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Thursday, October 24, 2024

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION AGM - Two new Executive members elected

The Annual general Meeting of the Ayrshire Golf Association was held at Loudoun Gowf Club on Tuesday the 22nd of October at 7.30 p.m., with two new Executive members being elected to serve for the first time.

Representatives of ninteen member clubs were in attendance at the AGM which was chaired by past President Scott Gilchrist (Loudoun) in the absence of President Andrew Gilligan (Royal Troon) who had was absent due to business commitments.

In addition to the President's Report previously circulated, past President Gilchrist added congratulations to the members of two Ayrshire teams who in recent days had retained the West of Scotland Inter County Youths League title and had also won the Scottish Senior Men's Area Team Championship for the first time.

The Presidents Report, Financial Report, Coaching Report, and Ayrshire Junior Golf League Report hasd all been previously circulated and were all approved for adoption by the representatives present at the meeting.


Secretary Alasdair J. Malcolm (Golf South Ayrshire) was re-elected as Secretary/Treasurer, a post he has held since 2009.

Retiring members of The Executive by rotation in 2024 were Robert Wilson (Ballochmyle), Liz Keohone (Loudoun), Debbie Watt (Ayr Belleisle Ladies), and Jimmy McGhee (Loudoun). All four retiring members stood for re-election, along with two new nominees who were standing for the first time.




Brian Fisher (Largs) is the present holder of the Ayrshire Senior Men's Matchplay Championship title and becomes the first representative on The Executive from Largs GC since John Nordbo in 2012, initially agreeing to fill a vacant two year term.




Established county team member Steven Stamper (Girvan) also joins The Executive for the first time this year, for a three year term.

There remains on vacancy on The Executive, for a one year period.



Under Any Other Competent Business, Past President Gilchrist was asked if The Association had a position on the proposed development at Ayr Belleisle and simply answered the question 'No'.

Following one other question regarding points allocation in the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order of Merit, which was addressed by The Secretary, the business of the meeting concluded and the meeting closed at 7.35 pm.

Sunday, October 20, 2024

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 2024 AGM reminder

All member clubs are reminded that the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Ayrshire Golf Association takes place at Loudoun Gowf Club on Tuesday the 22nd of October at 7.30 p.m.

All relevant documentation was emailed to member clubs on the 8th of October.

The Association look forward to seeing club representatives at the meeting on Tuesday evening.

 

Thursday, October 17, 2024

SCOTTISH SENIORS AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire take national title for the first time at Monifieth Links

Ayrshire are the 2024 Scottish Inter Area Team Champions, with a single shot victory at Monifieth Links on Thursday the 17th of October.  

The winning Ayrshire team
Robert Jenkins, Andrew Marshall, Paul Moultrie, Alistair Belford
(Inset - George Robertson, Brian Fisher)

With the best five scores from six counting towards the team total, the Ayrshire team of  Robert Jenkins (Royal Troon) 71, Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon) 72, George J Robertson (Irvine) 72, Andrew Marshall (Prestwick St Nicholas) 74, Alistair Belford (Prestwick St Nicholas (74), and Brian Fisher (Largs) 75 posted a team total of 364 to win by a single shot from Stirlingshire and Lothians, and bring a third team title to Ayrshire this year after the earlier successes of the Under 18 Boys team and the Youths team in the West of Scotland Inter County Leagues..

Robert Jenkins' score of 71 left him just a single shot off the pace for the best individual round of the day.

The final team results were:-

364 - AYRSHIRE

365 - STIRLINGSHIRE, LOTHIANS

372 - PERTH & KINROSS

374 - LANARKSHIRE

376 - ANGUS

378 - GLASGOW, SOUTH OF SCOTLAND

379 - RENFREWSHIRE

381 - NORTH

383 - NORTH EAST

385 - DUMBARTONSHIRE

386 - ARGYLL & BUTE

388 - FIFE

396 - CLACKMANNANSHIRE


Monday, October 14, 2024

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Ayrshire retain Youths League title

Ayrshire retained the West of Scotland Inter County Youths league title on Sunday the 13th of October 2024, when the fifth and final series of fixtures of the competition were completed for this season.

