There has been a flurry of activity recently in the four
qualifying sections of the Ayrshire handicap league Championship, with several
fixtures being played in all four sections.
In SECTION A, Ballochmyle lead the way following two recent
3.5 – 2.5 home wins over Rowallan Castle and Ayr Dalmilling and a 3 – 3 draw at
home to Auchenharvie 88.
Auchenharvie are in clear second place courtesy of another couple
of 3 – 3 draws away from home against Alton and Ayr Dalmilling
In other matches played recently, Rowallan Castle gained
their first points of the campaign with a 4.5 – 1.5 win at Ayr Dalmilling, Ayr Belleisle
beat their visitors from Prestwick St Cuthbert 5 – 1 and St Cuthbert got their
first points of the season with a 3 – 3 draw away to Alton.
|
Club
|
Played
|
Win
|
Draw
|
Loss
|
For
|
Against
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
|
Ballochmyle
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
18
|
18
|
0
|
16
|
|
Auchenharvie 88
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
17.5
|
12.5
|
5
|
14
|
|
Alton
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
6
|
|
Ayr Belleisle
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
|
Rowallan Castle
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
4
|
|
Ayr Dalmilling
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
11
|
-4
|
2
|
|
Pr. St Cuthbert
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
6.5
|
11.5
|
-5
|
2
|
In SECTION B, Kilbirnie Place and Prestwick St Nicholas are
locked together at the top of the table, unbeaten in four, following recent
matches.
Three home wins, by 5.5 – 0.5 over Stewarton, 4.5 – 1.5
against Largs Routenburn and 4 – 2 against Ayr Seafield, moved Kilbirnie into
the joint top spot with St Nicholas, who maintained their own unbeaten start
with a pair of 5 – 1 home wins over Tam O Shanter and Ayr Seafield.
The other match completed recently also resulted in a 5 – 1 home
win with Royal Troon beating Tam O Shanter.
|
Club
|
Played
|
Win
|
Draw
|
Loss
|
For
|
Against
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
|
Kilbirnie Place
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
6
|
12
|
16
|
|
Pr. St Nicholas
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
6
|
12
|
16
|
|
Tam O Shanter
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
17
|
-4
|
8
|
|
Royal Troon
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
|
Ayr Seafield
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
13
|
17
|
-4
|
6
|
|
Stewarton
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
10
|
20
|
-10
|
4
|
|
Largs Routenburn
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
-8
|
0
|
In SECTION C, Kilmarnock Barassie opened their title bid
with two home wins, by 3.5 – 2.5 over Annanhill and 4 – 2 over their closest
challengers Irvine Ravenspark.
In the other match played in the section recently, Troon
Merchants beat local rivals Troon Welbeck by 4 – 2.
|
Club
|
Played
|
Win
|
Draw
|
Loss
|
For
|
Against
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
|
Kilmarnock Barassie
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
7.5
|
4.5
|
3
|
8
|
|
Irvine Ravenspark
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
16
|
-2
|
8
|
|
Troon Merchants
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
Annanhill
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6.5
|
5.5
|
1
|
4
|
|
Tr. St Meddans
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
|
Troon Welbeck
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
8
|
-4
|
0
|
In SECTION D, Redburn lead the way following two 4 – 2 home
wins against West Kilbride and Beith.
Braehead lie in second place courtesy of a narrow 3.5 – 2.5
home win over West Kilbride in their last match.
Moorpark remain unbeaten following a 4.5 – 1.5 home win over
Loudoun and a 3 – 3 draw away to Loudoun in their opening two fixtures.
There were home wins in the other two matches played
recently, West Kilbride edging out Troon Portland by 3.5 – 2.5 whilst Braehead
had a 4 – 2 win over Beith.
|
Club
|
Played
|
Win
|
Draw
|
Loss
|
For
|
Against
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
|
Redburn
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
12
|
|
Braehead
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
11.5
|
12.5
|
-1
|
10
|
|
Beith
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
13.5
|
10.5
|
3
|
8
|
|
West Kilbride
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
15
|
15
|
0
|
8
|
|
Loudoun
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
11.5
|
18.5
|
-7
|
8
|
|
Moorpark
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
7.5
|
4.5
|
3
|
6
|
|
Troon Portland
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
-2
|
0
|
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