AYRSHIRE FINALS DAY - Timings for four finals at Skelmorlie GC on Sunday 1st September

With the finalists in the four Ayrshire Golf association extended competitions now known, the timings for the finals at Skelmorlie GC on Sunday 1st September have been confirmed.

The finals will tee off from 1200 Noon with the handicap club team knockout competition for The President's Putter teeing off first, ahead of the Ayrshire Fourball Championship final.

The third final to tee off will be the Handicap League Championship final with the scratch club team knockout competition for the Gary Bryden Memorial Salver starting last of the four finals.

The tee time details are:-

AYRSHIRE FINALS DAY – SUNDAY 1^st SEPTEMBER 2019 at SKELMORLIE GOLF CLUB

1200 to 1220 – PRESIDENT’S PUTTER FINAL (3 ties)

Ayr Dalmilling Vs Alton

1230 – AYRSHIRE FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL (1 tie)

Ardeer Vs NB Parkstone

1240 to 1330 – HANDICAP LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL (6 ties)

Ayr Dalmilling Vs Kilbirnie Place

1340 to 1400 – GARY BRYDEN MEMORUIAL SALVER FINAL (3 ties)

Kilmarnock (Barassie) Vs Royal Troon

AYRSHIRE HANDICAP LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - Kilbirnie Place cruise into the final

Kilbirnie Place have secured their place in the final of the 2019 Ayrshire Handicap League Championship, where they will face Ayr Dalmilling at Skelmorlie GC on Sunday 1st September.

Leading 5.5 - 0.5 after the away leg in their semi final against Annanhill, the Kilbirne Place team went even better in the home leg, recording a 6 - 0 win to progress to the final with a 11.5 - 0.5 aggregate winning score.

AYRSHIRE HANDICAP LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayr Dalmilling secure final place

Ayr Dalmilling have booked their place in the final of the 2019 Ayrshire Handicap League Championship competition.

Already in the final of the President's Putter, the Ayr Dalmilling team had a 4 - 2 win away at Beith in the handicap league semi final last week before beating their visitors 6 - 0 in the return leg at Dalmilling on Sunday 25th August, to go through to the final 10 - 2 on aggregate.

In the first leg of the other semi final Kilbirnie Place recorded a 5.5 - 0.5 away win at Annanhill and will look to secure their place alongside Ayr Dalmilling in the final after the return match at home to Annanhill.

The final of the Ayrshire Handicap league takes place at Skelmorlie GC during Finals day on Sunday 1st September.

PRESIDENT'S PUTTER - Alton face Ayr Dalmilling in the final

The 2019 final of the handicap club team knockout competition for The President's Putter, which takes place on Sunday 1st September at Skelmorlie GC, will feature Alton and Ayr Dalmilling. 

After a 2-1 semi final win over Kilbirnie Place, Alton awaited the winner of the other semi final between Caprington and Ayr Dalmilling which took place at Caprington and resulted in a 2 - 1 win for the visitors.

AYRSHIRE FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Ardeer and NB Parkstone to contest 2019 final

The final of the 2019 Ayrshire Fourball Championship, which takes place on Sunday 1st September at Skelmorlie GC, will feature Ardeer and NB Parkstone.

Frank Grant & Hugh Wales (Ardeer) beat their visitors Alan Glass & Andy Dunlop (Prestwick St Cuthbert) in their semi final by 3 & 1 to set up the final meeting with Stuart Wilson & James Mason (NB Parkstone) who beat James Clark & Paul Robertson (Wallacetown) by 4&3 in their semi final.

GARY BRYDEN MEMORIAL SALVER - Holders Royal Troon meet Kilmarnock (Barassie) in the final

The final of the 2019 scratch club team knockout competition for the Gary Bryden Memorial Salver on Sunday 1st September at Skelmorlie will feature the defending champions Royal Troon and near neighbours Kilmarnock (Barassie).

Royal Troon booked their place in the final with a 2.5 - 0.5 win away to Ayr Belleisle whilst Kilmarnock Barassie beat their visitors from Troon Welbeck by 2 - 1 in the other semi final.

SCOTTISH MENS' OPEN STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - joint fifth finish for Stuart Easton at The Duke's

Stuart Easton (Irvine) finished tied fifth in the Scottish Mens’ Open Strokeplay Championship at the Duke’s, St Andrews, played from 23^rd to 25^th August.

