North-east greenkeeping pair accepted as volunteers for Open duty at Carnoustie

North-east golf club greenkeepers Richard Mullen (Banchory) and George Mitchell (Newmachar) are among the 47 volunteers who will assist the Carnoustie Links staff at the Open championship from July 19 to 22 at the Tayside venue.

Here is the full list of BIGGA members who will be assisting the home greenkeeping team for the duration of the event:

Stuart Aho, Thetford
Daniel Ashelby, Wilmslow
Mark Bettell, The Rayleigh Club
John Bowers, Crail Golfing Society
Stuart Broom, Honiton
James Bruder, East Berkshire
Andrew Cussen, John O’Gaunt
Stephen Davey, Queenwood
James Dobie, Leyland
Anthony Duffield, Ham Manor
Sam Dunn, Stover
Josh Dunn, The Belfry
Glenn Dyer, Huntercombe
Daniel Evans, Maesdu Llandudno
Sam Evans, Fulwell
Stuart Ferguson MG, Dundas Park (South Queensferry)
Joe Frampton, Pyle and Kenfig
Dean Franks, Littlehampton
Jim Gilchrist, Harborne
Tony Gooch, Great Torrington
Richard Holmes, Crosland Heath
Dale Housden, Hollywood (Birmingham)
Jamie Hughes, Lyme Regis
Graham Ives, Louth
Kevin Hensman, Rowlands Castle
Graeme Macdonald, Newark
Graeme Main, Porters Park
Anthony McGeough, Richmond

Michael Mead, Littlehampton
George Mitchell, Newmachar
Grant Moran, Morton Hall
Richard Mullen, Banchory
John Murray, Golfpark Oberkirch
Finbarr O’Mahony, Kanturk
Richard Ponsford, The Bristol
Leigh Powell, Windlesham
Angus Roberts, Roxburghe
John Scurfield, Morpeth
Blair Shearer, Dunbar
Charlie Simper, Hadley Wood
Ash Smith, Meltham
Robert Smith, Pannal
Andy Unwin, Birley Wood
John Waite, Scarthingwell
Paul Walton, Sharpley Springs
Tom Workman, Minchinhampton
Kimberley Yeldham, Royal West Norfolk