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Thursday, July 10, 2025

AYRSHIRE MEN'S HANDICAP LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - Seven of eight quarter finalists confirmed

With just a week to go until all qualifying section fixtures are due to be completed, seven of the eight qualifying section winners, who will progress to the knockout stages, have been confirmed.

In LEAGUE 1, Portmann secured top spot with a 3-3 draw away to Caprington and two home wins recently, by 4.5-1.5 and 4-2 against Largs and Tam O Shanter respectively. Largs finished in second place, closing their campaign with a 6-0 away win at Royal Troon while in the other match played recently Royal Troon had a 3.5 – 2.5 home win over Tam O Shanter.

With just Tam O Shanter’s fixtures at home to Royal Troon and away to Caprington still to be recorded, present positions on League 1 are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

PORTMANN

8

6

1

1

29.0

19.0

10.0

26

LARGS

8

5

0

3

29.0

19.0

10.0

20

CAPRINGTON

7

2

2

3

19.5

22.5

-3.0

12

TAM O SHANTER

6

2

0

4

17.5

18.5

-1.0

8

ROYAL TROON

7

1

1

5

13.0

29.0

-16.0

6

 

With all fixtures now completed in LEAGUE 2, Rowallan Castle finished top after a 3.5 – 2.5 away win over Annanhill and a 5-1 home win over Kilbirnie Place in their last two fixtures. While Alton finished in second spot with a 5-1 home win over Annanhill in their final fixture. Final positions in League 2 were:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

ROWALLAN CASTLE

6

4

1

1

22.0

14.0

8.0

18

ALTON

6

3

2

1

19.5

16.5

3.0

16

KILBIRNIE PLACE

6

3

1

2

18.5

17.5

1.0

14

ANNANHILL

6

0

0

6

12.0

24.0

-12.0

0

 

In LEAGUE 3, where beith had already qualified for the knockout stages, a 3-3 draw between West Kilbride and Troon Portland kept the two clubs locked together on 10 points, with Troon Portland able to secure second place on their own if they get a draw or better in the final fixture of the campaign away to Routenburn. Present positions in League 3 are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

BEITH

6

4

1

1

24.0

12.0

12.0

18

TROON PORTLAND

5

2

1

2

14.0

16.0

-2.0

10

WEST KILBRIDE

6

2

1

3

16.0

20.0

-4.0

10

ROUTENBURN

5

1

1

3

12.0

18.0

-6.0

6

 

In LEAGUE 4, 3-3 draws in their final two home matches for Irvine against Ayr Belleisle and Kilmarnock Barassie, and a 5.5 – 0.5 home win for Kilmarnock Barassie over Prestwick St Nicholas, leaves the destination of the knockout qualification spot in the hands of Ayr Belleisle and Kilmarnock Barassie in the final qualifying section match at Ayr Belleisle, with the Ayr Belleisle team just needing to avoid defeat to progress to the knockout stages. Present positions in League 4, with just the one fixture remaining, are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

AYR BELLEISLE

5

2

2

1

17.5

12.5

5.0

12

KILMARNOCK BARASSIE

5

2

2

1

17.0

13.0

4.0

12

IRVINE

6

2

2

2

15.5

20.5

-5.0

12

PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS

6

2

0

4

16.0

20.0

-4.0

8

 

In LEAGUE 5, Ballochmyle have one fixture away to Troon St Meddans to complete, but a 4.5-1.5 victory in their penultimate fixture at home to Golf South Ayrshire ensured that Ballochmyle would progress to the knockout stages. Present positions in League 5 are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

BALLOCHMYLE

5

4

0

1

20.5

9.5

11.0

16

TROON WELBECK

6

4

0

2

18.5

17.5

1.0

16

GOLF SOUTH AYRSHIRE

6

2

0

4

15.0

21.0

-6.0

8

TROON ST MEDDANS

5

1

0

4

12.0

18.0

-6.0

4

 

With all fixtures completed in LEAGUE 6, Ayr Seafield finished off their campaign with a 3-3 away draw against Wallacetown and an away defeat by 4.5-1.5 against Stewarton, but still qualified comfortably for the knockout stages. Final positions in league 6 were:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

AYR SEAFIELD

6

4

1

1

23.5

12.5

11.0

18

CROSSHOUSE

6

3

0

3

15.5

20.5

-5.0

12

WALLACETOWN

6

2

1

3

19.5

16.5

3.0

10

STEWARTON

6

2

0

4

13.5

22.5

-9.0

8

 

In LEAGUE 7, a 5.5-0.5 home win over Redburn in their penultimate fixture saw Ardeer through to the knockout stages as league winners. With just Ardeer’s home fixture against North beach still to be completed, present positions in League 7 are:-

ARDEER

5

4

0

1

19.0

11.0

8.0

16

AUCHENHARVIE 88

6

3

1

2

19.5

16.5

3.0

14

NORTH BEACH

5

2

0

3

16.0

14.0

2.0

8

REDBURN

6

1

1

4

11.5

24.5

-13.0

6

 

All fixtures have been completed in LEAGUE 8, and despite a 3.5-2.5 away defeat at Loudoun, Moorpark took top spot with wins in their final two home matches, by 4-2 against Loudoun and 5.5-0.5 against Prestwick St Cuthbert.

Final positions in League 8 were:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

MOORPARK

6

4

0

2

23.0

13.0

10.0

16

IRVINE RAVENSPARK

6

3

1

2

19.5

16.5

3.0

14

LOUDOUN

6

2

2

2

16.5

19.5

-3.0

12

PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT

6

1

1

4

13.0

23.0

-10.0

6

 

With the competition soon progressing to the knockout stages, the line up for the quarter final matches is:-

AYR BELLEISLE or KILMARNOCK BARASSIE Vs. PORTMANN

BALLOCHMYLE Vs. MOORPARK

AYR SEAFIELD Vs. ROWALLAN CASTLE

BEITH Vs. ARDEER

The home and away quarter final matches are due to be completed by the 3rd of August.

 

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