SCOTTISH BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire provide 3 of the 8 seeds

19 Ayrshire players are in the 256 strong field bidding for the 2007 Scottish Boys Championship, which will be contested at Dunbar Golf Club between 9th and 14th of April.

The Ayrshire challenge is headed by the three boys internationalists, who are included in the 8 players seeded in the tournament, Cameron Gray (West Kilbride) (pictured left), Kyle Smith (Kilmarnock Barassie) & Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) (pictured below).


Eight players were balloted out on a handicap of 5.3, with James Byrne (Banchory) having the lowest handicap in the field of +2.3, at time of entry.

First Round ties involving Ayrshire players are :-





Monday 9th April

Match 03 (07.01) - Rory Achison (Largs) Vs. Duncan Melville (Gullane)
Match 19 (09.13) - Ross Crummley (Merchants Of Edinburgh)Vs. Michael Roos (West Kilbride)
Match 21 (09.29) - Jamie Achison (Largs) Vs. Michael Monteith (Longniddry)
Match 23 (09.45) - James MacDonald (Cochrane Castle) Vs. Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay)
Match 33 (11.09) - Kyle Smith (Kilmarnock Barassie) Vs. David Millar (Newmachar)
Match 36 (11.33) - Fraser Lawrie (Largs) Vs. Alan Forsythe (Drumpellier)
Match 52 (13.45) - Fraser Clarke (Westhill) Vs. David Currie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Match 56 (14.17) - Andrew Abercronbie (Largs) Vs. Neil Henderson (The Glen)
Match 61 (15.01) - Christopher Ruane (Cardross) Vs. Charles Doyle (Troon Welbeck)
Match 64 (15.25) - Cameron Gray (West Kilbride) Vs. Oliver Huish (The Glen)
Match 67 (15.49) - Ian Young (Vale Of Leven) Vs. Robert Jamieson (Loudoun Gowf)

Tuesday 10th April

Match 80 (07.25) - Derek Paterson (Ralston) Vs. Scott Clark (Ayr Belleisle)
Match 84 (07.57) - Thomas Moffat (Crow Wood) Vs. Scott Brown (Turnberry)
Match 91 (08.57) - Callum Crowe (Kilbirnie Place) Vs. William Bremner (Edzell)
Match 104 (10.41) - Adam Foley (Ayr Belleisle) Vs. Stephen Gentle (Cowglen)
Match 110 (11.33) - Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) Vs. Andrew Wright (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Match 122 (13.13) - Jamie Littler (Inchmarlo) Vs. Euan Brown (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Match 124 (13.29) - Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) Vs. Ross Muir (Swanston New)
Match 127 (13.53) - Lloyd Smith (Kilmarnock Barassie) Vs. Alex Gardner (Radyr)

The full draw is available on the Scottish Golf Union website (see link on the left of this page)