AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Competitions update

The various Ayrshire Junior Golf League competitions are progressing towards the finals next month, which will be held at Prestwick St Nicholas GC.

In the AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, the final place in Section A is still up for grabs after recent results.

Ayr Belleisle had a 4-2 home win over Kilmarnock Barassie but their hopes were set back with a 4-2 home defeat by Prestwick St Cuthbert in their final league fixture of the campaign.

A recent 3-3 draw at home to Turnberry and an away defeat to the same club by 5.5-0.5 leaves Prestwick St Cuthbert’s hopes hanging by a thread, with just four fixtures remaining to be completed in the section.

Present positions in Section A are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Ayr Belleisle	8	4	2	2	24.5	23.5	1.0	20
Turnberry	6	4	1	1	24.5	11.5	13.0	18
Prestwick St Cuthbert	7	3	2	2	20.0	22.0	-2.0	16
East Ayrshire	4	1	2	1	12.5	11.5	1.0	8
Kilmarnock Barassie	7	0	1	6	14.5	27.5	-13.0	2

West Kilbride have already qualified for the final from SECTION B, and with no recent results posted recently, the present positions, with four fixtures remaining, are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
West Kilbride	5	5	0	0	22.0	8.0	14.0	20
Irvine	4	2	0	2	10.0	14.0	-4.0	8
Prestwick St Nicholas	4	1	0	3	9.5	14.5	-5.0	4
Troon Welbeck	3	0	0	3	6.5	11.5	-5.0	0

In the UNDER 16 KNOCKOUT TROPHY competition, East Ayrshire had a 3-1 away win over Ayr Belleisle to join Prestwick St Cuthbert in the semi finals. In the semi finals the East Ayrshire team will visit either Irvine or Troon Welbeck, while Prestwick St Cuthbert will visit either Prestwick St Nicholas or Turnberry.

In the AYRSHIRE JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY competition, Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Champion Connor Wills beat his host Aidan Hay (Irvine) by 6&4 to progress to the semi finals while Finlay watt (West Kilbride) had a 4&3 away win over Gregor hay (Ayr Belleisle) to progress to the last four. Also through to the semi finals is Ryan Kennedy (Loudoun).

The result of the tie between Sean Hillis (Kilmarnock Barassie) and Luke Jones (Prestwick St Nicholas) is still to be confirmed, with the winner scheduled to play Ayrshire Boys Champion Scott Newman for a place in the semi final.