Circumstances have dictated that there have been no updates over the past week. It is hoped that normal service will be resumed towards the end of the week, to include latest results from the Junior League and Fourball competitions and updates for the Junior Order Of merit and Doc Thom Salver.

SCOTTISH SENIORS TOUR - Mclellan and Miller well placed in East Of Scotland event.

Ronnie McLellan (Turnberry) - pictured right - and David Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) - pictured below - finished eighth equal, on 152, in the East of Scotland Seniors Open at Monifieth this week.

Host club veteran Ian Hutcheon came from four strokes behind to take the title with a 145 total.

LEADING SCORES :-

145 - I C Hutcheon (Monifieth) 75 70

149 - G K MacDonald (Callander) 73 76

151 - C Christy (Kilmacolm) 71 80, P Lamb (Biggar) 72 79

152 - D Murphy (Kinross) 78 74, J Johnston (Northumberland) 76 76, G Millar (Swanston New) 76 76

153 - I Taylor (Royal Burgess), B Smith (Hamilton), D J Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie), R McLellan (Turnberry), A J Fiddes (Deeside)

AYRSHIRE LADIES COUNTY GOLF ASSOCIATION - County girls team retain Kennedy salver

Report courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood & June Kerr.

SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE OF KENNEDY SALVER

The Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association Junior Team held off a strong challenge from the other three West Division counties - Dumbartonshire & Argyll, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, at Ayr Dalmilling Golf Course on Thursday, 19th June, to retain the prestigious Kennedy Salver.In blustery, testing conditions, they won all 3 morning foursomes and followed this up in the afternoon with 3.5 points from the singles matches for a winning total of 6.5 - two clear of runners-up Lanarkshire.The team, whose ages range from 11 to 17 consisted of Linzi Allan (captain) (Kilbirnie), Hannah Gaunt (Barassie), Gillian Arnott (Kilbirnie), Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride), Kelly McNee (Loudoun), Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride) and Katie McGarva (Barassie).Thanks to June Kerr for this report.

Ayrshire Girls Team (standing left to right) are

Connie Jaffrey, Hannah Gaunt, Mhairi McKay, Katie McGarva

and kneeling left to right are

Gillian Arnott, Linzi Allan, Kelly McNee.

DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Cairney leads at half way stage

With nine events played, and six remaining, John Cairney (Irvine Ravenspark) - pictured right - leads the 2008 Ayrshire Junior Order Of Merit for the Doc Thom Salver.

maximum points from the Seafield Open took Cairney to top spot, overtaking Steven Wallace (Prestwick St. Cuthbert).

The next counting event is the McGilchrist Cup at Ardeer on Saturday 21st June and there is a gap in July. The Order Of merit concludes with two counting competitions in August, the Viking Krus at Largs and the Welbeck Links at Troon, and two in September, The largs & Millport Trophy at Routenburn and the Arroll Cup at Prestwick St. Nicholas.

Present positions are :-

205 - J. Cairney

157.5 - S. Wallace

145 - P. Moultrie

137.5 - C. Hamilton

102.5 - M. Smyth

100 - J. Mackay, G. Rowan, J. Shanks

78 - S. McEwan

75 - D. Taylor, T. McInally

65.8 - S. Price

62.5 - J. McMillan, D. Mallinson, K. Hamilton, P. McIvor

45 - H. Burns, G. Robertson, J. Finnigan

42.5 - G. Wilson, B. Campbell

37.5 - B. Moore

35 - D. Chamberlain, J. Bunch, A. Walker

27.5 - L. Shaw, R. Gemmell, S. Brown, P. Kennedy

15 - J. Paton, J. Houston

10 - B. Campbell

7.5 - W. Meiklem

5 - D. Larnam

3.3 - C. Harkins, G. Gimson

3 - R. Mcknight

2.5 - D. Curry, S. Murray

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - League Championship latest

There have been more results notified in all four sections of the 2008 Ayrshire Junior Golf League Championship competition.

In SECTION A, Kilbirnie and West Kilbride scored the first two 6 - 0 wins of the season winning their home matches against Troon St. meddans and Troon Welbeck respectively.

In the other result in the section, West Kilbride's home match against New Cumnock was conceded by the visitors, giving West Kilbride a notional 4 - 2 win.

Present positions are :-

KILBIRNIE - played 5 - 16 pts
WEST KILBRIDE - played 4 - 12 pts
TROON WELBECK - played 6 - 12 pts
NEW CUMNOCK - played 3 - 2 pts
TROON ST MEDDANS - played 4 - 2 pts

in SECTION B, Prestwick St. Nicholas recorded their second successive 4 - 2 home win, this time over Largs.
In the other match played in the section this week, Largs were convincing 5 - 1 home winners in their local derby against Largs Routenburn.

Present positions are :-

PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS - played 3 - 8 pts
LARGS - played 2 - 4 pts
LARGS ROUTENBURN - played 2 - 4 pts
IRVINE RAVENSPARK - played 1 - 0 pts
AYR BELLEISLE - played 0 - 0 pts

Dspite a 5.5 - 0.5 defeat at Kilmarnock Barassie, Caprington moved to the top of SECTION C with a 4 - 2 home win over Kilmarnock Barassie followed by a 3 - 3 draw, also at home, against Ballochmyle.

Present positions are :-

CAPRINGTON - played 6 - 14 pts
BALLOCHMYLE - played 6 - 12 pts
KILMARNOCK BARASSIE - played 4 - 10 pts
AYR DALMILLING - played 4 - 4 pts

Prestwick St. Cuthbert edged into a clear lead in SECTION D with a 3 - 3 draw away from home at Loudoun.

