The matches in the Ayrshire Scratch Leagues are well under
way as clubs chase the three 2025 championship titles, ad try to secure their
places in the reconstructed four league set up in 2026.
In LEAGUE DIVISION 1, Ayr Belleisle beat their visitors from
Turnberry by 6-0 to maintain their place at the top of the table, while
defending champions Prestwick St Cuthbert maintained their hopes of retaining
their title, and kept their 100% record intact, with a 3.5-2.5 away win over
Largs recently.
Largs maintained their challenge with a 6-0 home win over
Kilmarnock Barassie and a 4-2 away win in the return fixture, while Kilmarnock
Barassie had a 4-2 home win over Irvine and a 3.5-2.5 away win over Turnberry
in other recent fixtures.
In the other fixture played recently, Irvine recorded a 4-2
home win over Royal Troon.
With twelve of the forty-two League Division 1 fixtures
completed, present positions are:-
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
PTS
|
AYR
BELLEISLE
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
15.5
|
8.5
|
7
|
12
|
PRESTWICK
ST CUTHBERT
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
8.5
|
3.5
|
5
|
8
|
LARGS
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
8
|
IRVINE
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
10.5
|
7.5
|
3
|
8
|
KILMARNOCK
BARASSIE
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
12
|
24
|
-12
|
8
|
ROYAL
TROON
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
4
|
TURNBERRY
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2.5
|
9.5
|
-7
|
0
|
It is hoped to bring the present positions and recent
results in LEAGUE DIVISION 2 in the near future.
In LEAGUE DIVISION 3, Troon Welbeck lead the title chase
After home wins over Annanhill and Ardeer by 4-2 and 3.5-2.5 respectively, and
an away win by 3.5-2.5 at Girvan.
Girvan currently occupy second spot following a 3-3 draw at home
to Troon St Meddans and a 5.5-0.5 home win over Rowallan Castle, while Redburn
opened their title bid with a 3.5-2.5 win at home to Ardeer.
In other fixtures played recently, Rowallan Castle had a
3.5-2.5 home win over Ardeer, Ardeer beat their visitors from Troon Welbeck by
4-2, while Annanhill had a home win by 4-2 over Ardeer.
With nine of the forty-two sectional fixtures now completed,
present positions in League Division 3 are:-
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
PTS
|
TROON
WELBECK
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
12
|
GIRVAN
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
6
|
REDBURN
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3.5
|
2.5
|
1
|
4
|
ANNANHILL
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
ARDEER
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
13.5
|
16.5
|
-3
|
4
|
ROWALLAN
CASTLE
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
8
|
-4
|
4
|
TROON
ST MEDDANS
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
2
|