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Monday, September 22, 2014

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Mixed fortunes for Ayrshire on opening day

There were mixed fortunes for Ayrshire on the opening day of the 2014 West Of Scotland Inter County League programme on Sunday 21st September, with the A team losing at Home to Renfrewshire but the youths team winning the corresponding fixture away from home.
 
Ayrshire lost their opening fixture in the 2014 West Of Scotland Inter County A League, going down by 6 – 2 to defending champions Renfrewshire at Troon Darley.

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-
John Shanks (Irvine) lost to Matt Clark (Kilmacolm) by 2& 1
Craig Hamilton (Ballochmlye) lost to Gordon Stevenston (Whitecraigs) by 3 & 1
Stephen Spence (Royal Troon) lost to Michael Dailly (Erskine) by 5 & 4
Gary Bryden (Girvan) lost to Ronnie Clark (Erskine) by 3& 2
George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) lost to Andy Farmer (Kilmacolm) by 3 & 2
Colin Gray (Irvine) lost to Craig Pirie (Renfrew) by 1 hole
Gordon Boyle (Turnberry) beat Stuart Watt (Old Ranfurly) by 2 & 1
Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay) beat Willie McMillan (Bonnyton) by 5 & 4

AYRSHIRE   2   RENFREWSHIRE  6
Present positions in the A League are :-

COUNTY
P
W
D
L
F
A
Diff.
Pts
STIRLINGSHIRE
1
1
0
0
7.5
0.5
+7
2
RENFREWSHIRE
1
1
0
0
6
2
+4
2
GLASGOW
1
1
0
0
4.5
3.5
+1
2
LANARKSHIRE
1
0
0
1
3.5
4.5
-1
0
AYRSHIRE
1
0
0
1
2
6
-4
0
DUMBARTONSHIRE
1
0
0
1
0.5
7.5
-7
0

 
In the corresponding youths league match, defending champions Ayrshire continuing their recent good run in the competition.

The title holders opened with a good 4.5 – 3.5 away win against Renfrewshire at Old Ranfurly to extend their unbeaten run in the competition.

Match details (Renfrewshire names first):-

Andrew Cunningham (Ranfurly Castle) lost to James Johnstone (Ayr Belliesle) by 3 & 2

Alex Ferguson (Paisley) lost to Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 2 & 1

Conor Toal (Old Ranfurly) beat Greg Vernon (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 4 & 2

Daniel Muir (Cochrane Castle) lost to Robbie Fitzpatrick (Irvine) by 4 & 2

Furhan Iqbal (Erskine) beat Alasdair Berry (Irvine Ravenspark) by 2 holes

Ross Robertson (Old Ranfurly) halved with Gary Morrison (Kilmarnock Barassie)

Andrew McColl (Erskine) lost to Sandy Walker (Ardeer) by 5 & 4

Jamie Stewart (Old Ranfurly) beat Craig Telfer (Prestwick St.Cuthbert) by 3 & 2

 

RENFREWSHIRE YOUTHS 3.5 AYRSHIRE YOUTHS   4.5

Present positions in the Youth league are :-


COUNTY
P
W
D
L
F
A
Dif
Pts
LANARKSHIRE

1

1

0

0

7

1

+6

2
AYRSHIRE

1

1

0

0

4.5

3.5

+1

2
DUMBARTONSHIRE

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
STIRLINGSHIRE

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
RENFREWSHIRE
1
0
0
1
3.5
4.5
-1
0
GLASGOW
1
0
0
1
1
7
-6
0


There will be no fixtures on Sunday 28th September, due to the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, with the next matches scheduled for Sunday 5th October.

 

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