Present positions are :-

PRESTWICK ST. CUTHBERT - played 3 - 10 pts
ARDEER - played 2 - 8 pts
LOUDOUN - played 2 - 2 pts
ANNANHILL - played 2 - 0 pts

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Quarter and semi final draws made for knockout events.

The quarter and semi final draws have been made in two of the Ayrshire Junior Golf League knockout competitions.

In the UNDER 16 KNOCKOUT TROPHY the quarter finals are :-

ARDEER Vs. AYR BELLEISLE

BALLOCHMYLE Vs. KILBIRNIE PLACE

PRESTWICK ST. CUTHBERT Vs. LARGS

CAPRINGTON Vs. TROON WELBECK

Ties to be played by 3rd August 2008.

The semi final draw for the same event is :-

Ballochmyle or Kilbirnie Vs. Ardeer or Ayr Belleisle

Caprington or Troon Welbeck Vs. Prestwick St. Cuthbert or Largs

In the CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY, the quarter final draw is :-

GARY PATTERSON (BALLOCHMYLE Vs. ANDREW ABERCROMBIE (LARGS)

JAMIE ACHESON (LARGS ROUTENBURN) Vs. CHARLES DOYLE (TROON WELBECK)

ANDREW WRIGHT (KILARNOCK BARASSIE) Vs. SEAN THORNTON (AYR BELLEISLE)

MARTIN RONALD (RAVENSPARK) Vs. MALCOLM PENNYCOTT (BOYS M/P CHAMPION)

Ties to be played by 3rd August 2008

The semi final draw for the event is :-

Ronald or Pennycott Vs. Acheson or Doyle

Wright or Thornton vs. Patterson or Abercrombie.

THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - McEwan bows out in last 16

The sole Ayrshire player and last Scot in the competition, Steven McEwan (Caprington) bowed out of the 2008 Amateur Championship at Turnberry on Thursday 19th June, in the last 16 of the championship.

McEwan won his morning match against Jake Amos (Kilworth Springs) by 4 & 3, but in the afternoon was defeated by Andrea Pavan (Italy) by a 2 & 1 margin.

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION - Draw published for Club Championship

13 teams will contest the 2008 Ayrshire Club Championship, being held at Irvine (Bogside) Golf Club 0n 6th July 2008.

The winning Irvine Ravenspark team from 2007 - Darren Mallinson, George Robertson & John Cairney (pictured right)- return to defend the title this year.

The draw for order of play is :-

3.00 PM
N. TINDALL (TAM O' SHANTER)
N. McCORMACK (NEW CUMNOCK)
E. BRADDOCK (P'WICK ST. CUTHBERT)

3.07 PM
R. GEMMELL (TAM O' SHANTER)
M. RIDDALL (NEW CUMNOCK)
S. McBLAIN (P'WICK ST. CUTHBERT)

3.15 PM
G. McPHERSON (TAM O' SHANTER)
T. KEDDIE (NEW CUMNOCK)
K. FERGUSON (P'WICK ST. CUTHBERT)

3.22 PM
No 1. (BALLOCHMYLE)
D. TIERNEY (AYR BELLEISLE)
P. GOSSMAN (WEST KILBRIDE)

3.30 PM
No. 2 (BALLOCHMYLE)
A. FOLEY (AYR BELLEISLE)
F. LAWRIE (WEST KILBRIDE)

3.37 PM
No. 3 (BALLOCHMYLE)
S. CLARK (AYR BELLEISLE)
M. ROOS (WEST KILBRIDE)

3.45 PM
D. CHAMBERLAIN (TROON WELBECK)
E. BROWN (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE)
G. ROBERTSON (IRVINE RAVENSPARK)

3.52 PM
B. FERGUSON (TROON WELBECK)
K. SMITH (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE)
J. CAIRNEY (IRVINE RAVENSPARK)

4.00 PM
H. BURNS (TROON WELBECK)
R. DIXON (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE)
D. MALLINSON (IRVINE RAVENSPARK)

4.07 PM
T. STAFFORD (TROON ST MEDDANS)
A. GOURLAY (IRVINE BOGSIDE)
G. LAWRIE (P'WICK ST. NICHOLAS)

4.15 PM
S. PENNINGTON (TROON ST MEDDANS)
T. McINALLY (LOUDOUN)
D. HAWTHORN (P'WICK ST. NICHOLAS)

4.22 PM
F. DRUM (TROON ST MEDDANS)
J. PATON (LOUDOUN)
J. SHANKS (IRVINE BOGSIDE)

4.30 PM
P. KENNEDY (LOUDOUN)
M. ANDERSON (IRVINE BOGSIDE)
A. BELFORD (P'WICK ST. NICHOLAS)

AYRSHIRE FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Braehead march on to quarter finals

Charlie Bell and Andy Paton (Braehead) are through to the last 8 of the 2008 Ayrshire Fourball Championship, after a 2&1 win at Ravenspark against James and Paul McKinnon (Alton).

The Braehead pair now await the winners of the Ayr Belleisle Vs. Ayr Carrick tie in the quarter finals.

THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - Mcewan marches on to last 32

Steven McEwan (Caprington), the sole surviving Ayrshire player in the Amateur Championship being played at Turnberry this week, is through to the last 32 after a 3 & 2 win over Matthew Nixon (Ashton-Under-Lyne) in the first round of matchplay on Wednesday 18th June.

McEwan now meets Jake Amos (Kilworth Springs), in the second round, on Thursday 19th June, with a 0920 hrs tee off.

CSOTTISH GOLF UNION - Stewart and Smith called up to national teams

Ayrshire have double cause for celebration as the Scottish teams for the forthcoming European Team Championships at full international and boys level have been announced.

