Waugh (Cowglen), Kirkcaldy’s Ryan Walsh and Jamie Savage (Cawder), another victor on the Junior Tour this season at The Roxburghe.

Bearsden’s Ewen Ferguson has earned a place in the team following his runner-up finish in the boys' stroke play at Cardross and victory in the Munster boys' championship last month. 

Elderslie’s Alasdair McDougall and Anthony Blaney of Liberton, consistent performers over the season, will also line up against England, Ireland and Wales in the annual four nations' battle.

County Louth will provide an excellent challenge for the players, having been the venue for Shane Lowry’s famous win as an amateur in the 2009 Irish Open, with England defending the title they captured at Royal St David’s last August.

Chairman of Selection Barrie Douglas, who will captain the team in Ireland, said: “We have a strong side bolstered by the three national champions and boys who are proven winners on the Scottish circuit.

“All the players selected for the team have all shown great form during this season and if they can display that form collectively in Ireland then we have an excellent chance of winning.”

The Scotland team, sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management and TaylorMade-adidas Golf, reads as follows:

Ewan Scott ( St Andrews)

Craig Howie (Peebles)

Lawrence Allan (Alva)

Greig Marchbank (Dumfries and County)

Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie)

Anthony Blaney (Liberton)

Jamie Savage (Cawder)

Alan Waugh (Cowglen)

Alasdair McDougall (Elderslie)

Ryan Walsh (Kirkcaldy)

Ewen Ferguson ( Bearsden)

 

Captain: Barrie Douglas

Coach: Neil Marr