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Thursday, September 29, 2022

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Another weekend of mixed results for Ayrshire in week 2

The Ayrshire teams had another weekend of mixed fortunes in week 2 of the West of Scotland Inter County matches for the A and Youths teams on Sunday the 5th of September against teams from Lanarkshire.

The A team, who lost out on the opening weekend, enjoyed an emphatic victory over their visitors on week 2, winning the match over the Troon Lochgreen course by 6.5 - 1.5

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-

John Shanks (Irvine) beat Dylan Burt (Colville Park) by 2&1

John Haggarty (Loudoun) beat Mark O'Donnell (Hamilton) by 1 hole

Graeme Gimson (Prestwick St Cuthbert) beat Scott McPherson (Bothwell Castle) by 3&2

Adam Sweeney (Prestwick St Cuthbert) halved with Greg Watson (Hamilton)

Craig Telfer (Turnberry) beat Willie Steele (Lanark) by 6&5 

Barry O'Rourke (Loudoun) beat Shaun Philbin (Cambuslang) by 2 holes

Darren Mallinson (Irvine) beat Callum MacLean (Hamilton) by 5&4

Blair Morton (Royal Troon) lost to Callum Connacher (Wishaw) by 1 hole

AYRSHIRE   6.5   LANARKSHIRE   1.5

In the other matches played on the 25th of September, Renfrewshire beat Dumbartonshire 5 - 3 at Ranfurly Castle and Glasgow beat Stirlingshire 4.5 - 3.5 at Cowglen.

The present positions in the A League are

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

RENFREWSHIRE

2

2

0

0

11

5

6

8

AYRSHIRE

2

1

0

1

9.5

6.5

3

4

STIRLINGSHIRE

2

1

0

1

8.5

7.5

1

4

GLASGOW

2

1

0

1

8

8

0

4

DUMBARTONSHIRE

2

1

0

1

7.5

8.5

-1

4

LANARKSHIRE

2

0

0

2

3.5

12.5

-9

0

On Sunday the 2nd of October, week three of the five week series, the Ayrshire A team play host to Renfrewshire at Royal Troon.

The Youths team travelled to Strathaven on Sunday the 25th of September for the corresponding fixture in the Youths League, on the back of a comprehensive win in their opening fixture the previous weekend. 

Due to several regular county players being unavailable as a result of a clash with various club fixtures, several players were given the opportunity to represent their county for the first time, with Sam Crozier (West Kilbride) in particular showing his potential with a comprehensive win in his first appearance for the county side, alongside Lewis Higgins (Ardeer) who also had a winning debut.

Despite some close ties and a fighting display from all the team members, it was Lanarkshire who won the match by 5.5 - 2.5

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-

Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle) lost to Kieran McVicar (East Kilbride) by 6&4

Scott Newman (Royal Troon) lost to Greg Andrew (East Kilbride) by 1 hole

Rob Yorston (Loudoun) lost to Scott Thomson (Drumpellier) by 5&3

David Blyth (Ballochmyle) halved with David Fair (Hamilton) 

Sam Crozier (West Kilbride) beat Ben Patterson (Bellshill) by 7&5

Adam Cowie (Loudoun) lost to Rudi Brown (East Kilbride) by 5&4

Connor McMillan (Ayr Belleisle) lost to Mitchell Ronald (East Kilbride) by 5&4

Lewis Higgins (Ardeer) beat Luke Robertson (East Kilbride) by 2 holes 

LANARKSHIRE YOUTHS    5.5    AYRSHIRE YOUTHS    2.5

In the other youths matches held on Sunday the 25th of September, Renfrewshire beat Dumbartonshire 6 - 2 at Balmore and Glasgow beat Stirlingshire 7 - 1 at Grangemouth.

Present positions in the Youths league after week 2 are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

LANARKSHIRE

2

2

0

0

12.5

3.5

9

8

AYRSHIRE

2

1

0

1

10

6

4

4

GLASGOW

2

1

0

1

9

7

2

4

DUMBARTONSHIRE

2

1

0

1

8

8

0

4

RENFREWSHIRE

2

1

0

1

7

9

-2

4

STIRLINGSHIRE

2

0

0

2

1.5

14.5

-13

0


On Sunday the 2nd of October the Ayrshire Youths team travel to Erskine to face Renfrewshire youths.

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