Scottish Boys Champion Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) (pictured right) has been rewarded for his early season successes with a first cap at full international level at the European Mens Team Championship to be held at Torino, Italy from 1st to 5th July 2008.

The full Scotland team for the championship is :-

Wallace Booth (Comrie)

Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie)

Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan)

Paul O'Hara (Colville Park)

Gavin Dear (Murrayshall)

Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck)

The week after his his full international debut, Stewart will line up alongside former Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Champion Kyle Smith (Kilmarnock Barassie) ,who has been called up along with Stewart for the European Boys Team Championship to be held at Bled in Slovenia from 8th to 12th July.

Smith (pictured right), a former Under 16 Scotland cap has shown a fine return to form over the last few months, culminating in his selection for the national under 18 team.

The full team for the European Boys Team Championship is :-

David Law (Hazlehead)

Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck)

Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton)

Paul Shields (Kirkhill)

James Ross (Royal Burgess)

Kyle Smith (Kilmarnock Barassie)

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - League Championship latest

The chase for the semi finals of the 2008 Ayrshire Junior Golf League Championship is well under way.

In SECTION A, Troon Welbeck snatched a 3.5 - 2.5 win at Kilbirnie althjough their good work was undone with a defeat by the same margin, at home to West Kilbride, in their subsequent match. Kilbirnie maintained their challenge with a 4.5 - 1.5 win at Troon St. Meddans followed by a home win, by 3.5 - 2.5, against West Kilbride. In the other match played recently, New Cumnock and their visitors Troon St. Meddans fought out a 3 - 3 draw.

Present positions are :-

Troon Welbeck - played 5 - 12 pts
Kilbirnie Place - played 4 - 12 pts
West Kilbride - played 2 - 4 pts
New Cumnock - played 2 - 2 pts
Troon St. Meddans - played 3 - 2 pts

In SECTION B, only two results have been posted so far. Prestwick St. Nicholas opened with a 4-2 home win over Irvine Ravenspark but in their second match suffered a narrow 3.5 - 2.5 defeat at largs Routenburn.

Present positions are :-

Largs Routenburn - played 1 - 4 pts
Prestwick St. Nicholas - played 1 - 4 pts
Irvine Ravenspark - played 1 - 0 pts
Largs - played 0 - 0 pts
Ayr Belleisle - played 0 - 0 pts

In SECTION C, Ballochmyle lead despite suffering defeats away from home by 4 - 2 and 3.5 - 2.5 at Kilmarnock Barassie and Ayr Dalmilling respectively. The Ballochmyle position was strengthened however with a 3.5 - 2.5 home win over caprington and a 3 - 3 draw at home to Kilmarnock Barassie. caprington are hot on the heels of Ballochmyle, with two games less played, helped by a 3.5 - 2.5 win away from home at Ayr dalmilling.

Present positions are :-

Ballochmyle - played 5 - 10 pts
Caprington - played 3 - 8 pts
Kilmarnock Barassie - played 2 - 6 pts
Ayr Dalmilling - played 4 - 4 pts

In SECTION D, Prestwick St. Cuthbert and Ardeer lead the way with two wins from 2 so far.
St. Cuthbert opened with a 4.4 - 1.5 win at Annanhill followed by a 5 - 1 win at home in the return fixture, whilst Ardeer started with a 4 - 2 home win over Loudoun followed by a 5.5 - 0.5 win at Annanhill.

Present positions are :-

Prestwick St. Cuthbert - played 2 - 8 pts
Ardeer - played 2 - 8 pts
Loudoun - played 1 - 0 pts
Annanhill played 3 - 0 pts

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Under 16 Trophy results.

All the Round 1 matches in the 2008 Under 16 Knockout Trophy competition have been completed this week, with eight teams now in the draw for the quarter finals.

The complete first round match results are :-

TROON WELBECK 2.5 Prestwick St. Nicholas 1.5
Annanhill 2 LARGS 2 (Largs won on countback)
AYR BELLEISLE 3.5 West Kilbride 0.5
BALLOCHMYLE 4 New Cumnock 0
Troon St. Meddans scratched PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT Walkover
Largs Routenburn scratched KILBIRNIE PLACE Walkover
ARDEER 2.5 Irvine Ravenspark 1.5
Loudoun 2 CAPRINGTON 2 (Caprington won on countback)

The draw for the quarter finals will be published soon.

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Champion Of Champions results

The eight players through to the quarter finals of the 2008 Ayrshire Junior Champion Of Champions Trophy competition are now known, with all second round matches being completed last week.

Second Round Results :-

ANDREW ABERCROMBIE (Largs) beat David Brown (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) by 2 holes
Chris lawson (Kilbirnie Place) lost to ANDREW WRIGHT (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 2 & 1
Douglas Robertson (Annanhill) lost to JAMIE ACHESON (Largs Routenburn) by one hole
Kieran Howie (West Kilbride) lost to SEAN THORNTON (Ayr Belleisle) by one hole
GARY PATTERSON (Ballochmyle) received a walkover against Scott Liddle (Prestwick St. Nicholas)
MARTIN RONALD (Irvine Ravenspark) beat Alistair McIntyre (Ardeer) by 6 & 4
CHARLES DOYLE (Troon Welbeck) beat Craig Goodwin (Loudoun Gowf) by 3 & 1
MALCOLM PENNYCOTT (Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Champion) received a walkover against Euan Brown (Ayrshire Boys Champion) withdrawn.

The draw for the quarter final matches will be published soon.

AYRSHIRE FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Three more teams through to quarter finals

Three more teams have booked their places in the last eight of the 2008 Ayrshire Fourball Championship.

