LANARKSHIRE BOYS FOR "SCOTTISH" AT DUNBAR

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE LANARKSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION
Lanarkshire will have 28 boys competing in the prestigious Scottish boys, championship at Dunbar Golf Club from April 11 to 16.
They will all be trying to win at least a  couple of games to boost their confidence for the start of a new golfing season but three boys go into the tournament with realistic hopes of becoming the first Lanarkshire boy to win the Scottish championship since Stephen O’Hara of Colville Park achieved the double of Scottish boys' championship and British boys' championship in 1998. Paul Shields of Kirkhill also flew the flag for Lanarkshire with consecutive runners–up spots in 2008 and 2009.
Craig Ross (Kirkhill), James Steven (Bothwell Castle) and Eamon Bradley  (Mount Ellen) were members of last year’s Lanarkshire team who won silver medals in the Scottish boys' area team championships and all three are still young enough to compete at Dunbar.
Their handicaps are scratch, scratch and plus one respectively and all are well capable of winning the championship at Dunbar.
Craig Ross has already made an excellent start to the season by winning the Scottish Junior Champion of Champions' tournament at The Duke's Course, St Andrews last Sunday against a top quality field with a score of 2 under par 69. James Steven finished fourth on 72.
Lanarkshire President Willie Sharpe and his committee have made a gesture to all the Lanarkshire boys competing - a free lesson at Clydeway Driving Range on Friday, April 1 and 50 balls for practice to fine tune their swings before the championship begins on the Monday.
The lessons will be in two sessions and delivered by Lanarkshire professionals Duncan Williamson and Sam Cairns.
Session 1 (6pm – 7pm)
Andrew Cameron (Kirkhill), Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellen), Jordan Bryce (Strathaven), Dominic Dougan (Colville Park), Innes Ferguson (Drumpellier), Ross Gillan (Torrance House), Cameron Graham (Hamilton), Craig Hughes (Drumpellier), Scott Kane (Cambuslang), Ian McDowall (East Kilbride), Ross McLeish (Torrance House), Fraser Stoddart (East Kilbride).
Session 2 (7pm-8pm)
Craig Boyd (Lanark), Craig Forbes (Mouse Castle), Calum Harrison (Mouse Castle), James Laird (Mouse Castle), Greig Mitchell (Torrance House), Liam Morrison (Hamilton), Jack Muir (Bothwell Castle), Jonathan Ruiz (Drumpellier), Blair Murphy (Lanark), Steven Murray (Drumpellier), Kevin Prentice (Lanark), Jonny Reid (Drumpellier), Craig Ross (Kirkhill), Alistair Scott (Lanark), Blair Scott (Hamilton), James Steven (Bothwell Castle).