2006 S.G.U. AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire open with crushing win over Borders

Ayrshire started their bid for the 2006 Area Team Championship with an excellent 7 - 2 win over Borders at Ballochmyle on Sunday (21st May) in their opening Section C match.

The Ayrshire team took a 3 - 0 lead after the morning foursomes and a 4 - 2 win in the afternoon singles added up to a convincing victory over their visitors.

Match results were (Ayrshire names first)

FOURSOMES

TOMMY McINALLY (Loudoun) & TOMMY LOY (Ballochmyle)
beat
Alan Ballantyne and David Martin
3 & 2

JOHN CAIRNEY (Ravenspark) & GEORGE ROBERTSON (Ravenspark)
beat
David Gillie and Derek Gillie
3 & 2

GARY BRYDEN (Girvan) and KEVIN FERGUSSON (St. Cuthbert)
beat
Ian Ford & Simon Hyslop
2 & 1

AYRSHIRE 3 BORDERS 0

SINGLES

TOMMY LOY beat Alan Ballantyne by 4 & 3
TOMMY McINALLY beat Simon Hyslop by 1 hole
GEORGE ROBERTSON lost to David Gillie by 3 & 2
JOHN CAIRNEY beat Derek Gillie by 2 & 1
KEVIN FERGUSSON beat Ian Ford by 3 & 2
GARY BRYDEN lost to David Martin by 2 & 1

AYRSHIRE 4 BORDERS 2

MATCH RESULT

AYRSHIRE 7 BORDERS 2

In the other match in Section C, Renfrewshire beat Stirlingshire by 8 - 1.

Ayrshire's next match in the competition is on 6th August against Stirlingshire at Glenbervie, with the final match, against Renfrewshire, scheduled for Paisley on 24th September.