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By Gerard McLaughlin
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MILTON, Ont. - Matt Layden of Moncton rallied with final score of 2-over-par 74, the second best of the boys 17-19 division, and finished eighth in the Nike Golf national championship at the Piper's Heath Golf Club here yesterday.

Layden's first two rounds in the 54-hole championship were 76 and 85.

New Brunswick junior champion Stephane Boudreau of Dieppe finished 10th in the same division with a final round game of 79. His first scores were 78-80.

Alex Dumais, 17, of Caledon East, Ont, Samuel Hebert, 13, of St. Thomas,Ont., Augusta James, 15, of Bath, Ont., and Dan Boyd, 17, of Forest, Ont. emerged the division champions over a wind swept and rainy Piper's Heath layout.

Dumais erased a four-shot deficit to win the boys 17-19 divison. His 73 was the only score better than Layden.

"I really liked the course and the field was tough," said Dumais. "I didn't have the greatest first round but it got better every day."

His three day total of 227 ( 11) was highlighted by his final round 73 ( 1).

Perhaps the most impressive performance of the tournament came courtesy of Hebert. Competing in the Boys 13 & Under Division, the talented youngster put together three solid rounds of 74, 76, and 72 for a three day total of 222 ( 6) and a convincing eleven shot win. In the boys 14-16 divison, J.J. Allison of Campbellton recorded scores of 83-82-83 and wound up tied for fifth.