SCOTTISH AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Holders reign ends with defeat against The Borders

An experienced Borders team had a 6.5 - 2.5 win over a young Ayrshire side in the Area Team Championship at Hawick on Sunday.

After a 2-1 foursomes win, Borders took the singles by 4.5 - 1.5.

FOURSOMES - (Borders names first) :- 2 - 1

David Gillie & Alan Ballantyne beat Euan Brown (Kilmarnock Barassie) & Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 3 & 1
Colin Fraser & Alan Turnbull lost to Scott Brown (Turnbery) & Colin Robinson (Largs) by 4 & 3
Warren Renwick & Alan Chalmers beat Graeme Gimson (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) & Craig McLaughlin (Largs) by 2 & 1

SINGLES :- 4.5 - 1.5.

Gillie beat Euan Brown by 6 & 5
Fraser Beat McLaughlin by 4 & 3
Turnbull beat Scott Brown by 4 & 2
Ballantyne beat McDonald by 4 & 3
Chambers lost to Robinson by 1 hole
Renwick halved with Gimson

BORDERS 6.5 - AYRSHIRE 2.5