The Johnston Oils 19th West Lothian Masters swings into its weeklong action tonight and the re-introduction of A Players Sweepstake headed up by Makro Edinburgh is causing excitement in the ranks of the 188 strong field as the holder of the eventual Champion will collect a £300 prize.
Read MoreAnd the depth of The Sweepstake includes £200 for the holder of the Runner Up and £100 each for the respective losing semi finalists. The Players Sweepstake gives every entrant a second chance of being on the prize list and I know for a fact that my ten year old son Kyle was hyper in anticipation of both draws being made, said No2 seed and four times Master, Grant Logan of Kirkliston.
Kyle has drawn Walter McDougall of Glenmavis (Bathgate) in the first round of the event and knows he will have to produce a headline win to stay in that race at the expense of the 2013 WLBA Champion of Champions. That heightened his interest in The Sweepstake draw but his hopes of drawing one of the top fancied seeds were dashed by the information that he had drawn a dark horse challenger in the shape of Kevin Norris of Bankton Mains. My chances in both draws are extremely thin but I might still come out on the right side if my Dad wins the Masters title for a record fifth time and pockets the £1000 prize heres hoping, said Kyle.
Grant Logan launches his campaign against Andy Thomson of Glenmavis at Linlithgow and the other interested party is his sweepstake holder, Robert Wilson of Linlithgow. Greg Logan, the No1 seed, opens his defence of the title against Declan Duff of Glenmavis at Bellsburn (Linlithgow) and is held by Colin Little of Springgrove (Bathgate) in the sweepstake.
Andy Dunnett, the No3 seed faces David Gilliland of Bankton Mains (Livingston) at Pumpherston and is held by Lewis Gray of Blackburn in the sweepstake while the holder of No 4 seed Neil Speirs is Scott Murphy of Linlithgow.
Speirs tackles James Punton of Glenmavis at Mid Calder while No 5 seed Ewan Shearer of Linlithgow lines up against Ian Hunt of Bankton Mains at East Calder and is held by Kenny Black of East Calder. The other non-seeds who have drawn a seed and hope it will yield them a lucrative reward and place in the prize ceremony limelight are;
Bruce Robertson of Deans holds No6 seed John Aitken; Colin Russell of Deans holds No7 Gary Smith; Brian Campbell of Ratho holds No 8 Thomas Mann; Jamie Edwards of Broxburn holds No 9 Brian Craig; Graeme Turner of Middleton Hall holds No 10 Calum Logan; John Collins of Middleton Hall holds No 11Cameron Greer.
Alan Kerr of Broxburn holds No 12 Mark Allison; Ian Russell of Blackburn holds No13 Bryan Cooper; James Punton of Glenmavis holds No14 Raymond Logan; Robert Paterson of Harrysmuir holds No 15 Sandy McDougall; David Gilliland of Bankton Mains holds No 16 Darren Pearce. Holders of the Last 64 in the event will each receive a £10 voucher from one of; Ratho Park Carvery; Winstons of Corstorphine; Spice Lounge Kitchen Edinburgh; The Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn. The final days play in the WLM is at Kirkliston BC on Sunday.
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