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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

AYRSHIRE FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Second round matches progressing

With all ties due to be completed by next weekend, the second round matches are well under way in the 2011 Ayrshire Fourball Trophy competition.

Stevie McKnight & Gary Gorman (Troon Portlnad) are through to the third round after a 1 hole win at home against Billy Thomson & Neil McPherson (Tam O Shanter), and are away to the winners of the tie betweenTroon Welbeck and Largs in the last 16.

Craig Robetson & Hugh Watson (Abbotsford) beat Andrew Daly & Ashley Sharp (Beith) by 7&5 to progress to round 3 and will be at home to David & George McCulloch (Brunston Castle) who had a 2&1 win away against D. Castle & M. Kenny (Caprington) in round 2.

Darren Mallinson & Paul Forsyth (Irvine Ravenspark) will be at home to Jim Mitchell & Ian Fisher (Ballochmyle) in round 3. The Ravenspark duo booked their place in round 3 with a 5&4 win over Alan McCulloch & Gordon Fenton (Prestwick St Cuthbert) whilst the Ballochmyle players went through by the same score at home to Jim Bennett & Andrew McNaught (Auchenharvie).

John Byrne & Colin Greenham (West Kilbride) play host to Billy Tait & Ritchie Hope (Annanhll) in round 3, having travelled away to beat Blair McBride & Paul Gilchrist (Ayr Carrick) by 5 & 4 in round 2, whilst the Annanhill pair had a 3 & 2 home win over Alex Young & Alan Stewart (Stewarton) to progress.

Alan Ward & J.K. Barrie (Saxone) had a 2 hole win at home to Steven Kirk & Tom Houston (Glacier) to go through to the last 16, where they will be away to either North Beach or Troon St Meddans, whilst Barry O'Rourke & Robert Nairn (Kilbirnie Place) will be away to either Irvine or Malletsheugh in round 3 after a 6 & 5 home win over Alex McAughtrie & David Porte (Wallacetown) in round 2.

The remaining second round ties are due to be completed by 12th June with all third round ties scheduled for completion by 10th July.

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