AYRSHIRE MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - First round exit for Strokeplay champion

2009 Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion John Shanks (Irvine) suffered a first round defeat in the Matchplay Championship, held at Prestwick Golf Club on Monday 4th May.

Shanks lost out by 4 & 2 to Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay) - pictured right - who won the Boys Matchplay title over the same course in 2007.



Malcolm Pennycott now plays Stephen Spence (Irvine) in the quarter finals after spence won 5 & 4 against his clubmate Gareth Lamb in round 1.



Current Ayrshire Boys Matchplay and Strokeplay Champion Scott Brown (Turnberry) - pictured left - faced Joe Gilligan (Troon Welbeck), who won the boys matchplay title in 1993, in round 1 and in a very tight game it was Brown who won through to the quarter finals at the fourth extra hole.






Brown now faces an interesting quarted final match against the Ayrshire Champion Of Champions title holder Paul Moultrie (Troon Portland), - pictured right - after Moultrie defeated John Haggerty (Loudoun) by 6 & 5 in the first round.



2007 Matchplay winner Stephen Murray (Troon Welbeck) - pictured left - defeated his clubmate Walter Meiklem by 2 & 1 and now plays Ian Walker (Turnberry) - pictured right - for a place in the semi finals after Walker won at the 19th against Craig McLaughlin (Largs).




The remaining quarter final is between Tommy McInally (Loudoun) - pictured left - and Billy Hunter (Troon Welbeck). McInally, the 2006 matchplay champion beat Ricky Black (Irvine) by 4 & 3 to reach the last eight whilst Hunter defeated Graham Rowan (Ballochmyle) by 5 & 3.




The remaining matches continue each evening this week, with the final scheduled for Thursday evening with a 5.00 p.m. tee off.



ROUND 1 RESULTS

MALCOLM PENNYCOTT (Whiting bay) beat JOHN SHANKS (Irvine) by 4 & 2
STEPHEN SPENCE (Irvine) beat GARETH LAMB (Irvine) by 5 & 4
JOE GILLIGAN (Troon Welbeck) lost to SCOTT BROWN (Turnberry) at the 22nd
JOHN HAGGERTY (Loudoun) lost to PAUL MOULTRIE (Troon Portland) by 6 & 5
STEPHEN MURRAY (Troon Welbeck) beat WALTER MEIKLEM (Troon Welbeck) by 2 & 1
CRAIG McLAUGHLIN (Largs) lost to IAN WALKER (Turnberry) at the 19th
RICKY BLACK (Irvine) lost to TOMMY McINALLY (Loudoun) by 4 & 3
GRAHAM ROWAN (Ballochmyle) lost to BILLY HUNTER (Troon Welbeck) by 5 & 3



QUARTER FINALS (Tuesday 5/5/09 from 1700 hrs approx)



MALCOLM PENNYCOTT Vs. STEPHEN SPENCE
SCOTT BROWN Vs. PAUL MOULTRIE
STEPHEN MURRAY Vs. IAN WALKER
TOMMY McINALLY Vs. BILLY HUNTER