AYRSHIRE JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT - Shanks extends lead whilst Foley boosts challenge

John Shanks (Ardeer), the new Ayrshire Boys Champion extended his lead at the top of the Ayrshire Junior Order Of Merit, with only 4 counting events still to be recorded, after a second place in the recent Irvine Ravenspark boys open competition.

Adam Foley (Ayr Belleisle) has made the biggest move on the table in recent weeks, winning both the Ravenspark and Ardeer open competitions to move up to third place, only 85 points behind Shanks and 10 points behind second placed Euan Brown (Kilmarnock Barassie).

Present positions are :-

400 - JOHN SHANKS (ARDEER)
325 - JAMIE MACKAY (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE)
315 - ADAM FOLEY (AYR BELLEISLE)
305 - EUAN BROWN (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE)
260 - CRAIG McLAUGHLIN (LARGS)
190 - KYLE SMITH (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE)
170 - DAVID CURRIE (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE)
155 - FRASER LAWRIE (LARGS)
150 - STUART HENDERSON (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE)
140 - MALCOLM PENNYCOTT (WHITING BAY)
125 - JAMIE ACHISON (LARGS)
110 - SCOTT BROWN (GIRVAN)
100 - ROSS DONALDSON (AYR BELLEISLE), CRAIG McCALL (PRESTWICK ST. NICHOLAS), CAMERON GRAY (WEST KILBRIDE)
85 - JASON BUTLER (IRVINE RAVENSPARK)
75 - DAVID GILLESPIE (CAPRINGTON)
70 - CHRIS BUTLER (IRVINE RAVENSPARK)
60 - NEIL HAMILTON (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE)
50 - DAVID BROWN (PRESTWICK ST. CUTHBERT)
45 - STEPHEN STAMPER (GIRVAN)
40 - STEPHEN McCONNELL (PRESTWICK ST. CUTHBERT)
35 - SCOTT CLARK (AYR BELLEISLE), GREG KEAN (ARDEER)
30 - RORY ACHISON (LARGS)
20 - ANDREW MILLER (PRESTWICK ST. CUTHBERT), CHRISTOPHER YOUNG (CAPRINGTON), CRAIG HESSETT (AYR BELLEISLE), J. McPHILLIMY (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE), MARTIN RONALD (IRVINE RAVENSPARK), C. GOODWIN (LOUDOUN), , ROSS BLACK (ARDEER)
15 - ALAN TODD (AYR BELLEISLE)
10 - LIAM McLEOD (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE), MARTIN KENNY (CAPRINGTON), KEIRAN BYRNE (NEW CUMNOCK)
5 - CRAIG TELFER (PRESTWICK ST. CUTHBERT), GARY HERBERTSON (BALLOCHMYLE), SCOTT LIDDEL (PRESTWICK ST. NICHOLAS), ANGUS RITCHIE (TROON WELBECK), CALLUM ROBB (IRVINE RAVENSPARK), JOSH NORDBO (LARGS)

The results from the West Kilbride, Kilbirnie Place and Ballochmyle open competitions are still awaited, with only the Beith Boys Open, on Sunday 27th August, remaining to be played.