Archie McKie and Archie McKie Jr. (Irvine Ravenspark) had a 2 hole home win against William Alexander and Joe Kilpatrick (North Beach) to progress to the last eight.

Eric & Martin Bradford (Ballochmyle) also had a 2 hole home win to go through, beating David Glass and Robert Steele (Prestwick St. Cuthbert).

The Ballochmyle duo now travel to face Alex Gourlay and Colin Kennedy (Irvine) in the quarter finals.

In the other match played recently, Mark Hyslop and Steven Bolland (Tam O Shanter) had a 5 & 4 win away from home against Andrew Kent and Dean Gibson (Troon Welbeck).

Remaining 3rd round ties are due for completion by 29th June 2008.

THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - McEwan is sole Ayrshire survivor into match play stages

Steven McEwan (Caprington) is the sole Ayrshire representative in the matchplay stages of the 2008 Amateur Championship being played this week at Turnberry, after wet and windy conditions on Tuesday 17th June ended the hopes of the other four locals in the field.

The qualifying stages, led by Englishman Sam Hutsby (Liphook) on 139, were subject of windy gusts and heavy showers throughout the afternoon, which led to some notable casualties failing to progress to the matchplay stages.

McEwan followed his opening day 71 with 78 on Tuesday for a total of 149, leaving him in equal 36th place and beating the cut by only 1 shot, the axe falling on 150 to provide the 64 competitors in the match play stages.

Scottish Boys Champion Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) struggled to an 82 on day 2 to miss the cut by 5 shots, on 155 and 134th equal.

Ross Dixon (Kilmarnock Barassie) had a creditable 76 on Tuesday but missed the qualifying mark by the same margin as Stewart as he also returned a 155 total over the two days.

The two remaining Ayrshire players in the field both finished 235th equal, on 161, Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) scoring 81 - 80 and Robert McKnight (Caprington) returning 78 - 83.

In the first round of the matchplay, on Wednesday 18th June, Steven McEwan faces a 1200 noon showdown with Matthew Nixon (Ashton-Under-Lyne).

THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - Mixed fortunes for Ayrshire players in opening round at Turnberry

The Ayrshire players in the field had mixed fortunes as the chase for the 2008 Amateur Championship title began at Turnberry on Monday 16th June.

With Swede Jesper Kennegard leading with a first round 66, Steven McEwan (Caprington) is well placed on 71 as is Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) on 73.

The other Ayrshire players in the field have some work to do in the second strokeplay qualifying round on Tuesday if they are to be one of the 64 qualifiers for the matchplay stages.

Robert McKnight (Caprington) is on 78 with Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) on 81 and Ross Dixon (Kilmarnock Barassie) on 79.

LINKSLAND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TOURNAMENT - Robin wins at Prestwick St. Nicholas

Stuart Robin (Kilmarnock Barassie), a former member of the host club, used his local knowledge to great effect to win the first prize in the Linksland Series Young Professionals' tournament at Prestwick St Nicholas on Monday 16th June, taking the first prize when his opponent in a sudden-death play-off had to retire injured at the first play off hole.

Steven Duncan (Balbirnie Park) and Robin tied on three-under-par 66 damaged his wrist driving at the first play off hole and was unable to continue.

Former West Kilbride member Graeme Fox (East Kilbride) continued his recent good form in tying for third place on 67.

LEADING SCORES

66 - S. Robin (Kilmarnock Barassie), S. Duncan (Balbirnie Park)
67 - I. Colquhoun (Dundonald Links), G. Fox (East Kilbride), P. Mitchell (Hermitage).
68 - G. McBain (Royal Dornoch), O. Morton (Gullane).
69 - D. Orr (East Renfrewshire), M. Finlayson (Edzell), C. Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), P. McKechnie (Braid Hills).

AYRSHIRE LADIES - Team Announced for West Division Inter County Jambouree

The Ayrshire team for the forthcoming West Division Inter County Jambouree, being played from 23rd to 25th June 2008 at Hilton Park Golf Club has been announced.


The team is :-


Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies)

Jennifer Linklater (Largs)

Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies)

Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St. Nicholas)

Lesley Hendry (Largs Routenburn)

Debbie Watt (Belleisle Ladies)

Roz Purdom (Prestwick St. Nicholas)

Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie)

Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)(Reserve)

AYRSHIRE SUMMER LEAGUE - Caprington remain undefeated

Caprington made it three wins from three in League 4 of the qualifing sections for the 2008 Ayrshire Summer League competition.

After two narrow wins away from home, Caprington crushed Loudoun in their first home match of the campaign, by 5 - 1.

In the only other result notified this week, Irvine Ravenspark defeated defending champions and near neighbours Irvine (Bogside) by 4.5 - 1.5 at home, to gain some revenge for their defeat in the 2007 final of the event.

AYRSHIRE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS - Three more through to quarter finals.

With third round ties due to be completed by next Sunday, 22nd June, three more players have booked the places in the quarter final draw.

Nick Tindall (Tam O Shanter) made the trip overseas to play Ewan McKinnon (Corrie) and his Arran visit was worthwhile when he recorded a 1 hole victory against his host.

Also through is 2006 winner Brian Moore (Largs) who defeated Scott Brown (Brunston castle) by 5 & 4 at Largs.

Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) also reached the last eight with a home win, by 2 & 1, over Rory Acheson (Largs Routenburn)

SGU JUNIOR TOUR - Smith second in final event

Kyle Smith (Kilmarnock Barassie) was joint second in the 5th, and final, SGU Junior Tour event of the season, held at Kilmarnock (Barassie) on Sunday 15th June.

Round of 74 & 73 gave Smith a 3 over par total of 147, leaving him three shots adrift of winner Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) who scored 73 & 71 for 144.

