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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

SCOTTISH AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire six man team announced for Blairgowrie

The names of the six players who will represent Ayrshire at the Scottish Area Team Championships at Blairgowrie from 15th to 17th May have been announced.

Ayrshire, who last won the title in 2008, have a strong team of experienced players in the side this year, lead by current Scottish internationalist Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie).

2015 Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion Tommy McInally (Loudoun) and the 2014 winner John Shanks (Irvine), who were both in the last winning Ayrshire team in 2008 and also played in the side 12 months ago, bring a wealth of experience to the side again this year.

Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Cuthbert) and Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle), who were also in the team 12 months ago alongside McInally & Shanks, have also secured a place in the 2015 side.

The sixth member of the side this year is former Ayrshire Matchplay and Champion Of Champions title holder Scott Brown (Turnberry).

TOP (L - R) - Jack McDonald, John Shanks, Stuart Robin
BOTTOM (L - R) - Keith Hamilton, Scott Brown, Tommy McInally

The full team to represent Ayrshire in the championship this year is :-

JACK McDONALD (Kilmarnock Barassie) (+4.3)
JOHN SHANKS (Irvine) (+3.1)
STUART ROBIN (Prestwick St Cuthbert) (+2.2)
KEITH HAMILTON (Ayr Belleisle) (+2.5)
SCOTT BROWN (Turnberry) (+1.6)
TOMMY McINALLY (Loudoun) (+0.9)

Team Manager - John Rushbury

Monday, April 27, 2015

AYRSHIRE MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Prestwick St Cuthbert to host 2015 event

The 2015 Ayrshire Matchplay Championship will be held at Prestwick St Cuthbert Golf Club from Monday 4th to Thursday 7th May.

The 16 qualifiers were decided at the Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship at Loudoun on Sunday 26th April, with the cut falling at 150, with one from three players getting into the championship on that mark.

Defending champion Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) succesfully qualified to defend his title.

Matches begin each day at 5.00 p.m.

The full draw for the first round matches is:-











 









Tommy McInally (Loudoun) Vs Sandy Walker (Ardeer)

















Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert)  Vs Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie)


















Scott Brown (Turnberry) Vs Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay)



















Steven Stamper (Turnberry) Vs Scott McCahill (Turnberry)
















Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Cuthbert) Vs Barrie McDonnell (Caprington)

















Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) Vs Michael Smyth (Royal Troon)




















John Shanks (Irvine) Vs Paul Denim (Loudoun)
















John Haggarty (Loudoun) Vs Steven Wallace (Prestwick St Cuthbert)


Any player who becomes unavailable for the event is requested to contact the Area Secretary as soon as possible, to allow arrangements for a reserve to be introduced.



AYRSHIRE STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - McInally completes hat trick of wins over home course

2015 Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion
Tommy McInally
Host club player Tommy McInally made it a hat trick of Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship titles on Sunday 26th April when he led from start to finish in the 2015 event held at Loudoun Gowf Club.

In breezy and testing conditions, McInally returned a best of the day 68 in the opening round and added a 72 in round two for a 140 total to take the title by a single shot from former winner Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Cuthbert) and defending champion John Shanks (Irvine)

The 2015 win came 12 years after McInally’s first win at West Kilbride in 2003 and five years after his second triumph at Prestwick St Cuthbert in 2010.

Keith Hamilton took fourth place on 142 with successive rounds of 71 whilst Scott Brown 
(Turnberry) claimed fifth place on 143, just ahead of club mate Steven Stamper, by virtue of the best inward half of the second round.

Full results:-

Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship
Loudoun Gowf Club
Sunday 26 April 2015

CSS – Rounds 1 & 2 both 73 (+3) Reduction Only

140
Tommy McInally
Loudoun
68
72
141
Stuart Robin
Prestwick St Cuthbert
71
70
141
John Shanks
Irvine
70
71
142
Keith Hamilton
Ayr Belleisle
71
71
143
Scott Brown
Turnberry
73
70
143
Steven Stamper
Turnberry
73
70
143
John Haggarty
Loudoun
70
73
144
Craig Hamilton
Ballochmyle
72
72
144
Greg Telfer
Prestwick St Cuthbert
71
73
145
Stuart Miller
Kilmarnock Barassie
73
72
146
Michael Smyth
Royal Troon
71
75
146
Steven Wallace
Prestwick St Cuthbert
71
75
147
Scott McCahill
Turnberry
75
72
148
Steven McEwan
Loudoun
76
72
148
Malcolm Pennycott
Whiting Bay
73
75
149
Paul Denim
Loudoun
77
72
149
Barrie McDonnell
Caprington
75
74
150
Sandy Walker
Ardeer
76
74
150
Euan Brown
Kilmarnock Barassie
75
75
150
Jim Johnston
Ayr Belleisle
73
77
151
Jack Thomas
Irvine
78
73
151
Graeme Gimson
Prestwick St Cuthbert
78
73
151
J. Gordon Boyle
Turnberry
75
76
151
Bruce Travers
Loudoun
75
76
151
Stuart Easton
Irvine
75
76
151
Scott Bell
West Kilbride
74
77
152
Ross Hannah
Loudoun
79
73
152
Gary Cochran
Irvine Ravenspark
74
78
152
Sandy Buchanan
Prestwick St Nicholas
74
78
153
Darren Mallinson
Irvine Ravenspark
74
79
153
Gavin Nimmo
Troon St Meddans
74
79
153
Stuart Brown
Loudoun
74
79
153
Adam Sweeney
Largs Routenburn
73
80
153
Adrian Orton
Kilmarnock Barassie
71
82
154
Stephen Spence
Royal Troon
77
77
154
Craig Telfer
Prestwick St Cuthbert
75
79
154
Chris Bone
Loudoun
75
79
155
Colin Gray
Irvine
79
76
155
George Higgins
West Kilbride
78
77
156
Mark McMillan
Turnberry
79
77
156
Scott Gilchrist
Loudoun
77
79
157
Gareth Lamb
Irvine
77
80
157
Neil Black
Rowallan Castle
75
82
157
William Fleming
Ballochmyle
75
82
159
Brian Yates
Prestwick St Cuthbert
79
80
159
Joe Gilligan
Troon Portland
80
79
159
Iain Fraser
Kilmarnock Barassie
78
81
160
Luke Murdoch
Loudoun
81
79
161
Alan Barbour
Irvine
81
80
164
Robbie Fitzpatrick
Irvine
83
81
N/R
Calum Nairn
Prestwick St Nicholas
N/R
72
N/R
Gary Allison
Rowallan Castle
N/R
75
N/R
Stuart McClements
Kilmarnock Barassie
N/R
81
N/R
George Robertson
Irvine
75
N/R
N/R
Gordon Johnston
Kilbirnie Place
78
-
N/R
Mark Anderson
Irvine
78
-
N/R
Kenny Milliken
Troon St Meddans
80
-
N/R
David Longair
Prestwick St Cuthbert
83
N/R
N/R
Stephen Murray
Troon Welbeck
N/R
-
N/R
Barry O'Rourke
Kilbirnie Place
N/R
-