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Sunday, October 24, 2004

WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUES - A Team defeated by Renfrewshire at Belleisle

Despite taking the leading two ties in their third match in this seasons West Of Scotland Inter County Leagues, Ayrshire were defeated by 6.5 - 3.5 by Renfrewshire at Ayr Belleisle on Saturday 23rd October.

The match started well for Ayrshire with Tommy Loy of Ballochmyle, in the lead tie, racing ahead with 5 birdies in the first 8 holes to set up a 6 & 4 win. Steven Wallace of St. Cuthbert followed on with a 2 & 1 victory to put Ayrshire 2 -0 in front, but the momentum could not be sustained, and only Steven Spence (Irvine), with a 3 & 2 win and Kevin Fergusson (St. Cuthbert) with a halved match, were able to add to Ayrshire's total.

MATCH RESULTS (Ayrshire names first)

TOMMY LOY (Ballochmyle) beat Ian Colquhoun (Ranfurly Castle) 6 & 4
STEVEN WALLACE (St. Cuthbert) beat Ronnie Clark (Erskine) 2 & 1
BERT FERGUSON (Royal Troon) lost to Andrew Farmer (Kilmacolm) 1 hole
STEVEN McEWAN (Barassie) lost to Keith Hamilton (Whitecraigs) 2 holes
ROBERT McKNIGHT (Barassie) lost to Nicky Gold (Bonnyton) 2 & 1
ALAN DICKIE (Barassie) lost to David McFarlane (Greenock) 3 & 2
STEPHEN McBLAIN (St. Cuthbert) lost to Gregor Munro (Ranfurly Castle) 3 & 2
KEVIN FERGUSSON (St. Cuthbert) halved with Martin Clark (Old Ranfurly)
STEVEN SPENCE (Irvine) beat Brian Park (Cochrane Castle) 3 & 2
BARRY CRAWFORD (W. Kilbride) lost to David Miller (Fereneze) 3 & 2

AYRSHIRE 3.5 RENFREWSHIRE 6.5

Next Saturday (30th) Ayrshire travel to meet Stirlingshire at Stirling Golf Club.

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