Despite having three away matches this year and just two home ties, the Ayrshire team visited league leaders Lanarkshire at east Kilbride, knowing that only a match victory would allow them to overtalke their hosts and retain the title they won in 2023, and in the event the Ayrshire side stepped up to the mark and maintained their unbeaten record for the season with a 5.5 - 2.5 victory on the day to secure the title and complete a notable double for the county teams after the Under 18team success in the West of Scotland Under 18 Boys league earlier in the season.

Match details (Lanarkshire names first):-

Luke Robertson (East Kilbride) lost to Harvey McDonald (Turnberry) by 472

Scott Thomson (Drumpellier) halved with Dylan Cairns (Prestwick St Nicholas)

Rudy Brown (Torrance House) lost to Scott Newman (West Kilbride) by 473

Ally Riddell (Lanark) halved with Jamie Robertson (Loudoun)

Patrick Boyle (Hamilton) lost to Liam Moran (Irvine) by 7&6

Cameron meldrum (East Kilbride) beat Sam Crozier (West Kilbride) by 5&3

Fraser Steven (Hamilton) halved with Rob Yorston (Loudoun) 

Ben Paterson (Belshill) lost to Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) by 1 hole 

LANARKSHIRE YOUTHS  2.5    AYRSHIRE YOUTHS  5.5

Glasgow secured third place in the table with a 4 - 4 draw away to Sirlingshire at Dunblane New GC in their final fixturte of the campaign.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first):-

Liam McKinnon (Glenbervie) beat Blair Stewart (Cowglen) by 1 hole

Lewis Clark (Stirling) beat Chris McMillan (Dougalston) by 7&6

Bryce Clark (Stirling) beat Sean Falconer (Cowglen) by 2&1

Jordan Anderson (Falkirk Tryst) lost to John Hamilton (Cathkin Braes) by 2&1

Isaac King (Dunblane New) lost to Bobby Gray (Haggs Castle) by 2 holes

Liam Graham (Falkirk) lost to Philip Devine (Cowglen) by 1 hole

Luke McInulty (Stirling) beat Rory Bogle (Cowglen) by 1 hole

Jonathan McKendry (Falkirk) beat Joe Lynch (Ralston) by 7&6

STIRLINGSHIRE YOUTHS   4   GLASGOW YOUTHS   4

In the other match in the final series, Dumbartonshire had a 5.5 - 2.5 home win over Renfrewshire at Hilton park.

Match details (Dumbartonshire names first):-

Max McCluskey (Lenzie) lost to Drew Cleaver (Fereneze) by 1 hole

Grant Wilson (Balmore) beat Ewan Urquhart (paisley) by 2 holes

Jack Clark (Dullatur) lost to Kenan Ingram (Greenock) by 2&1

Sam Somerville (Bearsden) beat Callum McLelland (Fereneze) by 3&2

Stewart Forres (Lenzie) beat Ben Love (Old ranfurly) by 1 hole

Cameron Pike (Lenzie) beat Chris James (Whitecraigs) by 4&3

David Gilmour (Cardross) halved with calum Graham (Erskine) 

David Hood (Cardross) beat Lewis Greenlees (Paisley) by 6&5

DUMBARTONSHIRE YOUTHS   5.5   RENFREWSHIRE YOUTHS   2.5

The final placings in the 2024 West of Scotland Inter County Youth league are:- 

Area

P

W

D

L

F

A

Diff

Pts

AYRSHIRE

5

4

1

0

25.5

14.5

+11

18

LANARKSHIRE

5

4

0

1

26.5

13.5

+13

16

GLASGOW

5

1

2

2

17

22

-5

8

DUMBARTONSHIRE

5

2

0

3

16.5

23.5

-7

8

STIRLINGSHIRE

5

1

1

3

16.5

23.5

-7

6

RENFREWSHIRE

5

1

0

4

18

22

-4

4

 

In the corresponding A league matches, Ayrshire recorded a final match victory over Lanarkshire at Ayr Seafield by 4 - 2, leaving them in third place in the table behind Lanarkshire and the 2024 A League champions Stirlingshire, who took the title for the first time in 29 years, since their last title victory in 1995.

