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Thursday, February 28, 2013

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DINNER - Wilson takes the plaudits for outstanding season

David Wilson (Troon Welbeck)  was praised for his outstanding season in 2012 when representatives of member clubs, West Of Scotland area associations and other guests met at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club on Friday 22nd February for the 31st Ayrshire Golf Association annual dinner.

The Raymond Trophy
won by Scotland at
The Home Internationals

Chaired by President Milton Murray, guests included Scottish Golf Union President and fellow Ayrshireman Iain Harvey as well as the presidents of the other five West Of Scotland area associations.

Top table guests with the Raymond Trophy
Back Row - William Hannah (Dumbartonshire President)
RayBurnett (Glasgow President)
Gordon Campbell (Stirlingshire President)
Iain McCosh (Renfrewshire President)
Front Row - Jim Robertson (Guest speaker)
Iain Harvey (Scottish Golf Union President)
Milton Murray (Ayrshire President)
Allan Wilson (Lanarkshire President)



Also numbered amongst the guests were British Disabled Open Champion Alasdair Berry of Irvine Ravesnpark and Scottish Boys Champion Of Champions Greg Telfer of Prestwick St Cuthbert.

Those present at the dinner were able to see the trophies won by Alasdair and Greg close at hand as they were displayed in pride of place on the top tabe throughout the evening.

Also on display at the dinner was the Raymond Trophy, won by Scotland at the Home Internationals at Glasgow Gailes in 2012 with Ayrshire golfer Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) in the team, with attendees having the rare opportunity of seeing the trophy at close quarters.

After an excellent meal, the company were entertained by guest speaker Jim Robertson, a lawyer from Airdrie and presently a Procurator Fiscal in Edinburgh, who provided an entertaining presentation prompting much laughter amongst the assembled company.

The presentation of the trophies won by clubs and individuals in 2012 culminated in the presentation of the Doc Thom Salver and Ayrshire Order Of Merit title to David Wilson for his outstanding season in 2012, which saw him lift a number of prestigious titles including the county Matchplay and Strokeplay trophies.

The evening concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by the Association Vice President James McMurdo of Ballochmyle GC.

The principal prizewinners in 2012 were :-

BRITISH DISABLED OPEN CHAMPION
ALASDAIR BERRY (Irvine Ravenspark GC)
SCOTTISH GOLFER OF THE YEAR
JACK McDONALD (Kilmarnock Barassie GC)
SCOTTISH JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
GREG TELFER (Prestwick St Cuthbert GC)
AYRSHIRE BOYS CHAMPION
EUAN WALKER (Kilmarnock Barassie GC)
AYRSHIRE BOYS MATCHPLAY CHAMPION
GREG TELFER (Prestwick St Cuthbert GC)
JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT
GREG TELFER (Prestwick St Cuthbert GC)
AYRSHIRE FOURBALL TROPHY
BRUNSTON CASTLE GC
(George & David McCulloch)
AYRSHIRE CLUB CHAMPIONS
GIRVAN GC
SCRATCH (SUMMER) LEAGUES
DIVISION 1
LOUDOUN GC
DIVISION 2
WEST KILBRIDE GC
DIVISION 3
LARGS GC
DIVISION 4
GIRVAN GC
DIVISION 5
ROWALLAN CASTLE GC
AYRSHIRE SENIORS CHAMPION
BILLY MOORE (Loudoun GC)
AYRSHIRE MATCHPLAY CHAMPION
DAVID WILSON (Troon Welbeck GC)
AYRSHIRE STROKEPLAY CHAMPION
DAVID WILSON (Troon Welbeck GC)
AYRSHIRE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
STEVEN McEWAN (Caprington GC)
DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT
DAVID WILSON (Troon Welbeck GC)

 
Fourball winners
George & David McCulloch
Gary Bryden of Girvan
with the Scratch League
Div 4 awards




Loudoun Gowf Club Captain John Bonar
with the Scratch League Div 1 trophy


The R.L. Crawford Trophy
for the Club Championship title
accepted by Gary Bryden for Girvan GC
Neil Black of Rowallan Castle
accepted the Scratch League Div 5 trophy

West Kilbride Captain Jim Cunningham
with the Scratch League Div 3 trophy





Matchplay Champion
David Wilson
Seniors Champion
Billy Moore


Strokeplay winner
David Wilson

Champion Of Champions
Steven McEwan

Doc Thom Order Of Merit
Runner Up
Tommy McInally (Loudoun)

Order Of Merit winner
David Wilson
with the Doc Thom Salver
 

Friday, February 22, 2013

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT - Fixture list confirmed and published



The counting events for the 2013 Ayrshire Junior Order Of Merit have been announced.

