The Ayrshire A and Ayrshire Youth teams both recorded wins against Dumbartonshire on the opening day of the 2025 West of Scotland Inter County League campaigns on Sunday the 21st of September.
The A team hosted their Dumbartonshire counterparts at Annanhill golf course in Kilmarnockand recorded a 6.5 - 1.5 win over their visitors. Harvey broadfoot narrowly lost the lead tie on the final green whil Dumbartonshire's other half point came when Calum Nairn shared the honours with a half match in his tie.
Match Details (Ayrshire names first) :-
Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) lost to Ian McCalman (Clober) by 1 hole
John Haggarty (Loudoun) beat Stewart Brown (Clydebank & District) by 2&1
Blair Morton (Royal Troon) beat Chris Clark (Bearsden) by 3&2
Colin Goudie (Ayr Belleisle) beat Eoin Brown (Balmore) by 5&3
Calum Nairn (Prestwick St Cuthbert) halved with Greig Halkett (Kirkintilloch)
Alan McLean (Largs) beat Neil Stewart (Clober) by 2&1
Scott Brown (Prestwick St Cuthbert) beat Angus McKay (Clydebank & District) by 1 hole
Steven Stamper (Turnberry) beat Jim Devaney (Clydebank & District) by 3&2
AYRSHIRE A 6.5 DUMBARTONSHIRE A 1.5
In the other two matches played on the opening weekend, Renfrewshire had a 6.5 - 1.5 home win over Glasgow at Kilmacolm while Lanarkshire hosted defending champions Stirlingshire at Wishaw and defeated their visitors by 7 - 1.
The Ayrshire Youth team opened the defence of the trophy they won last year with a visit to play Dumbartonshire Youth team at Milngavie, and recorded a good 4.5 - 3.5 away win.
Aidan Hay put Ayrshire's first point on the board with a 5&4 win. A 2&1 win by Findlay Andrew and a half point from Aidan hay in the lead tie put Ayrshire 2.5-0.5 ahead in the match but final green defeats for Sam Crozier and Jamie Robertson levelled the match score. Wins by Rob Yorston and Maso Chisholm secure the necessary points for a match win for Ayrshire and the final score was confirmed when Ryan Kennedy lost on the final green in the anchor tie of the day.
Match details (Dumbartonshire names first) :-
Sam Somerville (Bearsden) halved with Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle)
Max McBride (Lenzie) lost to Findlay Andrew (Tunrberry) by 2&1
Ronnie Craig (Lenzie) beat Jamie Robertson (Louodun) by 1 hole
Liam McGrogan (Dumnarton) lost to Aidan hay (Irvine) by 5&4
Stuart Forrest (Hayston) beat Sam Crozier (West Kilbride) by 2 holes
Lewis Mcglinchey (Clober) lost to Mason Chisholm (Irvine) by 2 holes
Adam McGarry (Clydebank & District) lost to Rob Yorston (Loudoun) by 2&1
David Gilmour (The Carrick) beat Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) by 2 holes
DUMBARTONSHIRE YOUTH 3.5 AYRSHIRE YOUTH 4.5
In the other two opening day matches, Glasgow beat their visitors from renfrewshire by 5 - 3 at Cowglen while Lanarkshire recorded a 4.5 - 3.5 away win against Stirlingshire at Kilsyth.
In the second series of matches, scheduled to take place on Sunday the 28th of September, the Ayrshire A team travel to play Glasgow at Pollok while the Ayrshire Youth team entertain Glasgow Youth at Irvine Ravenspark
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