AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION - Irvine are 2008 Club Champions

On a breezy day that made conditions tricky, the team from the host club secured the Ayrshire Club Champions title, for the second time in three years, when 13 club sides contested the championship over the Irvine (Bogside) course on Sunday 6th July.




The winning Irvine team - (Left to Right) John Shanks, Henry Thomson, Alex Gourlay

With two scores from three counting, the early leaders were The Prestwick St. Cuthbert team of Graeme Gimson (76), Kevin Fergusson (78) and Stephen McBlain (72), who held the lead until the latter stages of the event when the host club side of Alex Gourlay (72), John Shanks (71) and Henry Thomson (79) overtook the St. Cuthbert total to take the title.

The Irvine team now travel to represent Ayrshire at the Scottish final at Windyhill on 28th September 2008.

The CSS for the competition was 74 (+2)

FINAL TOTALS

143 - IRVINE (A Gourlay 72, J Shanks 71, H Thomson 79)

148 - PRESTWICK ST. CUTHBERT (G Gimson 76, K Fergusson 78, S McBlain 72)

150 - PRESTWICK ST. NICHOLAS (G Lawrie 76, D Hawthorn 74, S King 78)

151 - KILMARNOCK BARASSIE (E Brown 78, A Wright 76, R Dixon 75)

152 - TROON WELBECK (D Chamberlain 77, B Ferguson 75, K Houston 77)

153 - LOUDOUN (T McInally 73, G. McCormack 85, P Kennedy 80)

155 - IRVINE RAVENSPARK (G Robertson N/R, J Cairney 77, D Mallinson 78)

158 - BALLOCHMYLE - (C Hamilton N/R, W Wilson 79, G Rowan 79)

158 - TROON ST. MEDDANS (T Stafford N/R, S Pennington 77, F Drum 81)

160 - AYR BELLEISLE (D Tierney 90, D Low 83, S Clark 77)

161 - WEST KILBRIDE (I Brown 77, R DeCourcy 94, M Roos 84)

177 - NEW CUMNOCK (N McCormack N/R, M Riddall 86, T Keddie 91)

N/R - TAM O SHANTER (C Merry N/R, R Gemmell 88, G McPherson N/R)