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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Date changed for finals

There has been a change to the dates of the Ayrshire Junior Golf League finals, with the Under 16 and Wallace Thornton finals now scheduled for Sunday 15th September and the League and Champion Of Champions finals a week later. Both finals days will still be held at Ayr Belleisle at 11.00 am and 11.22 am respectively.

Host club Ayr Belleisle won through by 2.5 - 1.5 at home to Prestwick St Nicholas in the semi final of the Under 16 Knockout Trophy and now await the winners of the other semi final tie between Loudoun & Largs.

In The Wallace Thornton Trophy, Kilmarnock Barassie finished top of their section, ahead of West Kilbride, and now wait to see who their opponents will be in the final. Troon Welbeck lead the other section at present, although there are still a number of matches to be played.

In the Champion Of Champions, the holder Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) lost his grip on the trophy in the semi finals when he was beaten 4 & 3 at Troon by Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck).

In the final, McCrone will meet Aidan Dore (Loudoun) who was also a 4 & 3 winner at home in his semi final against Sandy Walker (Ardeer).

The League Championship final will be between Troon Welbeck, who last won the title in 1980 and were last in the final the following year, and West Kilbride who won the title in 2005 & 2009 and were runners up in 2008.

The final placings in the two League Championship sections were :-

 
SECTION A
TEAM
P
W
D
L
F
A
Dif
Pts
Troon Welbeck
10
7
1
2
41 1/2
18 1/2
23
30
Prestwick St Cuthbert
10
5
1
4
32 1/2
25 1/2
7
22
Kilmarnock Barassie
10
5
1
4
30
30
0
22
Ballochmyle
10
5
0
5
26 1/2
33 1/2
-7
20
Irvine Bogside
10
4
0
6
27 1/2
32 1/2
-5
16
Caprington
10
2
1
7
22
38
-16
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



SECTION B
TEAM
P
W
D
L
F
A
Dif
Pts
West Kilbride
8
7
0
1
30 1/2
17 1/2
13
28
Loudoun
8
6
0
2
33 1/2
14 1/2
19
24
Ayr Belleisle
8
3
1
4
24
24
0
14
Largs
8
2
1
5
17
31
-14
10
Prestwick St Nicholas
8
0
2
6
15
33
-18
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Robertson makes late bid for County title

George Robertson
George Robertson of (Irvine Ravenspark) has made a late charge in his bid for a first Ayrshire Order Of Merit title as the 2013 race for the Doc Thom Salver is set for an exciting conclusion.

With only one event remaining, six players still having a realistic chance of snatching the title, in what is the closest contest for the prestigious title for many years.

The final event is the Arrol Cup at Prestwick St Nicholas on Saturday 21st September and Robertson is the form man winning the last two counting events played, the Viking Krus at Largs and the Welbeck Links at Troon, to take him into third place in the table, less than 35 points behind the current leader Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Nicholas).

Robin's lead in the title chase is a mere 2.5 points, ahead of Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) whilst 2011 winner Michael Smyth (Royal Troon), Steven McEwan (Loudoun) and title holder David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) can all still take the title with a good performance at St Nicholas in the last counting competition.

Present positions in the Ayrshire Order Of Merit are :-

343.33STUARTROBINPr St Nicholas
340.83CRAIGHAMILTONBallochmyle
310GEORGEROBERTSONIrvine Ravenspark
275MICHAELSMYTHRoyal Troon
272.5STEVENMCEWANLoudoun
235DAVIDWILSONTroon Welbeck
138.5STUARTWHITEGirvan
130KEITHHAMILTONAyr Belleisle
129SCOTTGILCHRISTLoudoun
112.5SCOTTBROWNTurnberry
100STEPHEN SPIERSBrunston Castle
94.5STEVENSTAMPERTurnberry
88.62IAINMCDONALDLargs
87.5STEVENDONNELLYArdeer
87.5WILLIAMFLEMINGBallochmyle
87.5PAULGIFFNEYArdeer
87.5WILLIAMMCMEIKANGirvan
75FRANKMURDOCHBrunston Castle
75MALCOLMPENNYCOTTWhiting Bay
70TOMMYMCINALLYLoudoun
62.5SANDYBUCHANANPrestwick St Nicholas
53.33STEVENSPENCEIrvine
50DEREKBALLANTYNEArdeer
50DANIELFORBESIrvine
50DUNCANMCMURDOBallochmyle
35GARYBRYDENGirvan
35JAMESBUNCHPrestwick
35MARKDUNSMOREBallochmyle
35DARRENMALLINSONIrvine Ravenspark
35JACKMcDONALDKilmarnock Barassie
27.5GROBERTSONBallochmyle
27.5JOHNSLOANDoon Valley
27.5DAVIDTAYLORAyr Seafield
27.5DAVIDTIERNEYAyr Belleisle
20RICHARDEASTERBROOKBallochmyle
19.12GREGOR J DICKSONLargs
14BILLYGOODWINArdeer
14JIMMcGIVERNLargs
14SANDYWALKERArdeer
14STUARTWALSHArdeer
10TONYFRASERAnnanhill
10EWANMCKINNONCorrie
10RUSSELLWHITTAKERPrestwick St Nicholas
7.5GRAEMEGIMSONPrestwick St Cuthbert
7.5CIARPORCIANIAyr Belleisle
7.5STEVENWALLACEPrestwick St Cuthbert
7NEIL BLACKRowallan Castle
7STUARTBROWNLoudoun
7STEVENMURRAYTroon Welbeck
5JOEHOBSONIrvine Ravenspark
3.75STEVENDUNNAyr Seafield
3.75JOSIEGILLONTam O Shanter
3.75DEREKMARTINPrestwick St Cuthbert
3.75MICHAELSTAKIMAyr Seafield
3NEIL MCCORMACKNew Cumnock
3JAMES MCMURDOBallochmyle
3JAMES MITCHELLBallochmyle
3ROBBIEWILSONBallochmyle
1DAVID ORCHISONBallochmyle
1GEORGE McCULLOCHBrunston Castle