Smith tied second place with four other players, Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) 74-73, Chris Robb (Inchmarlo) 74-73, Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 73-74 & David Law (Hazlehead) 71-76.

The only other Ayrshire player in the field was Scott Brown (Turnberry) who shared 25th place on 158, after rounds of 75 & 83.

THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - Four Ayrshire players bid for title at Turnberry

The 2008 Amateur Championship begins at Turnberry on Monday 16th June, with a field of 288 bidding to claim one of the 64 matchplay places after two strokeplay qualifying rounds.

Four Ayrshire players are in the field for the Championship.

The locals taking part, and their respective tee times for Monday and Tuesday, are :-

Robert McKnight (Caprington) 0950 & 1424
Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 1056 & 1530
Steven McEwan (Caprington) 1530 & 1056
Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) 1541 & 1107

SGU SCOTTISH MID AMATEUIR CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire interest ends in quarter finals at Dundonald

Local interest in the 2008 Scottish Mid Amateur Championship, being held at Dundonald Links this weekend, ended in the quarter finals with defeat for George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark).

Robertson qualified for the matchplay stages in 10th place and won through to the quarter finals with a first round win over Steven Rennie (Drumpellier) by 3 & 2 before being beaten 5 & 4 by top seed Terry Mathieson (Kings Acre) in the last eight.

The only other Ayrshire player to qualify for the matchplay stages was John Cairney (Irvine Ravenspark) who qualified in 9th place but was defeated 2 & 1 in the first round by Ross Coull (Edzell).

DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Cairney leads after 6 events

John Cairney (Irvine Ravenspark) is leading the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of Merit after 6 events.

Events played but still to be counted include the Loudoun Open and the Ballochmyle Open.

Present leading totals are :-

205 - John Cairney (Ravenspark)
157.5 - Steven Wallace (Prestwick St. Cuthbert)
145 - Paul Moultrie (Troon Portland)
102.5 - Michael Smyth (Royal Troon)
100 - Jamie Mackay (Kilmarnock Barassie)
78 - Steven McEwan (Caprington)

Remaining counting events are :-

16 - 21/06/2008 - The Amateur Championship
21/06/2008 - McGilchrist Cup (Ardeer)
28/7 - 02/08/2008 - Scottish Amateur Championship
24/08/2008 - Viking Krus (Largs)
31/08/2008 - Welbeck Links (Troon Welbeck)
06/09/2008 - Largs & Millport Trophy (Largs Routenburn)
20/09/2008 - The Arrol Cup (Prestwick St. Nicholas)

FREE PRESS & STENA LINE PRO AM - Graeme Fox wins at Stranraer

Former West Kilbride Champion Graeme Fox, who is now playing professionally and attached to East Kilbride Golf Club won the Free Press & Stena Line Pro Am at Stranraer this week.

Fox took the top prize with a three under par score of 67, beating Euan cameron (Hamilton) by one shot.

S.G.U. ORDER OF MERIT - Ayrshire trio feature in latest top 20

Three of Ayrshire's young golfing stars feature in the latest top 20 list in the 2008 S.G.U. Order Of Merit.

With results published after the recent St. Andrews Links Championship, Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) lies in third place, behind Wallace Booth (Comrie) and Kier McNicoll (Carnoustie).

Steven McEwan (Caprington) is one place behind Stewart, in 4th spot, whilst Robert McKnight (Caprington) also features in the top 20, in joint 13th place.

SGU Order Of merit Top 20

1 Wallace Booth (Comrie) 337.50
2 Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) 267.50
3 Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 247.50
4 Steven McEwan (Caprington) 203.00
5 Paul O'Hara (Colville Park) 197.50
6 Gavin Dear (Murrayshall) 170.00
6 Mark Halliday (Royal Aberdeen) 170.00
8 Zack Saltman (Craigielaw) 145.00
9 Glenn Campbell (Blairgowrie) 142.50
10 Craig Elliot (Carrickvale) 125.00
10 Scott Henry (Cardross) 125.00
12 Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) 113.30
13 David Law (Hazlehead) 108.00
13 Robert McKnight (Caprington) 108.00
15 Gary Tough (Letham Grange) 75.00
16 Ross Kellett (Colville Park) 72.50
17 Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) 65.00
18 John Gallagher (Swanston New) 59.97
19 Greg Paterson (St Andrews New) 55.00
20 Shaun McAllister (Craigielaw) 50.00

PARKDEAN PRO AM - Nicoll third in Belleisle event.

Callum Nicoll (Prestwick) was third equal in last weeks Parkdean Pro Am at Ayr Belleisle.

Nicoll returned a three under par round of 68, leaving him one short of the winning score of 67 achieved by Stewart savage (Dalmuir) and Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) and giving him a three way share of third place with P. McKechnie (Braid Hills) and S. Taylor (Bothwell Castle).

Former West Kilbride member Graeme Fox (East Kilbride) was well placed on 70 whilst Jim Mckinnon (Irvine) and Ayr man Jonathan Lomas (Unattached) also featured on the leader board with 71's.

OPEN CHAMPION REMEMBERED - Memorial to Andrew Strath unveiled in Prestwick

Open Golf Champion Andrew Strath (1836 - 1868) has been honoured with a memorial plaque near his burial place in the Auld Kirk burial ground in Prestwick.

Strath was the only player to challenge the early dominance of Willie Park and Old & Young Tom Morris in The Open Championship, winning the belt in 1865 to become the only person other than Park or the Morris's to have hisname on the belt, before Young Tom made it his property ,with three successive wins, in 1870.

Strath also finished second in The Open Championship in 1864, third in 1860 and fourth in 1863 & 1867.

