WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Debut wins for Finlay Watt and Quintin Dunlop as Ayrshire defeat Dumbartonshire at Ayr Seafield

There were debut wins for Finlay Watt (West Kilbride) and Quintin Dunlop (Troon Welbeck) as Ayrshire won their latest fixture in the West of Scotland Under 18 Inter County League, for the Wishart Trophy, on Sunday the 21st of August against Dumbartonshire at Ayr Seafield.

With the Dumbartonshire side short handed by one, due to a late call off, Ayrshire started with a one point advantage, with Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) sitting out the match as a result. 

Oliver Long (Kilmarnock Barassie) and Liam Moran (Irvine) got the team off to a great start with victory in the first two Under 16 ties, and a 5 & 4 win by Quintin Dunlop (Troon Welbeck) on his debut for the county side ensured at least a 4 - 4 draw at worst for the home team.

Finlay Watt (West Kilbride), who was also representing the county side for the first time, took a decisive one hole lead at the sixteenth in his tie and showed great spirit to half the remaining two holes of his tie for a single hole victory to ensure a win in the match for Ayrshire.

Ayrshire Boys Champion Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) won his tie whilst Jamie Hay (Turnberry) lost by 3 & 2 and jack broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) was unfortunate to lose the final hole of his tie to end all square, as the Ayrshire team recorded a 6.5 - 1.5 victory over their visitors from Dumbartonshire.

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-

Oliver Long (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Alex Viktor (Clober) by 4 & 3

Liam Moran (Irvine) beat Cameron Pike (Lenzie) by 3 & 2

Finlay Watt (West Kilbride) beat Craig Fortune (Clober) by 1 hole

Quintin Dunlop (Troon Welbeck) beat Mathew Viktor (Clober) by 5 & 4

Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) beat Stiart Forrest (Lenzie) by 4 & 3

Jack Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) halved with Chris Clark (Windyhill)

Jamie Hay (Turnberry) lost to Fergus Allan (Windyhill) by 3 & 2 

Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) received a walkover

AYRSHIRE     6.5     DUMBARTONSHIRE   1.5

There are three fixtures remaining in the championship, with Renfrewshire hosting Glasgow at Fereneze on Sunday the 28th of August before Glasgow play host to Ayrshire at Sandyhills on the 4th of September and Lanarkshire entertain Dumbartonshire at Kirkhill on the 18th of September.

Present positions in the championship table are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
LANARKSHIRE	3	3	0	0	16.5	7.5	9	12
AYRSHIRE	3	2	0	1	14.5	9.5	5	8
GLASGOW	2	1	0	1	7.5	8.5	-1	4
RENFREWSHIRE	3	0	1	2	10	14	-4	2
DUMBARTONSHIRE	3	0	1	2	7.5	16.5	-9	2