David Law is Scots boys' hero with

win at 22nd to beat Italians

Scotland, having failed to qualify for the Championship Flight, cannot win the title but their target is to top Flight B and be officially ranked No 9 at the conclusion of the European boys' team championship at GC de Pan, Utrecht in the Netherlands.

And the Scots boys took a step nearer that goal by beating Italy 3-2 in their opening match-play tie.

Jack McDonald and Daniel Young won the only foursomes time to give Scotland a 1-0 lead before the four singles.

Sandy Bolton lost 5 and 4 in the lead-off singles but Paul Shields won his tie 5 and 3 and with Chris Robb losing 3 and 2 it was up to Scottish boys champion David Law from Hazlehead, Aberdeen to get the match-winning point.

David, pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency, had to go to the 22nd to get the personal and team victory but he's just the young man to cope with that kind of pressure.

In the Championship Flight, England's title hopes went out the window when they were beaten 4 1/2-2 1/2 by Germany.

Results:

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

Denmark 5, Czech Republic 2.

Netherlands 4, Sweden 3.

Belgium 2, Spain 5.

Germany 4 1/2, England 2 1/2

FLIGHT B

SCOTLAND 3, ITALY 2

Foursome: Jack McDonald & Daniel Young bt Luca Saccerello & Emanuele Sesia 2 and 1 (1-0).

Singles: Sandy Bolton lost to Mattia Miloro 5 and 4, Paul Shields bt Claudio Vigano 5 and 3, David Law bt Andrea Bolognesi at the 22nd, Chris Robb lost to Filippo Bergamaschi 3 and 2 (2-2).

Switzerland 1/2, Portugal 4 1/2.

Ireland 3, Norway 2.

Finland 1 1/2, France 3 1/2.

FLIGHT C

Poland 3, Hungary 2.

Slovenia 4, Wales 1.