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Monday, May 18, 2009

SGU AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire start defence of title in winning style

Ayrshire began their defence of the SGU Area Team Championship title on Sunday 17th May with a 5 - 4 victory over Stirlingshire at Falkirk Tryst.

In the morning foursomes, Scott Brown (Turnberry) and George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) lost out by 2 & 1 but the pairing of Tommy McInally (Loudoun) and Jamie MacKay (Kilmarnock Barassie) levelled the match with a 3 & 2 win before John Shanks (Irvine) - pictured right - and Steven Murray (Troon Welbeck) gave Ayrshire a 2 - 1 lunchtime lead with a 3 & 1 win in their match.



Tommy McInally lost in the lead singles by 2 holes in the afternoon but the middle order secured the match for Ayrshire, County Strokeplay Champion John Shanks winning by 4 & 3, Jamie Mackay - pictured below right - crushing his opponent by 6 & 5 and new Ayrshire Matchplay Champion Scott Brown - pictured left - securing the crucial point with a 3 & 2 win in his match.
In the two remaining ties Steven Murray and George Robertson both lost on the last green to their respective opponents.

MATCH DETAILS (Ayrshire names first):-

Foursomes

Scott Brown (Turnberry) & George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) lost to B. Rushford & C. Lawton by 2 & 1
Tommy McInally (Loudoun) & Jamie MacKay (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat K. Anderson & J. Lynch by 3 & 2
John Shanks (Irvine) & Steven Murray (Troon Welbeck) beat J. Donaldson & S. McLauchlin) by3 & 1

AYRSHIRE 2 STIRLINGSHIRE 1

Singles
T. McInally lost to K. Anderson by 2 holes
J. Shanks beat B. Rushford by 4 & 3
J. MacKay beat C. Lawton by 6 & 5
S. Brown beat J. Lynch by 3 & 2
S. Murray lost to S. McLauchlin by 1 hole
G. Robertson lost to J. Donaldson by 1 hole
AYRSHIRE 3 STIRLINGSHIRE 3
AYRSHIRE 5 STIRLINGSHIRE 4
In the other match in Section A, North East beat Borders 6 - 3 at Newburgh on Ythan
FULL RESULTS -
GROUP A
North-East 6 - Borders 3
Stirlingshire 4 - Ayrshire 5
GROUP B
Angus 6 1/2 - Lothians 2 1/2
Lanarkshire 7 - Perth & Kinross 2
GROUP C
Clackmannanshire 5 1/2 - Fife 3 1/2
Renfrewshire 6 1/2 - Argyll & Bute 2 1/2
GROUP D
North 3 1/2 - Dumbartonshire 5 1/2
South 7 1/2 - Glasgow 1 1/2



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