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Monday, June 18, 2012

WEST OF SCOTLAND BOYS GOLF - Ayrshire make it two wins from two at Skelmorlie

The winning Ayrshire side at Skelmorlie
Ayrshire Under 18 team made it two wins from two in the 2012 West Of Scotland Inter County Under 18 League on Sunday 17 June with a 6.5 - 1.5 win over Stirlingshire at Skelmorlie.

In a match where the Ayrshire boys dominated, most of the ties were won with a comfortable winning margin.

Blair Gavin (Kilmarnock Barassie) recorded the first point with a 8 & 7 win in the second tie whilst in the lead tie, Stuart Easton (Irvine) was all square after five holes but won five holes in a row on his way to a 6 & 5 win.

A steady performance by Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck) saw him win by 4 & 3, a winning margin also recorded by Jack Thomas (Irvine) in the fourth tie.

The win was ensured when Louis Murray (Troon Welbeck) built on his three hole lead after eight in tie 6 to record a 5 & 4 win.

In the fifth tie Robbie Fitzpatrick (Irvine) was two up after 13 holes but was pegged back and finished the round with a half match.

In the penultimate tie, Darren McCutcheon (Troon Welbeck) was four down after four holes  but fought back to take the tie to the last hole before going down by one hole.

Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) rounded off a comfortable win with a 2 & 1 win in the final tie.

Match details were (Ayrshire names first)

Stuart Easton (Irvine) beat James Yarnell (Glenbervie) by 6 & 5
Blair Gavin (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Shaun Lynch (Falkirk) by 8 & 7
Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck) beat Ross Spence (Falkirk) by 4 & 3
Jack Thomas (Irvine) beat Jamie Hunter (Falkirk Tryst) by 4 & 3
Robbie Fitzpatrick (Irvine) halved with Mark McNulty (Dunblane)
Louis Murray (Troon Welbeck) beat Colin McGregor (Stirling) by 5 & 4
Darren McCutcheon (Troon Welbeck) lost to Jamie Simpson (Falkirk) by 1 hole
Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) beat Stuart Irvine (Falkirk) by 2 & 1

AYRSHIRE  6.5   STIRLINGSHIRE  1.5

Results so far in the West Under 18 League, for the Wishart Trophy, are :-

Ayrshire 4.5  Renfrewshire 3.5
Dumbartonshire 8 Stirlingshire 0
Glasgow 5.5 Lanarkshire 2.5
Ayrshire 6.5 Stirlingshire 1.5

Ayrshire's next match is on 29th July where they travel to play Lanarkshire at Bothwell Castle.

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