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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Ayrshire A team to play Stirlingshire announced

The Ayrshire A team to play Stirlingshire at Prestwick St Nicholas on Sinday 4th October has been announced.

With two wins from the first two matches in this years West Of Scotland Inter County A League, Ayrshire will again field a strong team in the third match in the series.

The Ayrshire team for the match against Stirlingshire is :-

Scott Brown (Turnberry)
Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle)
Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle)
Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Cuthbert)
John Shanks (Irvine)
Michael Smyth (Royal Troon)
Steven Wallace (Prestwick St Cuthbert)

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Shanks retains Doc Thom Salver

John Shanks
Ayrshire Order Of Merit Winner
For second successive year.
John Shanks (Irvine) retained the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of Merit in 2015, holding off a late challenge from Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Cuthbert), who fell just short of Shanks' points total following the final qualifying event.


The Arrol Cup at Prestwick St Nicholas was the final counting event this year and Stuart Robin needed to  finish alone in third place or better  to overtake Shanks, who was unavailable for the last counting competition. Despite a valiant effort, Robin could only secure fourth place at St Nicholas, leaving him just 25 points behind Shanks in the chase for the Doc Thom Salver.



In one of the closest run contests for some time, Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion Tommy McInally (Loudoun) finished in thisrd place, just over 20 points behind Robin in second place and less than 50 points behind Shanks in top spot.

The final points total in the 2015 Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of Merit were :-


300 JOHN  SHANKS Irvine
275 STUART ROBIN Prestwick St Cuthbert
253.33 TOMMY  McINALLY Loudoun
206.84 STEVEN STAMPER Turnberry
187.5 CRAIG HAMILTON Ballochmyle
185 KEITH HAMILTON Ayr Belleisle
181.67 JOHN  HAGGARTY Loudoun
150 IAIN MACDONALD Largs
137.5 MICHAEL SMYTH Royal Troon
112.5 STUART  MILLER Kilmarnock Barassie
105 GRAEME ROWAN Ballochmyle
101 JACK  McDONALD Kilmarnock Barassie
100 JAMES JOHNSTON Ayr Belleisle
95 GARY JORDAN Crosshouse
87.5 MARK  DUNSMORE Ballochmyle
87.5 ALAN McLEAN Kilbirnie Place
87.5 GARETH LAMB  Irvine
75 C McFARLANE Irvine
75 STEVEN WALLACE Prestwick St Cuthbert
62.5 GRAEME  GIMSON Prestwick St Cuthbert
56 SANDY WALKER Ardeer
56 STEPHEN HIGGINS Ardeer
56 SCOTT AINSWORTH Ardeer
56 STUART WALSH Ardeer
50 SCOTT McILWRAITH Brunston Castle
49.17 SCOTT BROWN Turnberry
42.5 WILLIAM WILSON Ballochmyle
42.5 BRIAN JAMIESON Brunston Castle
38.33 EUAN  BROWN Kilmarnock Barassie
36 SANDY BUCHANAN Prestwick St Nicholas
35 MATTHEW DARGIE Royal Troon
35 COLIN McGOWAN Troon Welbeck
35 GREGOR DICKSON Largs
27.5 DAVID  TAYLOR Ayr Seafield
17.5 JOHN  NEILAN Brunston Castle
17.5 GARY STEELE Brunston Castle
17.5 GARY ALLISON Rowallan Castle
15 STUART WHITE Girvan
15 ROBERT McMASTER Girvan
13 GEORGE ROBERTSON Irvine
11.67 ROSS  CADDIS Annanhill
11.67 JAMES McMURDO Ballochmyle
7.5 BRUCE CALDOW Kilmarnock Barassie
7.5 JOHN  MILROY Ardeer
7.5 CRAIG TELFER Prestwick St Cuthbert
5 GRAEME ANDREW GIRVAN
3.33 STEVEN McEWAN Loudoun
1 JOHN  DICKSON Ayr Seafield
1 RICKY TAIT Tam O Shanter
1 SHAUN RYAN Ayr Belleisle
1 STEVIE DUNN Ayr Seafield

Sunday, September 27, 2015

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Ayrshire teams in victory double over Glasgow

The Ayrshire A and Youths teams both enjoyed victory over Glasgow in the second week of the five week series of matches in the 2015 West Of Scotland Inter County Leagues on Sunday 27th September.

