Pupils double up

Oct 2 2008 by Shirley Bartynek, Hamilton Advertiser

TWO Hamilton College boys have secured a double Scottish victory.

Scott Murray, from Hamilton represented Scotland in the UK triathlon, finishing a respectable 7th in the team event which gained Scotland a silver medal.

Scott also took silver medal for Scotland in his individual event.

The 14-year-old and his team mates travelled to Aldershot in London to take part in the Regional Inter County Championships. Skilled in three different disciplines, the triathlon demands a 300 metres swim, an 8km cycle and a 2.4km run.

And fellow College student Calvin Watson (16) from Larkhall, took part in the British Go-cart Racing Championship.

After completing eight rounds of the regional qualifier, the top 21 drivers were selected and travelled to Weymouth to compete in the championship.

An additional four more heats took Calvin to the finals where he led for 19 laps before an accelerator failure pushed him back into third position.