DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Robertson makes late bid for County title

George Robertson

George Robertson of (Irvine Ravenspark) has made a late charge in his bid for a first Ayrshire Order Of Merit title as the 2013 race for the Doc Thom Salver is set for an exciting conclusion.

With only one event remaining, six players still having a realistic chance of snatching the title, in what is the closest contest for the prestigious title for many years.

The final event is the Arrol Cup at Prestwick St Nicholas on Saturday 21st September and Robertson is the form man winning the last two counting events played, the Viking Krus at Largs and the Welbeck Links at Troon, to take him into third place in the table, less than 35 points behind the current leader Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Nicholas).

Robin's lead in the title chase is a mere 2.5 points, ahead of Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) whilst 2011 winner Michael Smyth (Royal Troon), Steven McEwan (Loudoun) and title holder David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) can all still take the title with a good performance at St Nicholas in the last counting competition.

Present positions in the Ayrshire Order Of Merit are :-

343.33		STUART	ROBIN	Pr St Nicholas
340.83		CRAIG	HAMILTON	Ballochmyle
310		GEORGE	ROBERTSON	Irvine Ravenspark
275		MICHAEL	SMYTH	Royal Troon
272.5		STEVEN	MCEWAN	Loudoun
235		DAVID	WILSON	Troon Welbeck
138.5		STUART	WHITE	Girvan
130		KEITH	HAMILTON	Ayr Belleisle
129		SCOTT	GILCHRIST	Loudoun
112.5		SCOTT	BROWN	Turnberry
100		STEPHEN	SPIERS	Brunston Castle
94.5		STEVEN	STAMPER	Turnberry
88.62		IAIN	MCDONALD	Largs
87.5		STEVEN	DONNELLY	Ardeer
87.5		WILLIAM	FLEMING	Ballochmyle
87.5		PAUL	GIFFNEY	Ardeer
87.5		WILLIAM	MCMEIKAN	Girvan
75		FRANK	MURDOCH	Brunston Castle
75		MALCOLM	PENNYCOTT	Whiting Bay
70		TOMMY	MCINALLY	Loudoun
62.5		SANDY	BUCHANAN	Prestwick St Nicholas
53.33		STEVEN	SPENCE	Irvine
50		DEREK	BALLANTYNE	Ardeer
50		DANIEL	FORBES	Irvine
50		DUNCAN	MCMURDO	Ballochmyle
35		GARY	BRYDEN	Girvan
35		JAMES	BUNCH	Prestwick
35		MARK	DUNSMORE	Ballochmyle
35		DARREN	MALLINSON	Irvine Ravenspark
35		JACK	McDONALD	Kilmarnock Barassie
27.5		G	ROBERTSON	Ballochmyle
27.5		JOHN	SLOAN	Doon Valley
27.5		DAVID	TAYLOR	Ayr Seafield
27.5		DAVID	TIERNEY	Ayr Belleisle
20		RICHARD	EASTERBROOK	Ballochmyle
19.12		GREGOR J	DICKSON	Largs
14		BILLY	GOODWIN	Ardeer
14		JIM	McGIVERN	Largs
14		SANDY	WALKER	Ardeer
14		STUART	WALSH	Ardeer
10		TONY	FRASER	Annanhill
10		EWAN	MCKINNON	Corrie
10		RUSSELL	WHITTAKER	Prestwick St Nicholas
7.5		GRAEME	GIMSON	Prestwick St Cuthbert
7.5		CIAR	PORCIANI	Ayr Belleisle
7.5		STEVEN	WALLACE	Prestwick St Cuthbert
7		NEIL	BLACK	Rowallan Castle
7		STUART	BROWN	Loudoun
7		STEVEN	MURRAY	Troon Welbeck
5		JOE	HOBSON	Irvine Ravenspark
3.75		STEVEN	DUNN	Ayr Seafield
3.75		JOSIE	GILLON	Tam O Shanter
3.75		DEREK	MARTIN	Prestwick St Cuthbert
3.75		MICHAEL	STAKIM	Ayr Seafield
3		NEIL	MCCORMACK	New Cumnock
3		JAMES	MCMURDO	Ballochmyle
3		JAMES	MITCHELL	Ballochmyle
3		ROBBIE	WILSON	Ballochmyle
1		DAVID	ORCHISON	Ballochmyle
1		GEORGE	McCULLOCH	Brunston Castle