 20 Local and National events have been included in the Order Of Merit this year, starting with the Scottish Boys Championship at Monifieth in April.

The full list of events, and other local junior fixtures are :-

 
THE AYRSHIRE JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT
2013 COUNTING EVENTS
AND OTHER JUNIOR FIXTURES
** Junior Order Of Merit counting event
DAY
DATE
MONTH
EVENT
VENUE
 
 
 
 
 
Mon-Sat
01-06
April
** SCOTTISH BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
Monifieth
Sun
21
April
AYRSHIRE BOYS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Kilbirnie Place
Sat-Sun
26-28
April
SGU JUNIOR TOUR EVENT 1
Arbroath
 
 
 
 
 
Sun
26
May
AYRSHIRE U18 Vs STIRLINGSHIRE U18
Falkirk
 
 
 
 
 
Sun
09
June
SGU BOYS AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Prestwick St Cuthbert
Sat-Sun
15-16
June
SGU JUNIOR TOUR EVENT 2
Rowallan Castle
Sun
16
June
AYRSHIRE U18 Vs LANARKSHIRE U18
Caprington
Sun
30
June
**BYRNE HOWARD JUNIOR OPEN
Royal Troon (Portland)
 
 
 
 
 
Tue
02
July
** PRESTWICK BOYS OPEN
Prestwick St. Cuthbert
Wed-Fri
03-06
July
SCOTTISH BOYS UNDER 16 STROKEPLAY
Portlethen
Thur
4
July
** LARGS JUNIOR OPEN
Largs
Tues
09
July
** ARDEER JUNIOR OPEN
Ardeer
Sun
21
July
AYRSHIRE U18 Vs DUMBARTONSHIRE U18
Windyhill
Fri
12
July
** TROON WELBECK JUNIOR OPEN
Troon Darley
Mon
15
July
** LOUDOUN BOYS OPEN
Loudoun
Tue
16
July
** HARRIS BOYS OPEN
West Kilbride
Tue-Thu
23-25
July
** SCOTTISH BOYS STROKEPLAY
The Roxburghe
Thur
25
July
** CAPRINGTON BOYS OPEN
Caprington
Mon
29
July
** PRESTWICK ST. NICHOLAS JUNIOR OPEN
Prestwick St. Nicholas
Tues
30
July
** POLLOCK TROPHY
Kilmarnock (Barassie)
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
01
August
** AYRSHIRE BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
Ballochmyle
Sun
04
August
**KILBIRNIE PLACE JUNIOR OPEN
Kilbirnie Place
Tue
06
August
**TOM LEHMAN TROPHIES
Troon Municipal Courses
Tue-Thu
06-08
August
BOYS HOME INTERNATIONALS
Forest Pines
Tue-Thu
06-08
August
** AYRSHIRE BOYS MATCHPLAY
Prestwick
Wed
07
August
** NORTH AYRSHIRE BOYS OPEN
Irvine Ravenspark
Thur
08
August
** AYR BELLEISLE JUNIOR OPEN
Ayr Seafield
Sun-Mon
11-12
August
SCOTTISH BOYS UNDER 14 STROKEPLAY
Buchanan Castle
Mon
12
August
** BALLOCHMYLE JUNIOR OPEN
Ballochmyle
Mon-Sat
13-18
August
** BRITISH BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
Royal Liverpool/Wallasey
Sun
18
August
AYRSHIRE U18 Vs GLASGOW U18
Loudoun
 
 
 
 
 
Sun
1
Sept
AYRSHIRE U18 Vs RENFREWSHIRE U18
Erskine
Sun
8
Sept
AJGL WALLACE THORNTON FINAL
Ayr Belleisle
Sun
8
Sept
AJGL UNDER 16 TROPHY FINAL
Ayr Belleisle
Sun
15
Sept
AJGL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS FINAL
Ayr Belleisle
Sun
15
Sept
AJGL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Ayr Belleisle
 
 
 
 
 
Mon
4
Nov
AJGL ANNUAL DINNER
Irvine