WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Youths make it two in a row as A team lose

The Ayrshire Youth side made it two wins from two in the West Of Scotland Inter County League on Saturday 17th October when they defeated the Glasgow Youths side by 8 - 2 at Ayr Belleisle.

Ayrshire only lost one of the ten ties, with two others being halved, on thier way to victory.

Match results were (Ayrshire names first) :-

Scott Clark (Ayr Belleisle) beat Craig Haugh (Cathkin Braes) by 3 & 2
Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Martin Shaw (Haggs Castle) by 2 & 1
Craig McLaughlin (Largs) lost to Fraser McNeill (Cathkin Braes) by 2 & 1
David Currie (Royal Troon) halved with Kenneth Mclean (Cowglen)
Andrew Wright (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Jamie Thomson (Cawder) by one hole
Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck) beat Blair Cooper (Haggs Castle) by 5 & 4
David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) beat Scott McGraddie (Cathcart Castle) by 6 & 5
Malcolm Pennycott (Brodick) beat John Grant (Ralston) by 2 & 1
Rory Achison (Largs Routenburn) halved with Steven Machin (Cowglen)
Stuart Henderson (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Barry Straw (Cathkin Braes) by 4 & 3

AYRSHIRE YOUTHS 8 GLASGOW YOUTHS 2

In the corrsponding A Team match at Cowglen, Ayrshire went down to their hosts by 6 - 4 in a very tight match.

Match results were (Ayrshire names first):-

George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) halved with John Lawrie
Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) lost to Steven Machin by 6 & 5
Scott Brown (Turnberry) halved with Ben Sloan
John Cairney (Irvine Ravenspark) lost to Chris Wedgeworth by one hole
Euan Brown (Kilmarnock Barassie) lost to Frank Drum by one hole
Tommy McInally (Loudoun) beat Roy Alexander by one hole
Graeme Gimson (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) beat Graeme Cox by 2 & 1
Gareth Lamb (Irvine) lost to John McDonald by 3 & 2
Darren Mallinson (Irvine Ravenspark) beat Ricky Gray by 3 & 2
Stephen Spence (Irvine) lost to Gus Lamont by 4 & 2


GLASGOW 6 AYRSHIRE 4

Next Saturday, the A Team travel to face newly crowned Area Team champions Renfrewshire at The East Renfrewshire Golf Club whilst the Ayrshire Youth team play at home in the corresponding match at Caprington.