Seven of the eight qualifying sections in the 2024 Ayrshire Men's Handicap League Championship are under way, as clubs bid for a place in the final at Ballochmyle in September.
In SECTION 1, Routenburn lost 4.5-1.5 at Troon Portland but bounced back with a 4-2 home win over Alton, who themselves had opened with a good 4.5-1.5 away win against Tam O Shanter.
Present positions in Section 1 are:-
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
PTS
|
TROON
PORTLAND
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4.5
|
1.5
|
3.0
|
4
|
ALTON
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6.5
|
5.5
|
1.0
|
4
|
ROUTENBURN
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
5.5
|
6.5
|
-1.0
|
4
|
TAM O
SHANTER
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1.5
|
4.5
|
-3.0
|
0
|
In SECTION 2, Kilmarnock Barassie moved to the top of the table with a 3.5-2.5 win away to irvine, but their hopes took a setback in their next fixture with a 4-2 loss at Ayr Dalmilling.
present positions in Section 2 are:-
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
PTS
|
KILMARNOCK
BARASSIE
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
13.5
|
10.5
|
3.0
|
10
|
IRVINE
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
0.0
|
4
|
AYR
DALMILLING
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
7.5
|
10.5
|
-3.0
|
4
|
GOLF SOUTH
AYRSHIRE
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
0.0
|
2
|
In SECTION 3, Troon St Meddans lead the way after a 5-1 home win over Ayr Seafield and a 3-3 draw at Ardeer.
Present positions in Section 3 are:-
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
PTS
|
TROON ST
MEDDANS
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
12.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
10
|
ARDEER
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
0.0
|
2
|
WALLACETOWN
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
-2.0
|
0
|
AYR
SEAFIELD
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1.0
|
5.0
|
-4.0
|
0
|
In SECTION 4, Moorpark moved to the top with a 4.5-1.5 win at Annanhill in their latest fixture.
Present positions in Section 4 are:-
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
PTS
|
MOORPARK
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
8.5
|
3.5
|
5.0
|
8
|
ROYAL
TROON
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
4
|
BALLOCHMYLE
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
-2.0
|
0
|
ANNANHILL
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3.5
|
8.5
|
-5.0
|
0
|
In SECTION 5, North Beach opened with a 4.5-1.5 win at Prestwick St Cuthbert but lost at home in their second fixture by 4-2 against Redburn.
Present positions in Section 5 are:-
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
PTS
|
REDBURN
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
4
|
NORTH
BEACH
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6.5
|
5.5
|
1.0
|
4
|
CAPRINGTON
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
PRESTWICK
ST CUTHBERT
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1.5
|
4.5
|
-3.0
|
0
|
In SECTION 6, The opening fixture saw an away win for West Kilbride over Prestwick St Nicholas by 4-2.
Present positions in Section 6 are:-
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
PTS
|
WEST
KILBRIDE
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
4
|
KILBIRNIE
PLACE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
LARGS
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
PRESTWICK
ST NICHOLAS
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
-2.0
|
0
|
in SECTION 7, Auchenharvie 88 are the early leaders following their 3-3 draw away to Stewarton in their latest fixture.
present positions in Section 7 are:-
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
PTS
|
AUCHENHARVIE
88
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
8.0
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
6
|
STEWARTON
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4.0
|
8.0
|
-4.0
|
2
|
ROWALLAN
CASTLE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
TROON
WELBECK
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
There have been no fixtures played to date in SECTION 8, as listed below.
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
PTS
|
LOUDOUN
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
PORTMANN
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
AYR
BELLEISLE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
IRVINE
RAVENSPARK
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|