Scotland spots for Hannah Darling and Euan McIntosh

Two players at the opposite ends of the age ladder will be representing Scotland in European Team Championships next week.

Hannah Darling has been picked to compete in the European Team Championship.

Fifteen-year-old Hannah Darling from Broomieknowe is heading for Is Molas Golf Club in Italy as a member of a strong-looking side for the ladies’ event.

The men’s team, meanwhile, for an event taking place at the same time at Ljunghusen Golf Club in Sweden, includes 50-year-old Turnhouse man Euan McIntosh.

Joining forces with Junior Solheim Cup hopeful Darling in her event are Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam, as well as Eilidih Briggs, Chloe Goadby, Hazel MacGarvie and Penny Brown.

A Worthing member, Brown qualifies through one of her parents and caught the eye of the selectors when tying for sixth in the Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open at Troon earlier in the year.

McIntosh, the reigning Scottish champion, teams up with Ryan Lumsden, Sandy Scott, Jamie Stewart, Euan Walker and James Wilson in an event won back-to-back by Scotland in 2015 and 2016.

Scott’s younger brother, Calum, has also been picked for the boys’ event, which is being held at Toya Golf & Country Club in Poland.

The Scots are in the Division 2 tournament in that but, after a win in the under-16 boys’ quadrangular at Troon earlier in the year, hopes are high for a side also including Ben Carberry, Cameron Gallagher, Gregor Graham, Ruben Lindsay and Aamar Saleem securing a return to the top flight.

“Some of the names announced will surely become some of the stars of the future and we wish them the best of luck competing across Europe later this month,” said Martin Gilbert, chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investments.