RISING stars Joe Partington, Ryan Pryce and Josh McQuoid have today been offered their first professional contracts by Cherries.

The trio were given the news by Cherries head of youth Joe Roach following consultation with boss Kevin Bond and his management team.

Partington, Pryce and McQuoid will join fellow graduate Sam Vokes in the first-team ranks, their elevation a major triumph for Roach's youth department.

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