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Wednesday, September 27, 2006

ROSEANNE NIVEN IS BOUND FOR DUBAI

Three Scots which includes County Team Member Roseanne Niven have been confirmed as members of a 21-strong party bound for the magnificent resort of Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club on Wednesday, October 11. The other two fellow scots are Sally Watson and Graeme Mitchell.
They are making the all-expenses-paid trip to compete for a British junior golf championship, sponsored by an English national newspaper, from October 15 to 17.
Roseanne also earned her place with a course record score – a seven-under-par 67 at her home club, Crieff.
Sally, now based at the IMG Academy in Florida, is the only girl to be award a sponsors’ invitation on the strength of her performances this season. She and Roseanne were members of the title-winning Scotland team in the girls’ home internationals.


Previous winners of the championship include Andrew Coltart (1986) and Mhairi McKay in 1991.
The full field this year is:

BOYS - Graeme Mitchell (Scotland), Stiggy Hodgson (England), Daniel Casey (England), Joseph Galbraith (England), Nial Kearns (Ireland), Jack Heffernan (England), Nick Cheese (England), Jason Timmis (England), Christopher Jess (England), Carwyn Hammond (Wales), Dale Whitnell (England).
GIRLS - Roseanne Niven (Scotland), Katie Best (England), Helen White (England), Kelly McPhail (England), Ellie Givens (England), Giorgina Brown (England), Nicky Dunn (England), Becky Harries (Wales), Sally Watson (Scotland).

Roseanne is just back after representing Perth and Kinross at the County Finals at the The Hirsel. We all wish her well at Dubai. Well done Roseanne.

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