Sunday, September 23, 2007

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION - Irvine win local derby to take 2007 title.

Irvine Golf Club - pictured below - are the 2007 Ayrshire Summer League champions after defeating near neighbours Irvine Ravenspark in the two leg final on 22nd and 23rd September.



Summer League Champions - Irvine Golf Club (Henry Thomson, Stevie Wilson, Alex Gourlay, Keith Fairley, Mark Anderson, Gareth Lamb)

Irvine, runners up in 2006, had home advantage in the first leg, and stamped their authority on the match with a 5.5 - 0.5 win over the Bogside links on saturday.

Ravenspark - pictured right -faced a daunting prospect in the second leg of the tie, but battled all the way for a 4 - 2 win at Ravenspark, to restore some pride .

Despite Ravenspark's efforts, the lead Irvine built up in the first leg proved to be just beyond the Ravenspark team who ran out losers by 7.5 - 4.5 overall.

MATCH DETAILS (Irvine names first)

First leg

K. Fairley beat J. Hobson 5 & 4
A. Gourlay beat G. Robertson 5 & 3
G. Lamb beat J. Cairney 4 & 3
M. Anderson beat D. Mallinson 2 & 1
S. Wilson beat G. Cochran 2 & 1
H. Thomson halved with W. Morgan

Second leg

A. Gourlay lost to J. Cairney 5 & 4
G. Lamb lost to D. Mallinson 1 hole
K. Fairley beat W. Morgan 4 & 3
M. Anderson lost to G. Cochran 2 & 1
S. Wilson beat J. Hobson 4 & 3
H. Thomson lost to G. Robertson 3 & 2

MATCH RESULT
IRVINE 7.5 IRVINE RAVENSPARK 4.5

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