Ayrshire retained the West of Scotland Inter County Youths league title on Sunday the 13th of October 2024, when the fifth and final series of fixtures of the competition were completed for this season.
Despite having three away matches this year and just two home ties, the Ayrshire team visited league leaders Lanarkshire at east Kilbride, knowing that only a match victory would allow them to overtalke their hosts and retain the title they won in 2023, and in the event the Ayrshire side stepped up to the mark and maintained their unbeaten record for the season with a 5.5 - 2.5 victory on the day to secure the title and complete a notable double for the county teams after the Under 18team success in the West of Scotland Under 18 Boys league earlier in the season.
Match details (Lanarkshire names first):-
Luke Robertson (East Kilbride) lost to Harvey McDonald (Turnberry) by 472
Scott Thomson (Drumpellier) halved with Dylan Cairns (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Rudy Brown (Torrance House) lost to Scott Newman (West Kilbride) by 473
Ally Riddell (Lanark) halved with Jamie Robertson (Loudoun)
Patrick Boyle (Hamilton) lost to Liam Moran (Irvine) by 7&6
Cameron meldrum (East Kilbride) beat Sam Crozier (West Kilbride) by 5&3
Fraser Steven (Hamilton) halved with Rob Yorston (Loudoun)
Ben Paterson (Belshill) lost to Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) by 1 hole
LANARKSHIRE YOUTHS 2.5 AYRSHIRE YOUTHS 5.5
Glasgow secured third place in the table with a 4 - 4 draw away to Sirlingshire at Dunblane New GC in their final fixturte of the campaign.
Match details (Stirlingshire names first):-
Liam McKinnon (Glenbervie) beat Blair Stewart (Cowglen) by 1 hole
Lewis Clark (Stirling) beat Chris McMillan (Dougalston) by 7&6
Bryce Clark (Stirling) beat Sean Falconer (Cowglen) by 2&1
Jordan Anderson (Falkirk Tryst) lost to John Hamilton (Cathkin Braes) by 2&1
Isaac King (Dunblane New) lost to Bobby Gray (Haggs Castle) by 2 holes
Liam Graham (Falkirk) lost to Philip Devine (Cowglen) by 1 hole
Luke McInulty (Stirling) beat Rory Bogle (Cowglen) by 1 hole
Jonathan McKendry (Falkirk) beat Joe Lynch (Ralston) by 7&6
STIRLINGSHIRE YOUTHS 4 GLASGOW YOUTHS 4
In the other match in the final series, Dumbartonshire had a 5.5 - 2.5 home win over Renfrewshire at Hilton park.
Match details (Dumbartonshire names first):-
Max McCluskey (Lenzie) lost to Drew Cleaver (Fereneze) by 1 hole
Grant Wilson (Balmore) beat Ewan Urquhart (paisley) by 2 holes
Jack Clark (Dullatur) lost to Kenan Ingram (Greenock) by 2&1
Sam Somerville (Bearsden) beat Callum McLelland (Fereneze) by 3&2
Stewart Forres (Lenzie) beat Ben Love (Old ranfurly) by 1 hole
Cameron Pike (Lenzie) beat Chris James (Whitecraigs) by 4&3
David Gilmour (Cardross) halved with calum Graham (Erskine)
David Hood (Cardross) beat Lewis Greenlees (Paisley) by 6&5
DUMBARTONSHIRE YOUTHS 5.5 RENFREWSHIRE YOUTHS 2.5
The final placings in the 2024 West of Scotland Inter County Youth league are:-
Area |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
AYRSHIRE |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
25.5 |
14.5 |
+11 |
18 |
LANARKSHIRE |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
26.5 |
13.5 |
+13 |
16 |
GLASGOW |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
22 |
-5 |
8 |
DUMBARTONSHIRE |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
16.5 |
23.5 |
-7 |
8 |
STIRLINGSHIRE |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
16.5 |
23.5 |
-7 |
6 |
RENFREWSHIRE |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
18 |
22 |
-4 |
4 |
In the remaining match in week 5, renfreshire secured a 5.5 - 0.5 home win over Dumbartonshire at Cochrane Castle.
Match details (Renfrewshire names first):-
Paul Dorrian (Greenock) beat Craig Bissett (Dumbarton) by 2&1
Stewart Watt (Old Ranfurly) beat Chris Clark (Bearsden) by 7&6
Michael Daily (Erskine) beat james McKechnie (Carrick) by 3&2
Area |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
STIRLINGSHIRE |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
10 |
+10 |
16 |
LANARKSHIRE |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
13 |
+4 |
12 |
AYRSHIRE |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
12 |
RENFREWSHIRE |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
14.5 |
15.5 |
-1 |
8 |
GLASGOW |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
16 |
-3 |
8 |
DUMBARTONSHIRE |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
10.5 |
19.5 |
-9 |
4 |