SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - 13 Ayrshire players through to round 3

The remaining second round ties in the 2011 Scottish Amateur Championship, being played this week at Western Gailes, were completed on Wednesday afternoon, with 13 Ayrshire players remaining in the filed of 64 players left in the championship.

Michael Smyth

Ayrshire Matchplay Champion Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) beat Jamie Reid (Cruden Bay) by 3 & 2 to set up an afternoon third round match against Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs). Stevenson beat Neil Black (Rowallan Castle) by 5 & 4 to secure his third round place.

Marc Smith

Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck) had a 2 & 1 win over Alan Welsh (Cathkin Braes) to go into the third round where he meets Cameron West (Scotscraig).

Brian Moore (Largs) was up against former champion and Scotland internationalist David Law (Hazelhead) and only narrowly lost out by one hole for a place in round three.

Kenneth McKaskill (Turnberry Staff) progressed to round three with a 2 & 1 win over Thomas White (Milnathort) and faces Euan Waugh (Whitecraigs) for a place in round four.

Scotland Boys internationalist Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) wasted no time in booking his place in the third round, beating Andrew Mackay (Balmore) by 8 & 6 on Wednesday morning. In round three McDonald faces Scott Crichton (Aberdour) who defeated Scotland internationalist Ross Kellett (Colville Park) in round 2.

Paul Moultrie

Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon) had an equally impressive second round performance, beating fellow Ayrshire player Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting bay) by 6 & 5 to set up a third round clash with Paul Alexander (Caldwell).

1989 champion Allan Thomson (Ayr Belleisle), who is also a member of the host club, had a tight match against Simon Lockhart (Bathgate) before winning through by one hole to set up an afternoon third round tie against Daniel Thompsett (Aboyne).
Later  replacement Graeme Rowan (Ballochmyle) continued his march through the championship, beating Kevin Loughrie (Cambuslang) by 6 & 5. Rowan now faces Darren Gould (Woodhall Spa) in the third round.

Ewan McKinnon (Corrie) overcame Angus Carrick (Douglas Park) by 4 & 3 in their second round clash, helped by a hole in one at the 198 yard 7th hole with a six iron. McKinnon now plays Scott Borrowman (Dollar) in round three, who secured his place with a 6 & 5 win over George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark).

Scott Brown

Jamie Sharp (Western Gailes) lost by one hole to Chris Lawton (Falkirk Tryst) and Lawton now faces another Ayrshire player in round three, Scott Brown (Turnberry), who defeated James Hendry (Glasgow) by 5 & 5 to go through.

John Shanks

Keith Hamilton

Ayrshire will be sure of at least one player in the last 32 as the final third round class will be an all Ayrshire affair, John Shanks (Irvine) beating Ben Renfrew (Wynard) by  one hole to set up a third round clash with Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle), who beat Stuart McKechnie (Greenburn) by two holes to progress.

All the third round matches are scheduled to be completed on Wednesday evening.