McLean eyes record as BBC Sport streams Scottish championships
Live stream schedule for finals
Monday, 28 July: Mixed pairs final [16:00-19:00]Tuesday, 29 July: Para physically disabled open pairs final [15:30-18:00]Saturday, 2 August: Gents singles final [13:30-15:30] & Ladies singles final [15:30-17:30]Live on the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer - all times BST.
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