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Sunday, May 29, 2011

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY BOYS LEAGUE - Ayrshire win opener against Glasgow

The Ayrshire Under 18 team got off to a flying start in the 2011 West Of Scotland Inter County Boys League for the Wishart Trophy on Sunday 29th May with a 5 - 3 win over defending champions Glasgow.

In their first match under the new management team of Cliff Francis and John Duncan, and having to cope with a strong wind at the Largs Kelburn course, Ayrshire were narrowly behind over the four under 16 ties, but took the four under 18 ties 3.5 - 0.5 to win the match against their visitors, who have won the Wishart Trophy in 2008 and 2010 and been beaten on the countback in 2009.

Match details (Ayrshire names first) :-

Louis Murray (Troon Welbeck) lost to G Burns (Williamwood) by 3 & 2
Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat F Davren (Williamwood) by 6 & 5
Callum Gorrie (Kilmarnock Barassie) halved with G Yule (Bishopbriggs)
Euan Henderson (Kilmarnock Barassie) lost to S Clarke (Haggs Castle) by 5 & 3
Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) halved with B Dalgleish (Ralston)
Jack McCluskey (Ayr Belleisle) beat A Waugh (Cowglen) by 7 & 5
Callum Beveridge (Troon Welbeck) beat G Hasenne (Haggs Castle) by 3 & 1
David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) beat R Small (Cathkin Braes) by 2 holes

AYRSHIRE  5   GLASGOW  3

The Ayrshire boys' next match in the series is on Sunday 19th June against Renfrewshire at Ranfurly Castle, with a 10.30 a.m. tee off.

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