WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUES - Youth team extend unbeaten run with victory over Stirlingshire - A Team match postponed

The Ayrshire youths team extended their unbeaten run in this years West Of Scotland Inter County Youths League to 4 games with a 7 - 3 win over Stirlingshire at Ayr Seafield on Saturday (30th October).

With Ayrshire leading in most of the ties throughout, only John Sloan (Doon Valley) and Gary Neil (Caprington) suffered defeat, both by the narrowest one hole margin.

Ian Guthrie (Ballochmyle) who, unlike his team mates,was down during most of his tie gained a notable half match by driving the final green and holing his putt for an eagle 2 to win the hole and square the match.

MATCH RESULTS (Ayrshire names first)

CHRIS HARKINS (Belleisle) beat B. Rushford (Grangemouth) 2 & 1
JOHN SLOAN (Doon Valley) lost to S. Ferguson (Falkirk Tryst) 1 hole
IAN GUTHRIE (Ballochmyle) halved with J. Donaldson (Brucefields)
GARRY NEIL (Caprington) lost to A. Kane (Grangemouth) 1 hole
JAMIE WILSON (Ballochmyle) beat G. Robertson (Glenbervie) 2 & 1
GRAEME GEBBIE (Loudoun) beat R. Kane (Grangemouth) 1 hole
CRAIG HAMILTON (Ballochmyle) beat J. Motherwell (Kilsyth) 4 & 2
LEE HUGHES (Belleisle) beat G. Smith (Stirling) 3 & 1
STUART ROBIN (St. Nicholas) halved with C. Scott (Falkirk)
JAMIE MACKAY (St. Meddans) beat R. Mathieson (Falkirk) 2 & 1


AYRSHIRE YOUTHS 7 STIRLINGSHIRE YOUTHS 3

Next Saturday the youths team travel to meet Lanarkshire at Drumpellier, hoping to secure a win to have the chance of taking the W.O.S. league title this year.

The Ayrshire A team were due to meet Stirlingshire at Stirling Golf Club on Saturday, but ground conditions at the course led to the postponement of the match.

Next Saturday (6 November) Ayrshire play host to Lanarkshire at Irvine (Bogside) in the final scheduled match of the series.