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Monday, July 11, 2011

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Ayrshire draw with Strlingshire at Falkirk

Ayrshire maintained their unbeaten record for the season on Sunday 10th July when they ground out a 4 - 4 draw away from home against Stirlingshire, at Falkirk GC.

In the lead match, Callum Gorrie Kilmarnock Barassie) went behind early on and never recovered, losing out eventually by 5&4.

Euan Henderson (Kilmarnock Barassie) levelled the score with a 2&1 win, only to see Ayrshire go behind again after Louis Murray (Troon Welbeck) went down by 3 & 2 after his oppoent had a run of three birdies after the turn.

Blair Gavin (Kilmarnock Barassie) levelled the sore at 2 - 2 extending his 1 up lead through 13 to a 3&2 victory.

Charlie Macneal (Troon Welbeck) put Ayrshire 3 - 2 in front, winn ing the last two holes of his match for a two hole victory but the match score was levelled at 3 - 3 when Jack McCluskey (Ayr Belleisle), despite winning the seventeenth hole to square the match, lost the final hole to a birdie to go down by the narrowest of margins.

In the penultimate tie, Callum Beveridge (Troon Welbeck) won the seventeenth hole to go one up but lost the last to a birdie four to finish all square.

The final tie of the match featured Scottish Boys Champion David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) who found himself two behind after 14 holes. Wilson showed his mettle however, winning the 15th and 18th holes to earn a half in his tie and an important 4 - 4 draw for the Ayrshire team.

Match details:-

Callum Gorrie (Kilmarnock Barassie) lost to Blair Carngie [Dunblane] 5&4
Euan Henderson (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Andrew Wood [Glenbervie] 3&2
Louis Murray (Troon Welbeck) lost to Stuart Irving [Falkirk] 3&2
Blair Gavin (Troon Welbeck) beat Mark Mcinulty [Glenbervie] 3&2
Charlie Macneal (Troon Welbeck) beat Darius Kunecki [Callander] by 2 holes
Jack McCluskey (Ayr Belleisle) lost to Andrew Grant [Dunblane] by 1 hole
Callum Beveridge (Troon Welbeck) halved with Cameron Buist [Dunblane]
David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) halved with v Ben Craggs [Glenbervie]

Ayrshire's next match in the series is against lanarkshire on 21st August at Skelmorlie with the final match being on 11th September against Dumbartonshire at Lenzie.

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