Having beaten Dumbartonshire at home last week, the A team traveled to play Glasgow at cawder this week and returned a convincing 6 - 2 victory.

Jack McDonald, fresh from his expolits in the walker Cup, gave Ayrshire an early lead with victory over Jamie Savage but a defeat for Stuart Robin  leveled the scores. 

With the third and fourth ties close, Scott Brown lost heavily to Stephen Machin in the fifth tie to give Glasgow a brief 2 - 1 lead, but the home advantage was short lived.

Despite setting off in the morning for the match without his golf clubs in tow, Michael Smyth recovered from the experience to win 5 & 3 and level the match, and Ayrshire forged ahead again soon after with victories by Keith Hamilton and John Shanks in the anchor ties. With a 4 - 2 lead and two ties still on the course, Tommy McInally and Steven Wallace rounded off a fine result with victories in their respective ties at the seventeenth and eighteenth greens.

Match details (Glasgow names first) :-

Jamie Savage (Cawder) lost to Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 5 & 4
Callum Fyfe (Cawder) beat Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 6 & 5
Craig Chalmers (Cawder) lost to Steven Wallace (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 1 hole
 Martin Lamb (Cawder) lost to Tommy McInally (Loudoun) by 2 & 1
Stephen Machin (Cowglen) beat Scott Brown (Turnberry) by 6 & 5
Gordon Black (Ralston) lost to Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) by 5 & 3
John McDonald (Cowglen) lost to Keith hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) by 4 & 3
Graham Fleming (Cowglen) lost to John Shanks (Irvine) by 5 & 4

GLASGOW A     2      AYRSHIRE A     6

In the corresponding youths match, played at Kilbirnie Place, the Ayrshire team bounced back from their narrow defeat to Dumbartonshire last week, going one better than the senior team with victory by 7 - 1.

In a match where none of the Ayrshire players tasted defeat, half matches in the ties involving Sean Hedger and Robbie Fitzpatrick contributed Glasgow's single point.

Match details (Ayrshire names first) :-

Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) beat Kiran McLaughlan (Cawder) by 5 & 4
Sean Hedger (West Kilbride) halved with Ross Douglas (Ralston)
Greg Vernon (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Matt Hendrick (Pollock) by 1 hole
Robbie Fitzpatrick (Irvine) halved with Jack Savage (Cawder)
Ally Berry (Irvine Ravenspark) beat Peter Fee (Ralston) by 3 & 2
Sandy Walker (Ardeer) beat Matt Fender (Ralston) by 3 & 2
Sandy Buchanan (Prestwick St.Nicholas) beat Jack Crawford (Williamwood) by 5 & 4
Craig Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) beat Stuart McLean (Ralston) by 8 & 6


AYRSHIRE   YOUTHS   7     GLASGOW   YOUTHS   1

Next Sunday, 4th October, Ayrshire face Stirlingshire, with the A team at Prestwick St Nicholas and the youths away from home at Callander.

AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Troon St Meddans win Division 3 as all four leagues draw to a close

With the matches in the 2015 Ayrshire Scratch leagues nearing completion, all the championship and relegation issues have been decided, with the exception of who will drop down from Division 3 to Division 4 next year.

In DIVISION 1, Irvine Golf Club retained the title with Prestwick St Cuthbert finishing runners up in their first season in the top league.

A recent 3.5 – 2.5 win at Loudoun moved Ballochmyle into fourth place in the table
There are two fixtures still to be completed, being the matches involving Loudoun Vs. Irvine and Irvine Ravenspark Vs Kilmarnock Barassie.

Present positions in Division 1 are :-

Played
For
Against
Points
Irvine
9
37
17
32
Pr. St Cuthbert
10
39
21
24
Kilmarnock Barassie
9
28.5
25.5
18
Ballochmyle
10
19.5
40.5
18
Loudoun
9
24.5
29.5
14
Irvine Ravenspark
9
19.5
34.5
6

In DIVISION 2, Turnberry took the championship with victory in their final match, whilst Ardeer will drop down to Division 3 next year.

