AYRSHIRE BOYS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - St. Cuthbert take the Lygate Trophy

Host club Prestwick St. Cuthbert won the Ayrshire Boys Team Championship for the first time on Sunday 15th April 2006 when 16 clubs from the county contested the Matt Lygate Trophy over the St. Cuthbert course.

The team of Grant McIlloney (81), David Brown (78), Andrew Miller (77) & Stephen McConnell (75) - pictured right with Ayrshire Golf Association President Ricky Magee - edged out the holders Kilmarnock Barassie by 2 shots, with a 230 team total.

Loudoun ( pictured below right) defended the Andrew D. Nimmo Trophy, for the best nett team score, Craig Goodwin (70), Robert Jamieson (76), Michael cameron (N/R) & Darren Tannock (64) combining for a 210 team total, 6 ahead of their nearest challengers

Darren Tannock (pictured below) won the Carrick Trophy, his score of 80-16 = 64 being the best nett return of the day.

The Prestwick Circuits Trophy, for the best scratch score of the day was retained by Fraser Lawrie (West Kilbride) - pictured right - who returned a 4 over par score of 75 which edged out Stephen McConnell (St. Cuthbert) by virtue of the better inward half .

Handicap class winners were :-

0 - 6 handicap - Craig Goodwin (Loudoun) 76 - 6 = 70
7 - 9 handicap - Robbie Wilson (Ballochmyle) 78 - 10 = 68
10 - 18 handicap - Cieran Byrne (New Cumnock) 78 - 12 = 66 (bih)

Final Team Totals were :-

CLUB / SCRATCH / NETT

PRESTWICK ST. CUTHBERT / 230 / 216
KILMARNOCK BARASSIE / 232 / 231
AYR BELLEISLE / 235 / 217
LARGS ROUTENBURN / 236 / 222
WEST KILBRIDE / 237 222
LOUDOUN / 237 / 210
LARGS / 238 / 222
TROON WELBECK / 240 / 225
BALLOCHMYLE / 246 / 220
IRVINE RAVENSPARK / 248 / 219
TROON ST. MEDDANS / 252 / 233
ARDEER / 253 / 228
CAPRINGTON / 253 / 224
PRESTWICK ST. NICHOLAS / 260 / 220
NEW CUMNOCK / 263 / 217
ANNANHILL / 287 / 245

Prizes were presented to the successful teams and players, at the conclusion of the competition, by Ayrshire Golf Association President Ricky Magee (Caprington).