Going into the match Ayrshire needed a win while a draw would be sufficient for Lanarkshire to take the title, and in the event the honours were shared in a 4-4 draw, leaving both teams uindefeated over the five match series, with lanarkshire winning the Wishart Trophy by virtue of four match wins and a draw against Ayrshire's three wins and two draws.
In the lead under 16 tie harris Vennard (Ayr Belleisle) got Ayrshire off to a great start with a 6&5 win over Ramsay Purdon (East Kilbride), and Ryan Steven (Ayr Belleisle) added to the hosts advantage with a single hole win over Oliver Gill (Lanark).
Lanarkshire's first point on the board was won by Zak McInnes (Lanark) who beat mason Chisholm (Irvine) by 4&2, na dthe match score was tied at 2-2 when Dylan McWilliam (Kirkhill) beat Lyle Vogwell (West Kilbride) by 5&3 in the first of the under 18 ties.
Further points were traded in two of the under 18 ties, Euan Forrest (Turnberry) beating Tyler Sneddon (Strathaven) by 3&2 and Jenson Fergusson (Royal Troon) losing to Cameron Meldrum (East Kilbride) by 5&4 to make the match score 3-3 with two ties still on the course.
In the last of the under 16 ties Oliver Kane (Royal Troon) and Corey Hagan (Drumpellier) were all square playing the last hole, but while Oliver was unable to chip and putt for a birdie, Corey laid his approach some eight feet from the hole and bravely holed for a winning birdie three to secure a single hole victory and ensure that his side won the league title with at least a drawn match overall.
In the event Finlay Watt (West Kilbride) secured a single hole victory in the anchor under 18 tie against Gabriel Burns (Bothwell Castle) to maintain the Ayrshire team's unbeaten record for the campaign, even though they lost out on the championship title.
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