The details of the Ayrshire match are (Ayrshire names first):-

Scott Brown (Prestwick St Cuthbert) halved with Lewis irvine (Kirkhill)

John Haggarty (Loudoun) beat Kieran McVicar (East Kilbride) by 6&4

Gavin Chesney (Kilbirnie Place) halved with Greg Andrews (East Kilbride)

Steven Stamper (Turnberry) beat Gregg Watson (Hamilton) 6&5

Blair Morton (Royal Troon) & Harvey Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) beat Ciaron Reilly (Easter Moffat) & Andy Steven (Easter Moffat) by 5&3

Graeme Gimson (Prestwick St Cuthbert) & Alan McLean (Largs) lost to David fair (Hamilton) & Nathan Wharton (Larkhall) by 2&1

AYRSHIRE A   4  LANARKSHIRE A   2

Stirlingshire went into their final fixture away to Glasgow at Cawder knowing that a win would secure their first title in alsmost 30 years, and in the event they did not slip up, winning the match by 4.5 - 1.5 to secure the title win.

Match details (Glasgow names first):-

Neil MacRae (Glasgow) halved with Stuart Murray (Falkirk)

Clark Nelson (Glasgow) beat Alex Marshall (Grangemouth) by 3&2

Josh White (Bishopbriggs) lost to Ross Laird (Glenbervie) by 4&3

Alan Craig (Glasgow) lost to George Cannon (Glenbervie) by 4&2

Blair Dalgleish (Ralston) & Fraser Grant (Ralston) lost to Mark Hyslop (Glenbervie) & James Donaldson (Stirling) by 2&1

Gordon Sangster (Cathkin Braes) & John Laurie (Glasgow) lost to Ed Shannly (Stirling) & Greg McLellan (Stirling) by 6&5  

GLASGOW A   1.5   STIRLINGSHIRE  A   4.5

In the remaining match in week 5, renfreshire secured a 5.5 - 0.5 home win over Dumbartonshire at Cochrane Castle.

Match details (Renfrewshire names first):-

Paul Dorrian (Greenock) beat Craig Bissett (Dumbarton) by 2&1

Stewart Watt (Old Ranfurly) beat Chris Clark (Bearsden) by 7&6

Michael Daily (Erskine) beat james McKechnie (Carrick) by 3&2

Alexander Ferguson (Paisley) halved with David Lindsay (Lenzie)

Ryan McKenzie (Erskine) & Ryan Brown  (Kilmacolm) beat Mark McLachy (Clydebank & Duistrict) & Kevin Logan (Clydebank & District) by 4&3

David Miller (Fereneze) & Ethan lang (Elderslie) beat Cairn Smith (Clober) & David Wylie (Lenzie) by 3&2

RENFREWSHIRE A   5.5   DUMBARTONSHIRE A   0.5

The final placings in the 2024 West of Scotland A league are:-

Area

P

W

D

L

F

A

Diff

Pts

STIRLINGSHIRE

5

4

0

1

20

10

+10

16

LANARKSHIRE

5

3

0

2

17

13

+4

12

AYRSHIRE

5

3

0

2

15

15

0

12

RENFREWSHIRE

5

2

0

3

14.5

15.5

-1

8

GLASGOW

5

2

0

3

13

16

-3

8

DUMBARTONSHIRE

5

1

0

4

10.5

19.5

-9

4


Tuesday, October 08, 2024

DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Harvey Broadfoot secures title in final day showdown

Harvey Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) is the 2024 winner of the Doc Thom Salver and Ayrshire Order of Merit title after a final day showdown with Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion Gavin Chesney (Kilbirnie Place) in the last qualifying event of the 2024 season, the rescheduled Ballochmyle Rosebowl, played on Saturday the 5th of October.

Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) and Harvey McDonald (Turnberry) shared top points on the day with scratch scores of 67 but crucially Harvey Broadfoot's score of 70, matched by Tom Loy (Ballochmyle) gave him sufficient points overall to edge ahead of Gavin Chesney, who scored 72 to share seventh place with three other players, but which left him agonisingly less than five points behind Broadfoot in the overall Order of Merit table.

Craig Hamilton's performance moved him up to third place overall in the Order of Merit, just ahead of Harvey McDonald.  

The 2024 Doc Thom Salver win, following his Junior Order of merit title win in 2021, makes Harvey Broadfoot the fourth player to win both the Junior and Men's Ayrshire Order of Merit titles, alongside Steven McEwan (2004 & 2022), John Shanks (2006 & 2014/2015), and David Wilson (2011 & 2012).

Harvey & Jack Broadfoot


Harvey Broadfoot's title win created a unique achievement of both the 2024 Junior and Men's Ayrshire Order of Merit titles lying with the same household, following younger brother Jack Broadfoot's win in the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit earlier this month.




The final placings in the 2024 Ayrshire Order of Merit, for the Doc Thom Salver, are:-



WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Ayrshire youths maintain title hopes but A team suffer second defeat

The Ayrshire youths team maintained their title hopes in week four of the West of Scotland Inter County Leagues on Sunday the 6th of October with a win over Stirlingshire Youths at Troon Portland, while the Ayrshire A team suffered a second successive defeat, going down to the league leaders Stirlingshire at Falkirk GC.

The Ayrshire youths team maintained their unbeaten record with a 6-2 win in their latest match.

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-

Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle) lost to Liam McKinnon (Glenbervie) by 1 hole

Dylan Cairns (Prestwick St Nicholas) beat Scott Johnston (Falkirk Tryst) by 2&1

Scott Newman (West Kilbride) beat Ross Hollis (Falkirk Tryst) by 3&1

Jamie Robertson (Loudoun) beat Jordan Anderson (Falkirk Tryst) by 1 hole

Liam Moran (Irvine) beat Isaac King (Dunblane new) by 5&3

Sam Crozier (West Kilbride) lost to Lewis Clark (Stirling) by 3&2

Rob Yorston (Loudoun) beat Bryce Clark (Stirling) by 4&2

Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) beat Jonathan McKendry (Falkirk) by 3&2

AYRSHIRE YOUTHS    6   STIRLINGSHIRE YOUTHS   2

Lanarkshire Youths maintained top spot in the league table with a 5-3 away win over Renfrewshire Youths at Williamwood GC.

Match details (Renfrewshire names first):-

Drew Cleaver (Fereneze) halved with Scott Thomson (Drumpellier)

Ross Anderson (Williamwood) lost to Euan Bogle (Lanark) by 2&1

Kenan Ingram (Greenock) halved with Joseph Kelly (Cambuslang)

Ben Love (Old ranfurly) lost to cameron Meldrum (East Kilbride) by 1 hole

Struan Brooksbank (Kilmacolm) lost to Ally Riddell (Lanark) by 3&2

Euan Watters (Gourock) beat Gabriel Burns (Bothwell castle) by 4&2

Jamie Ferguson (Williamwood) beat Fraser Steven (Hamilton) by 2 hole

Stuart Dickson (Fereneze) lost to Connor Galloway (Langlands) by 1 hole

RENFREWSHIRE YOUTHS    3   LANARKSHIRE YOUTHS   5

In the other match on week 4, Glasgow Youths recorded their first win with a 5-3 result at home to Dumbartonshire at Dougalston GC.

