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2008 Bank of Scotland Cup
Turquoise Thompson Silver (Relay) & Bronze (400 Hurdles) Medals in Europe
July 1st, 2008
BANK OF SCOLAND CUP - JULY 1ST, 2008 - GRANGEMOUTH, SCOTLAND
Turquoise Thompson (Serra HS, Gardena) will be a part of a small American Junior age contingent today in Scotland for the 2008 Bank of Scotland Cup, an International competition held involving the nations of Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the United States.
The US group of twelve was made up of athletes who were a part of or were chosen to be a part of the US World Youth Championship squad last summer but for one reason or another were not able to compete.
The squad left directly from this week's USATF Youth Nationals in North Carolina, with Thompson scheduled to compete in the 400 meter hurdles, and as a part of a coed relay.
Competition Format
The Bank of Scotland Cup format will be as follows:
Scotland v Wales v Ireland v USA Junior v Bank of Scotland Development team, with one-to-score.
The action will be screened live on Sky Sports between 7pm and 9pm.
Points
Points will be allocated as follows:
1st place = 3 points
2nd place = 2 points
3rd place = 1 point
Athletics Ireland for Meet Information
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