When Tom Morris left Prestwick to return to St. Andrews in 1865, Andrew Strath succeeded him as keeper of the green at Prestwick, where he died of tuberculosis in 1868, aged 32, and was buried in an unmarked grave in the burial ground of the Auld Kirk, overlooking the present first green of the Prestwick course.

The Prestwick club, having recently became aware that Strath was buried in Prestwick and there was no memorial to mark his grave, commissioned a memorial plaque to be placed, with the agreement of South Ayrshire Council, within the cemetery grounds.

The plaque (pictured right), which is situated near to the entrance to the burial ground lists Strath's achievements and is a fitting memorial to an early Open Champion with lasting Prestwick connections.

2008 WEST OF SCOTLAND BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP - Draw for Order Of Play

The draw for the 2008 West Of Scotland Boys Championship, which will be held at Ardeer Golf Club on Tuesday 24 June 2008 has been published.

The two round strokeplay event will be followed on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th by the matchplay championship, again to be played at Ardeer and involving the players returning the best 16 aggregate scores in the strokeplay event.

The draw for Order Of Play is :-

0746 & 1234 - Fraser Lawrie (West Kilbride) & Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck)
0754 & 1242 - Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) & Alasdair McDougall (Elderslie)
0802 & 1250 - Craig Telfer (Prestwick St. Cuthbert), Sam Findlater (Troon Welbeck) & Alan Bruce (Kilmarnock Barassie)
0810 & 1258 - Scott Brown (Turnberry), Adam Foley (Ayr Belleisle) & David Wilson (Troon Welbeck)
0818 & 1306 - Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle), Darryn Grant (Renfrew) & Gavin Stirling (Caldwell)
0826 & 1314 - Binning (Ranfurly Castle), Neil Cameron (Renfrew) & Stephen Kelly (Greenock Whinhill)
0834 & 1322 - Stuart Cameron (Renfrew), Ciaran Byrne (New Cumnock) & Scott Lever (Greenock Whinhill)
0842 & 1330 - Jamie Binning (Ranfurly Castle), Bryan Robertson (Renfrew) & Ross Pearson (Greenock Whinhill)
0850 & 1338 - Scott McPherson (Renfrew), Ross Melvin (East Renfrewshire) & Anthony O'Donnell (Greenock Whinhill)
0858 & 1346 - Alexander Ferguson (Paisley), Calum Kincaid (Caldwell) & Stephen Moore (Greenock Whinhill)
0922 & 1410 - Keith O'Donnell (Kirkintilloch), Liam Morrison (Hamilton) & Anthony McCauley (Greenock Whinhill)
0930 & 1418 - David Aitken (Williamwood), Fergus Smith (Paisley) & Jamie Alexander (Greenock Whinhill)
0938 & 1426 - Martin Scott (Hamilton), Ross Allan (Cochrane Castle) & Andrew McDonald (Greenock Whinhill)
0946 & 1434 - Michael Howie (Ardeer), Graeme Mann (Kilmacolm) & calum McSporran (Erskine)
0954 & 1442 - Joseph Howie (Ardeer), Scott Johnston (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) & Jonathan Crawford (Lenzie)
1018 & 1458 - daniel Fitzpatrick (Greenock), Peter Scanlan (Hamilton) & Graeme McDougall (Bishopbriggs)
1026 & 1506 - Sean Murdoch (East Renfrewshire), Patrick McCarron (Windyhill) & Andrew Mann (Kilmacolm)
1034 & 1514 - Graham Ratcliffe (East Renfrewshire), Alan Reid (Paisley) & Charles Doyle (Troon Welbeck)
1042 & 1522 - callum Gallacher (Greenock), James Steven (Kirkhill) & Declan Dooey (Easter Moffat)
1050 & 1530 - Stuart Fortune (Hamilton), David Slack (Gourock) & Andrew Cunningham (Ranfurly castle)
1058 & 1538 - Ian Anderson (Colville Park), Scott Clark (Ayr Belleisle) & Graham Forbes (Greenock)
1106 & 1546 - Jamie savage (Cawder), Craig Corrigan (Troon Welbeck) & Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellon)
1114 & 1554 - Charles MacNeal (Troon Welbeck), Ciar Porciani (Turnberry) & paul Bradley (Mount Ellon)

BELLEISLE CUP 2008 ... SPONSORED BY SLATER HOGG + HOWIESON

The 2008 Belleisle Cup was won on Sunday 1 June by Paul Gault of the Westerwood Hotel Golf Club.

An (above) capacity field of 77 took part in great morning weather with Graeme Gimson of Prestwick St. Cuthbert leading after a 1 under par 70.

The afternoon rain didn`t affect the scoring and Darren Mallinson of Ravenspark fired a superb 67 to add to his morning 77 to set an early leading total of 144.

As Gimson faded to an afternoon 76, Michael Smyth of Royal Troon shot a second successive level par 71 to move into the lead on 142 but this was bettered by Paul Gault of Westerwood who added a fine 3 under par 68 to his morning 71 for 139 to take the trophy and the £250 1st prize.

Belleisle Golf Club would like to thank everyone who took part, Slater Hogg for their kind sponsorship and Kevin Johnstone and his greenkeeping staff for setting the course up in excellent condition.

LEADING SCORES

139 - P. GAULT (Westerwood) 71/68
142 - M. SMYTH (Royal Troon) 71/71
144 - D. MALLINSON (Irvine Ravenspark) 77/67, K. HAMILTON (Ayr Belleisle) 72/72
145 - D. HENDERSON (Hamilton) 71/74
146 - J. CAIRNEY (Irvine Ravenspark) 75/71, S. PRICE (Ayr Belleisle) 74/72, C. HARKINS (Ayr Belleisle) 71/75, G. GIMSON (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) 70/76


for full collated scores please visit the Ayr Belleisle website at
http://www.ayrbelleislegolfclub.com/

THE 2008 AYRSHIRE BOYS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP - Entry forms now available

Entry forms for the 2008 Ayrshire Boys Golf Championship are now available.