There is one outstanding fixture to be completed, between West Kilbride and Girvan.
Present positions in Division 2 are :-

Played
For
Against
Points
Turnberry
10
36.5
23.5
28
Ayr Belleisle
10
36
24
28
West Kilbride
9
26
28
20
Girvan
9
26.5
27.5
18
Troon Welbeck
10
28
32
14
Ardeer
10
21
39
8

In DIVISION 3, Troon St Meddans took the title from Prestwick St Nicholas with a 4 – 2 victory at Largs in their final fixture of the season, whilst new Cumnock kept their survival hopes alive with a 3.5 – 2.5 win at Kilbirnie.

With the relegation issue in Division 3 being the only matter still to be resolved in all four leagues this season, the position has developed into a straight contest between New Cumnock & Largs, who have to play each other at home and away in the two remaining o0utstanding fixtures of the campaign.

Present positions in Division 3 are :-

Played
For
Against
Points
Troon St Meddans
10
37
23
26
Pr. St Nicholas
10
32
28
24
Kilbirnie Place
10
31.5
28.5
22
Caprington
10
30.5
29.5
18
Largs
8
18.5
29.5
12
New Cumnock
8
18.5
29.5
10

In DIVISION 4, Rowallan Castle are the champions, even though closest challengers Tam o Shanter had a 5 – 1 home win over Ayr Dalmilling in their latest fixture. Even a 6 – 0 win in their final fixture of the season at Moorpark would bring Tam O Shanter up just short of Rowallan Castle at the top of the table, on tie difference.

There is one other outstanding fixture in Division 4, with Moorpark also due to host Ayr Dalmilling.
Present positions in Division 4 are :-

Played
For
Against
Points
Rowallan Castle
10
38
22
28
Tam O Shanter
9
31.5
22.5
24
Brunston Castle
10
28.5
31.5
22
Troon Portland
10
34
26
20
Ayr Dalmilling
9
23
31
16
Moorpark
8
13
35
2


Tuesday, September 22, 2015

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUE - Ayrshire A team announced for match against Glasgow

Following their win over Dumbartonshire last weekend, the Ayrshire A team continue their bid for the 2015 West Of Scotland inter county league title on Sunday 27th September when they travel to play Glasgow at Cawder.

The eight man team this week features all six of the Ayrshire players who won the Area team Championship at Blairgowrie in May.

The Ayrshire squad for Sunday’s match is:-


Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie)
John Shanks (Irvine)
Scott Brown (Turnberry)
Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Cuthbert)
Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle)
Tommy McInally (Loudoun)
Michael Smyth (Royal Troon)
Steven Wallace (Prestwick St Cuthbert)

AYRSHIRE SENIORS LEAGUE - Prestwick St Nicholas take 2015 title with two late wins

Prestwick St Nicholas GC are the 2015 Ayrshire Seniors League champions following completion of all the remaining fixtures recently.

The Prestwick club produced a storming finish, winning their final two matches by 3 - 2 against Troon Welbeck at home and Kilmarnock (Barassie) away, to overtake long time leaders Loudoun in the chase for the title.

Troon St Meddans finished with a 3 - 2 home win over defending champions Prestwick St Cuthbert to secure third place in the final standings.

The final league positions for 2015 were :-

Team
P
W
D
L
F

A
Diff

Pts
Prestwick St. Nicholas
10
7
1
2
29.5
20.5
9
15
Loudoun
10
6
2
2
30
20
10
14
Troon St. Meddans
10
6
4
24
26
-2
12
West Kilbride
10
5
1
4
30
20
10
11
Ardeer
10
5
1
4
29
21
8
11
Troon Welbeck
10
5
1
4
26
24
2
11
Ballochmyle
10
4
2
4
21
29
-8
10
Kilbirnie Place
10
4
1
5
24.5
25.5
-1
9
Irvine Ravenspark
10
4
1
5
24.5
25.5
-1
9
Prestwick St. Cuthbert
10
3
1
6
21
29
-8
7
Kilmarnock Barassie
10
 0
1
9
15.5
34.5
-19
1