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Thursday, May 20, 2010

AYRSHIRE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY - Second round results anddraw for round 3


All second round ties in the 2010 Ayrshire Champion Of Champions Trophy competition have been completed, and the draw for the third round has been made.

In the second round, holder Tommy McInally (Loudoun) remained on course to defend his title with a one hole win away from home against William McCulloch (Brunston Castle). Also using home advantage to the full, Craig Robertson (Abbotsford) overcame Andrew Mathie (Ayr Dalmilling) by 3 & 2 to progress.

Stuart White (Girvan) made the trip to face Del Chamberlain (Troon Welbeck) and was rewarded with a 2 & 1 win over his host.

Scottish internationalist Steven McEwan (Caprington) was pushed all the way by his visitor, Robert Nairn (Kilbirnie) before edging through to the next round by one hole. Lee Jenkins (Beith) had an even closer match with his visitor Nicholas Tindall (Tam O Shanter), only winning through after the first extra hole.

Home wins were the order of the day for Fraser McCall (Troon Portland) and Ewan McKinnon (Corrie), who beat Mark Tait (Annanhill) and Ian Yates (Ayr Belleisle) respectively by 2 & 1 and 3 & 2.

Adam Sweeney (Largs Routenburn) had a somewhat easier passage against Andrew McIntee (North Beach), winning by 7 & 6 at home, whilst Andy Reid (Ayr Carrick) also won through at home, against Alan Smeeton (Chase) by 2 & 1.

Jamie Mackay (Kilmarnock Barassie) received a walkover from Steven Dunn (Ayr Seafield), Eric Behan (Ardeer) beat Paul Denim (Loudoun) by 3 & 2 at home whilst Kevin Brock (Prestwick St. Nicholas) had the biggest winning margin in round 2 when he beat his visitor Paul Appleby (Malletsheugh) by 8 & 7.

Irvine Ravenspark's club champion Gary Cochran eased through to round 3 with a 6 & 5 win over Kevin Davidson (New Cumnock) whilst Steven Jackson (Wallacetown) progressed by virtue of a walkover against Alex Gourlay (Irvine).

In the one remaining second round tie, Gordon McKelvie (Royal Troon) came one step closer to a semi final match over his home course when he defeated Jim Burns (West Kilbride) by one hole.

The draw for the third round is :-


CRAIG ROBERTSON (Abbotsford)

Vs.

GARY COCHRAN (Irvine Ravenspark)


EWAN McKINNON (Corrie)

Vs.

SCOTT McCAHILL (Maybole)


STUART WHITE (Girvan)

Vs.

LEE JENKINS (Beith)


JAMIE MACKAY (Kilmarnock Barassie)

Vs.

ERIC BEHAN (Ardeer)


FRASER McCALL (Troon Portland)

Vs.

GORDON McKELVIE (Royal Troon)


ANDY REID (Ayr Carrick)

Vs.

TOMMY McINALLY (Holder)


ADAM SWEENEY (Largs Routenburn)

Vs.

STEVEN McEWAN (Caprington)


STEVEN JACKSON (Wallacetown)

Vs.

KEVIN BROCK (Prestwick St. Nicholas)



Third round ties are due for completion by 21st June 2010

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