MCGREGOR TROPHY WINNER HEATH TO FACE SCOTS

McGregor Trophy winner, James Heath, has been named in a 10-strong England Team for the Under 16 International against Scotland at Drumoig on Sunday 3 October.

The teenager from Coombe Wood is one of four Under-16 internationals in the side for what has become an annual fixture between the two countries.

Heath played in the 12-3 victory over the Scots in the inaugural match at Wearside a year ago, as did Craig Stevenson, who is included again. Stevenson finished runner up to Heath in the McGregor and represented England in the European Young Masters in Turin last month.

The other two Under-16 internationals are Eren Behcet, who was capped against Italy in June and won the Douglas Johns Trophy at Harewood Downs last month, and Michael Nester, who also faced the Italians having been reserve for the Scotland match last year.

The rest of the team comprises Simon Bell, who finished third in the McGregor, William Bowe, fifth in the McGregor, Sean Byrne, Scott Jackson, Jonathan Petrou and Michael Skelton, the 15 year old from Yorkshire who beat England Boys captain Nick Dougherty on his way to finishing runner-up in the British Boys.

The format of the one day contest is five foursomes and ten singles. Last year England won the foursomes 4-1 and the singles 8-2.