Opening rounds of 69 and 74 saw Easton safely make the half way cut and he closed with two rounds of 68 for a five under par total of 279, leaving him seven shots adrift of the winner Jake Bolton (Ogbourne Downs GC) from England.

The half-way cut fell at 145, three over par, and the five other Ayrshire players in the field failed to make the cut mark.

Jack Broun (Turnberry) had rounds of 70 and 76 to miss the cut by a single shot whilst Ruben Lindsay (Ayr Belleisle) followed an opening round of 75 with a second round 72 to miss the cut by two shots

Robbie Muir (Kilmarnock Barassie) had rounds of 72 and 76 to finish three off the cut mark, whilst rounds of 80 and 73 left Sandy Buchanan (Prestwick St Nicholas) well off the pace at the half way stage on 11 over par.

The other Ayrshire player in the field who missed the cut was Jim Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) who finished 14 over par after opening rounds of 82 and 74.

AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Ballochmyle and Royal Troon are league winners as play off positions are also confirmed

All the Ayrshire Scratch League Championship winners were confirmed this week, along with the relegation and play off places, as all bar one of the seasons fixtures were completed.

In DIVISION 1, the outstanding fixture between Turnberry and Prestwick St Cuthbert has been rescheduled for September, but does not affect the league placings

The present positions in Division 1 are:-

Club	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	For	Against	Diff.	Points
Loudoun	10	8	0	2	38.5	21.5	17	32
Irvine	10	7	0	3	39	21	18	28
Pr. St. Cuthbert	9	4	3	2	26.5	27.5	-1	22
Turnberry	9	3	1	5	22	32	-10	14
Kilmarnock Barassie	10	2	2	6	24.5	35.5	-11	12
Troon Portland	10	1	2	7	23.5	36.5	-13	8

In DIVISION 2, Ballochmyle have been confirmed as champions. Caprington needed to win their final home match against Ayr Belleisle by 6 – 0 to prevent Ballochmyle winning the title, but they could only manage a 4.5 – 1.5 win which meant that Ballochmyle remained on top by the narrowest of margins. 

Defeat in their final fixture also meant that Ayr Belleisle face a play off to retain their Division 2 status.

Final positions in Division 2 are:-

Club	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	For	Against	Diff.	Points
Ballochmyle	8	5	0	3	26.5	21.5	5	20
Caprington	8	5	0	3	25.5	22.5	3	20
Largs	8	4	1	3	30	18	12	18
Ayr Belleisle	8	3	0	5	19.5	28.5	-9	12
Irvine Ravenspark	8	2	1	5	18.5	29.5	-11	10

In DIVISION 3, Royal Troon were confirmed as league Champions after Troon St Meddans lost their final match at West Kilbride by 4.5 – 1.5.

Final positions in Division 3 are:-

Club	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	For	Against	Diff.	Points
Royal Troon	8	6	1	1	33.5	14.5	19	26
Troon St. Meddans	8	6	0	2	31	17	14	24
West Kilbride	8	4	1	3	23.5	24.5	-1	18
Girvan	8	1	1	6	17.5	30.5	-13	6
Rowallan Castle	8	1	1	6	14.5	33.5	-19	6

In DIVISION 4, Prestwick St Nicholas finished top to gain promotion next season.

Final positions in Division 4 are:-

Club	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	For	Against	Diff.	Points
Pr. St. Nicholas	4	3	0	1	14	10	4	12
Kilbirnie Place	4	2	1	1	15	9	6	10
Moorpark	4	0	1	3	7	17	-10	2

With all the leagues now effectively concluded, the Championship, relecgation and play off positions have been confirmed as follows:-

DIVISION 1

Champions – Loudoun GC

Relegated – Troon Portland

DIVISION 1/2 PLAY OFFS – Kilmarnock (Barassie) Vs Caprington

DIVISION 2

Champions – Ballochmyle

Relegated – Irvine Ravenspark

DIVISION 2/3 PLAY OFFS – Ayr Belleisle Vs Troon St Meddans

DIVISION 3

Champions – Royal Troon

Relegated – Rowallan Castle

DIVISION 3/4 PLAY OFFS - Girvan Vs Kilbirnie Place

DIVISION 4

Champions - Prestwick St Nicholas

The home and away play off matches are due to be concluded by Saturday 14^th September.