DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Shanks extends his lead in title chase

John Shanks

With only three counting events remaining to be played, John Shanks (Irvine) extended his lead in the chase for the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of Merit last weekend when he won the Stevenson Trophy at Girvan Golf Club, his fourth win in counting events this year. 

The only one of the leading players to score points at Girvan, Shanks now has a substantial lead at the top of the table.

Jim Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) was second at Girvan and moved up into fourth place in the Order Of Merit standings as a result.

The remaining counting events, all 36 hole competitions, are

Sunday 10 August - The Welbeck Links (Troon Municipal)
Sunday 17 August - The Viking Krus (Largs)
Saturday 20 September - The Arrol Cup (Prestwick St Nicholas)

Present positions in the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of merit are :-

650		JOHN	SHANKS	IRVINE
231.25		CRAIG	HAMILTON	BALLOCHMYLE
208.33		STUART	ROBIN	PR. ST CUTHBERT
167.5		JIM	JOHNSTON	AYR BELLEISLE
162.5		STEPHEN	SPENCE	ROYAL TROON
130		STEVEN	MCEWAN	LOUDOUN
100		DANIEL	FORBES	IRVINE
96.25		KEITH	HAMILTON	AYR BELLEISLE
95		SANDY	BUCHANAN	PR. ST NICHOLAS
88.33		GORDON	BOYLE	TURNBERRY
85		STEVEN	WALLACE	PR. ST CUTHBERT
85		SCOTT	BROWN	TURNBERRY
84.17		JOHN	SLOAN	DOON VALLEY
75		BRIAN	JAMIESON	BRUNSTON CASTLE
75		MARK	ANDERSON	IRVINE
50.42		GEORGE	ROBERTSON	IRVINE RAVENSPARK
50		EUAN	WALKER	KIL. BARASSIE
50		JOHN	NEILAN	BRUNSTON CASTLE
50		WILLIAM	MCMEIKAN	GIRVAN
50		JACK	McDONALD	KIL. BARASSIE
45		JIM	SHEARER	WEST KILBRIDE
45		GARY	MORRISON	KIL. BARASSIE
45		ROBIN	McCAIG	WEST KILBRIDE
45		MARTIN	GRAY	IRVINE
42.5		SHAUN	RYAN	AYR BELLEISLE
36.25		MICHAEL	SMYTH	ROYAL TROON
35		GARY	ALLISON	ROWALLAN CASTLE
21.67		EWAN	MCKINNON	CORRIE
21.67		TOMMY	MCINALLY	LOUDOUN
21.67		SCOTT	MCILWRAITH	AYR DALMILLING
20		A	BREADON	ROWALLAN CASTLE
17.5		WILLIAM F	WILSON	BALLOCHMYLE
17.5		JAMES	MCMURDO	BALLOCHMYLE
17.5		LEX	LINDSAY	BALLOCHMYLE
15		LEE	HUGHES	AYR BELLEISLE
15		ALAN	DUNSMORE	AYR BELLEISLE
10		PAUL	GIFFNEY	ARDEER
7.5		FRANK	MURDOCH	BRUNSTON CASTLE
5		GARY	VOGWELL	WEST KILBRIDE
5		LORIMER	SHAW	AYR SEAFIELD
5		DAVID	ORCHISON	BALLOCHMYLE
0.83		A D	WRIGHT	ROYAL TROON
0.83		GREG	VERNON	KIL. BARASSIE
0.83		STEVEN	MURRAY	TROON WELBECK
0.83		STEPHEN	MCBLAIN	TROON PORTLAND
0.83		IAIN	MACDONALD	LARGS