DOUGHERTY TO CAPTAIN
ENGLAND BOYS IN WALES

Nick Dougherty has been named as the England Captain for the Boys Home Internationals at Conwy, North Wales on 4-6 August.

The 17 year old from Lancashire has been an international for the past two years and a member of the elite training squad. He was fifth in the 1998 Brabazon Trophy as a 15 year old and a member of the England side that won the World Boys Team Championships in June last year. He was also a member of the Side which successfully defended the team title whilst winning the Individual Prize. Dougherty was runner up in the McGregor Trophy last year and this year he finished third in the McEvoy Trophy after carding a course-record 66 in the final round at Copt Heath, and last week was runner up in the Lancashire Championship.

A member of the Shaw Hill club, Dougherty will lead England at Conwy as they defend the title they won with a clean sweep at St Andrews last year.

The rest of the England team will be announced later.