Match details (Glasgow names first):-

Max Welsh (Cathkin Braes) beat Sam Somerville (Bearsden) by 4&3

Calum Morrison (Cowglen) lost to Grant Wilson (Balmore) by 4&2

Chris McMillan (Dougalston) lost to Jack Clark (Dullatur) by 2&1

Philip Devine (Cowglen) beat Oli renton (Dullatur) by 1 hole

Reece Coyle (Ralston) lost to Cammie Pike (Lenzie) by 5&3

Sean Falker (Cowglen) beat Lukre McColl (Douglas park) by 3&1

Jamie wallace (Sandyhills) beat Stewart Forrest (Lenzie) by 5&4

Philip McBrearty (Cowglen) beat David Gilmour (Cardross) by 5&4

GLASGOW YOUTHS   5  DUMBARTONSHIRE YOUTHS   3

With just one round of fixtures remaining to be played, present positions in the West of Scotland Inter County Youths league are:-

Area

P

W

D

L

F

A

Diff

Pts

LANARKSHIRE

4

4

0

0

24

8

+16

16

AYRSHIRE

4

3

1

0

20

12

+8

14

GLASGOW

4

1

1

2

13

18

-5

6

RENFREWSHIRE

4

1

0

3

15.5

16.5

-1

4

STIRLINGSHIRE

4

1

0

3

12.5

19.5

-7

4

DUMBARTONSHIRE

4

1

0

3

11

21

-10

4


In the final round of fixtures, scheduled for Sunday the 13th of October, there will be a 'winner takes all' showdown between lanarkshire and Ayrshire at east Kilbride GC, while Dumbartonshire host Renfrewshire at Hilton Park GC and Glasgow visit Stirlingshire at Dunblane GC.

In the West of Scotland Inter County A league, Ayrshire wend down by 4.5-1.5 to Stirlinghsire at falkirk GC.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first):- 

Stuart Murray (Falkirk) beat John Shanks (Irvine) by 6&4

Alex Marshall (Grangemouth) beat John Haggarty (Loudoun) by 3&2

James Donaldson (Stirling) lost to Scott Brown (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 2&1

Callum Davidson (Dunblane) beat Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) by 3&2

Ed Shannly (Stirling) & Greg McLellan (Stirling) halved with Gavin Chesney (Kilbirnie Place) & Graeme Gimson (Prestwick St Cuthbert)

Colin Mundie (Glenbervie) & Mark Hislop (Glenbervie) beat Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) & Steven Stamper (Turnberry) by 3&1

STIRLINGSHIRE A   4.5   AYRSHIRE A  1.5

Lanarkshire maintained their title challenge with a 5.5-0.5 win over Renfrewshire at Easter Moffat GC.

Match details (Lanarkshire names first):-

Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill) beat Paul Dorrian (Greenock) by 7&6

Kelan McVicar (East Kilbride) beat Ryan McKenzie (Erskine) by 3&1

Greg Andrews (East Kilbride) halved with Michael Daily (Erskine) 

Gregg Watson (Hamilton) beat Ethan Lang (Elderslie) by 3&1

Ciaran Reilly (Easter Moffat) & Callum Connacher (Wishaw) beat Stewart Watt (Old ranfurly) & Alexander Ferguson (Paisley) by 2&1 

David fair (Hamilton) & Nathan Wharton (Larkhall) beat Sam Binning (Bonnyton) & David owens (Kilmacolm) by 1 hole

LANARKSHIRE A  5.5  RENFREWSHIRE A  0.5

In the other fixture in week 4, Glasgow had a 3.5 - 2.5 away win over Dumbartonshire at Kirkintilloch.

Present positions oin the West of Scotland A League after week 4 are:-

Area

P

W

D

L

F

A

Diff

Pts

STIRLINGSHIRE

4

3

0

1

15.5

8.5

+7

12

LANARKSHIRE

4

3

0

1

15

9

+6

12

AYRSHIRE

4

2

0

2

11

13

-2

8

GLASGOW

4

2

0

2

11.5

12.5

-1

8

DUMBARTONSHIRE

4

1

0

3

10

14

-4

4

RENFREWSHIRE

4

1

0

3

9

15

-6

4

With one round of fixtures to play, sheduled for Sunday the 13th of October, leaders Stirlingshire travel to play Glasgow at Cawder, hoping to secure their first A league title since 1995, while Lanarkshire travel to face Ayrshire at Ayr Seafield in the hope that a win would give them a chance of succesfully defending the title they won in 2023. The other fixture scheduled in week 5 sees Renfrewshire host Dumbartonshire at Cochrane Castle GC.