Ballochmyle led by 4 - 2 after the first leg at Ballochmyle, and looked in a commanding position with many of the first leg ties having big winning margins.
The first leg results were (Ballochmyle names first)
C. Hamilton beat K. Fairley by 7 & 5
M. Dunsmore beat R. Fairgrieve by 7 & 6
J. McMurdo lost to M. Anderson by 3 & 2
B. Campbell beat A. Mcfarlane by 6 & 4
M.S. Young lost to J. Shanks by 4 & 3
D. McKinnon beat H. Thomson by 6 & 5
BALLOCHMYLE 4 - IRVINE 2
In the second leg, the Irvine team fought back strongly, and with only games 4 & 6 remaining on the course, Irvine were 3-1 ahead.
In the crucial 4th tie, Dougie McKinnon of Ballochmyle again faced Henry Thomson, whom he had beaten in the first leg match, and in a close game, McKinnon came to the final hole with a slender lead. Despite taking three to the final green against his opponents two, a two putt coupled with Thomson requiring thre putts to get down, gave McKinnon a crucial one hole victory.
With John Shanks taking the final tie for Irvine, the second leg score was 4 - 2 to Irvine, giving an overall match score of Ballochmyle 6 Irvine 6.
With the match tied, the winner was decided by a countback over the individual ties, and the comprehensive wins in the first leg gave Ballochmyle the advantage and the 2006 Ayrshire Summer League title.
Results of the second leg ties were (Irvine names first)
A. Gourlay beat J. McMurdon by 2 & 1
K. Fairley beat B. Campbell by 2 & 1
A. McFarlane lost to C. Hamilton by 6 & 5
H. Thomson lost to D. McKinnon by 1 hole
M. Anderson beat M. Dunsmore by 7 & 6
J. Shanks beat W.F. Wilson by 1 hole
IRVINE 4 BALLOCHMYLE 2
FINAL RESULT
BALLOCHMYLE 6 IRVINE 6
(Ballochmyle win on countback)
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