Forms for the championship, which takes place at Ayr Belleisle on Thursday 7th August, can be downloaded by clicking on the link under Entry Forms on the left of this page.

Forms should also be available through Club Secretaries during the week beginning 9th June.

THE AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION
PRESENT
THE AYRSHIRE BOYS
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
2008

AT
AYR BELLEISLE GOLF COURSE
BY KIND PERMISSION
ON
THURSDAY 7TH AUGUST 2008
(OVER 36 HOLES STROKEPLAY)
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ENTRY FEE £ 8.00
HANDICAP LIMIT : 12
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ENTRY MAY BE LIMITED TO 48 PLAYERS - TO BE BALLOTTED BY HANDICAP AFTER THE CLOSING DATE

THE WINNER WILL RETAIN THE AYRSHIRE BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
FOR ONE YEAR AND WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL FOR RETENTION

IN ADDITION VARIOUS PRIZE VOUCHERS WILL BE AWARDED
ON BOTH SCRATCH AND HANDICAP BASIS
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The players returning the 8 best aggregate scratch totals will contest

THE AYRSHIRE BOYS MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
At Prestwick Golf Club from 14 – 16 August 2008
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ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE FROM CLUB SECRETARIES
ON THE WEB AT http://www.ayrshiregolf.blogspot.com/
OR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SECRETARY
ALASDAIR MALCOLM
17 AUCHINCRUIVE AVENUE, PRESTWICK, KA9 2DT
(PLEASE ENCLOSE A STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVELOPE)
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CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: - NOON ON WEDNESDAY 16th JULY 2008

PLEASE NOTE : COMPETITORS ARE REQUIRED TO OBEY CLUB RULES REGARDING DRESS
BOTH ON THE COURSE AND IN THE CLUBHOUSE

PGA EUROPEAN SENIORS TOUR - Drummond second in Jersey Seniors Classic

Ross Drummond from Prestwick was just two strokes away from claiming his maiden victory in the PGA European Seniors Tour when he shared second place in the Jersey Seniors Classic at La Moye on Sunday 8th June.

Drummond finished on one under par, alongside Gordon J. Brand (England), Angel Franco (Paraguay) and Batus Smit (South Africa) as Tony Johnstone (Zimbabwe) took the title on three under par.

Leading Scores

213 - Tony Johnstone (Zimbabwe) - 69/70/74
215 - Gordon J. Brand (England) - 69/75/71, Ross Drummond (Scotland) - 72/71/72, Angel Franco (Paraguay) - 71/73/71, Batus Smit (South Africa) 72/72/71
216 - Denis O'Sullivan (Ireland) - 70/73/73
217 - Bobby Lincoln (South Africa) - 72/73/72, Katsuyoshi Tomori (Japan) - 71/75/71

The European Seniors Tour moves to Wales next week, from 13th to 15th June, for the Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open at the Conwy (Caernarvonshire) GC.

ST. ANDREWS LINKS TROPHY - Stewart pipped by one for major title

Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) shared runners up spot in the 2008 St. Andrews Links Trophy on Sunday 8th June, being pipped for the title by a single shot by Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie).

Despite playing the Old Course for the first time ever, when he teed up in the second round of the championship on Saturday afternoon, Stewart performed well over the historic links, which culminated with a final round of 69 for a 284 total, which was only bettered in the final round by the eventual champion who recorded a 68 for a total of 283.

The other Ayrshire players to qualify for the final two rounds were the Caprington pair of Steven McEwan and Robert McKnight.

McEwan finished in 27th place on 297 whilst McKnight finished 51st on 304

Leading Scores :-

283 - Keir Mcnicoll (Carnoustie) - 67/71/77/68

284 - Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 68/71/76/69, Rudy Thuillier (France) 71/72/68/73

285 - Sam Hutsby (Liphook) 71/71/70/73

286 - Rhein Gibson (USA) 71/73/72/70, Ben Westgate (Trevose) 71/69/73/73

Other Ayrshire Scores

294 - Steven McEwan (Caprington) 73/71/77/73

304 - Robert McKnight (Caprington) 74/71/80/79

GERMAN BOYS OPEN - Smith finishes tied 12th in international event.

Kyle Smith (Kilmarnock Barassie) finished in joint 12th place in the 2008 German Boys Open, on Sunday 8th June, at St. Leon - Rot Golf Club.

The former Ayrshire Matchplay Champion and under 16 internationalist was selected by the Scottish Golf Union to take part in the event, and finished the championship on one over par, to share 12th place with others, including fellow Scot David Law.

SCOTTISH BOYS AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire finish fourth in title defence

The Ayrshire Under 18 Team have failed to emulate last year’s sensational victory by finishing fourth in the 2008 Scottish Boys Area Team Championship played last weekend at Kingsknowe Golf Club in Edinburgh. The four-man team of Scott Brown, Adam Foley, Colin Robinson and Andrew Abercrombie produced a spirited defence and just fell short of a medal place.

In testing, windy conditions, host county Lothians produced two outstanding rounds of 70 in the morning foursomes giving them a crucial five stroke lead over the field going into the afternoon singles. With three of the four singles scores counting, a three round total of 214, giving an overall total of 354, was enough to take the Title by three shots over runners-up Renfrewshire.

The Ayrshire total of 147 in the morning foursomes left them with a mountain to climb in the singles. A singles total of 216 in the afternoon gave an overall totall of 363 and was enough to clinch fourth place behind Perth and Kinross who finished third.

