There are only a few fixtures remaining in the Ayrshire handicap League Championship qualifying sections, as teams close in on the four semi final places.
In SECTION A,
Moorpark and Braehead are fighiting it out for the semi final place.
Moorpark are
favourites to progress after recent wins by 4.5 – 1.5 at home to Ayr Dalmilling
and 4 – 2 away to Troon Merchants, but Braehead maintained their interest with a
4.5 – 1.5 win at Royal Troon.
The other
matches played recently saw Loudoun and Kilmarnock Barassie fight out a 3 – 3
draw and Troon Merchants have a 4 – 2 home win over Loudoun.
Present
positions in Section A are:-
|
Table
|
Played
|
Win
|
Draw
|
Loss
|
For
|
Against
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
|
Moorpark
|
11
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
41
|
25
|
16
|
30
|
|
Braehead
|
11
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
38
|
28
|
10
|
28
|
|
Kilmarnock Barassie
|
12
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
37.5
|
34.5
|
3
|
22
|
|
Royal Troon
|
11
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
31.5
|
34.5
|
-3
|
22
|
|
Ayr Dalmilling
|
12
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
32.5
|
39.5
|
-7
|
22
|
|
Loudoun
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
33
|
39
|
-6
|
20
|
|
Troon Merchants
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
26.5
|
39.5
|
-13
|
16
|
Remaining
fixtures:-
Braehead Vs
Moorpark
Royal Troon
Vs Troon Merchants
In SECTION B, 4 – 2 wins at Troon St Meddans and at home to
Troon Welbeck in their final two fixtures moved Auchenharvie 88 into pole
position.
Beithmaintained their challenge with a 4 – 2 win at Largs
Routenburn, and can still snatch the semi final place from Auchinharvie with a
win in their final match at home to Largs Routenburn.
The other match completed recently saw Troon Welbeck
narrowly beat their visitors from Prestwick St Cuthbert by 3.5 – 2.5.
Present positions in Section B are:-
|
Table
|
Played
|
Win
|
Draw
|
Loss
|
For
|
Against
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
|
Auchenharvie 88
|
12
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
41
|
31
|
10
|
34
|
|
Beith
|
11
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
39.5
|
26.5
|
13
|
30
|
|
Troon Welbeck
|
11
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
33
|
33
|
0
|
26
|
|
Pr. St Cuthbert
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
33.5
|
32.5
|
1
|
22
|
|
Irvine Ravenspark
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
29.5
|
30.5
|
-1
|
20
|
|
Largs Routenburn
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
25
|
35
|
-10
|
12
|
|
Tr. St Meddans
|
11
|
1
|
2
|
8
|
26.5
|
39.5
|
-13
|
8
|
Remaining
fixtures:-
Largs
Routenburn vs Irvine Ravenspark
Troon St
Meddans Vs Troon Welbeck
Prestwick St
Cuthbert Vs Irvine Ravenspark
In SECTION
C, Ballochmyle completed their matches with a 5 – 1 win away to Stewarton,
which took Ballochmyle to the top of the table ahead of Kilbirnie Place, who
will need at least a win and a draw in their final two matches to overtake
Ballochmyle in the chase for the semi final place.
In the other
match played recently, Troon Portland had a 4 – 2 win away to Drongan.
Present
positions in Section C are:-
|
Table
|
Played
|
Win
|
Draw
|
Loss
|
For
|
Against
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
|
Ballochmyle
|
10
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
41
|
19
|
22
|
30
|
|
Kilbirnie Place
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
31
|
17
|
14
|
26
|
|
Troon Portland
|
9
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
29.5
|
24.5
|
5
|
18
|
|
Annanhill
|
9
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
25.5
|
28.5
|
-3
|
18
|
|
Drongan
|
9
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
19
|
35
|
-16
|
8
|
|
Stewarton
|
9
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
16
|
38
|
-22
|
8
|
Remaining
fixtures:-
Troon
Portland Vs Kilbirnie Place
Annanhill Vs
Kilbirnie Place
Stewarton Vs
Drongan
In SECTION
D, All matches were completed when
Prestwick St Nicholas and Crosshouse fought out a 3 – 3 draw, with Rowallan
castle winning the semi final place from that group.
Final
positions in Section D were:-
|
Table
|
Played
|
Win
|
Draw
|
Loss
|
For
|
Against
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
|
Rowallan Castle
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
44
|
16
|
28
|
38
|
|
Redburn
|
10
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
32.5
|
27.5
|
5
|
26
|
|
Ayr Seafield
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
26
|
34
|
-8
|
20
|
|
Pr. St Nicholas
|
10
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
27.5
|
32.5
|
-5
|
16
|
|
Tam O Shanter
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
27
|
33
|
-6
|
10
|
|
Crosshouse
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
23
|
37
|
-14
|
10
|