Team Manager David Miller said, “ Although we are disappointed not to repeat last year’s win, the boys gave it everything they had. Home advantage was crucial for Lothians and they took full advantage. All in all, we left a lot of shots out on the course but I think everyone gained valuable experience for the future. Throughout the whole weekend, the boys conducted themselves brilliantly, both on and off the course, and were a credit to Ayrshire”

Ayrshire scores:
Foursomes:
Scott Brown (Turnberry) and Adam Foley (Belleisle) – 72
Colin Robinson (Largs) and Andrew Aberombie (Largs) – 75

Singles:
Andrew Aberombie(Largs) – 71
Adam Foley(Belleilse) – 72
Scott Brown(Turnberry) – 73
Colin Robinson (Largs) – 76
Total - 363

Leading Team Totals

354 - Lothians (140/214)
357 - Renfrewshire (145/212)
358 - Perth & Kinross (146/212)
363 - Ayrshire (147/216)
364 - Fife (146/218)

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION - Summer League latest

The latest positions in the four qualifying section in the 2008 Ayrshire Summer league are :-

LEAGUE 1
No match results have been posgted recently. Present positions are :-

Annanhill - played 2 - 6 pts
Troon Welbeck - played 2 - 4pts
Moorpark - played 2 - 4 pts
Ayr Belleisle - played 2 - 2 pts

LEAGUE 2
Dalmilling opened their account with a 5 - 1 home win over Kilbirnie whilst Kilmarnock Barassie travelled to Kilbirnie and inflicted a second successive defeat, by 4 - 2, on their hosts. Present positions are :-

Kilmarnock Barassie - played 3 - 12 pts
West Kilbride - played 2 - 4pts
Ayr Dalmilling - played 2 - 4pts
Kilbirnie Place - played 3 - 0pts

LEAGUE 3
Irvine Ravenspark maintained their hopes with a 4.5 - 1.5 away win at Ardeer. Present positions are :-

Irvine (Bogside) - played 2 - 6pts
Irvine Ravenspark - played 3 - 6pts
Ballochmyle - played 3 - 6pts
Ardeer - played 2 - 2pts

LEAGUE 4
Caprington maintained pole position with a 3.5 - 2.5 away win over Tam O Shanter whilsy Loudoun had their first victory of the campaign with a 5 - 1 home win over new Cumnock. Present positions are :-

Caprington - played 2 - 8pts
Tam O Shanter - played 2 - 4pts
Loudoun - played 2 - 4pts
New Cumnock - played 2 - 0pts

AYSHIRE FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Irvine Bogside claim quarter final place

Alex Gourlay and Colin Kennedy (Irvine Bogside) are the first pair through to the quarter finals of the 2008 Ayrshire Fourball championship.

The Irvine pair beat their visitors J. McCall & D. Barr (Caprington) by 4 & 3 to claim their place in the last eight.

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Champion Of Champions results

Three more places in the quarter finals of the Ayrshire Junior Golf League Champion Of Champions have been filled recently.

Andrew Abercrombie (Largs) progressed by virtue of a 2 hole victory over David Brown (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) whilst Andrew Wright (Kilmarnock Barassie) travelled to play Chris Lawson (Kilbirnie) and returned with a 2 & 1 victory.

Also through is Gary Paterson (Ballochmyle) by virtue of a walkover against Scott Liddle (Prestwick St. Nicholas)

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION - Irvine duo through to Champion Of Champions quarter finals.

With the third round ties due to be completed by 22nd June, the first two results ave been posted in the 2008 Ayrshire Champion Of Champions competition.

Holder John Cairney from Irvine Ravenspark had a 6 & 4 win over Jim Kerr (Annanhill) to reach the last eight where he has been joined by Alex Gourlay (Irvine) who had a 2 hole victory over Craig Adams (Ardeer) in round 3.

PGA EUROPEAN SENIORS TOUR - Drummond in good position in Jersey

Prestwick golfer Ross Drummond lies in joint 3rd place, with one round to go, in the 2008 Jersey Seniors Classic, being played at La Moye this week.

LEADING SCORES :-

139 - TONY JOHNSTONE (ZIM) 69/70
141 - STEVE STULL (USA) 73/68
143 - BOB CAMERON (ENG) 74/69, ROSS DRUMMOND (SCO) 72/71, DENIS O'SULLIVAN (IRL) 70/73.

The championship concludes on Sunday 8th June.

ST. ANDREWS LINKS TROPHY - Stewart two off pace at midway stage

Scottish Boys Champion Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) is two strokes off the lead at the halfway stage of the 2008 St. Andrews Links Trophy.

Rounds of 68 over the Jubilee course and 71 over the Old Course gave Stewart a 139 total.

Steven McEwan (Caprington) also made the halfway cut with a 143 total, as did Robert McKnight (Caprington), right on the mark with 145.

The event concludes with two rounds over the Old Course on Sunday 8th June.

Leading Scores :-

Par 144 (72-72)

137 C Macaulay (Tulliallan) 66 71.
138 K McNicoll (Carnoustie) 67 71.
139 C Hinton (The Oxfordshire) 69 70, T Sherreard (Chart Hills) 70 69, M Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 68 71.
140 D Antonelli (Fra) 68 72, A Dick (Shotts) 67 73, B Westgate (Trevose) 71 69.
141 C Wood (Long Ashton) 67 74, M Cryer (Coventry) 72 69, M Hillson (Craigielaw) 68 73, M Thistleton (Hayling) 70 71, E Dubois (Fra) 70 71, W Booth (Comrie) 66 75, A Kaleka (Fra) 70 71.
142 S Hutsby (Liphook) 71 71, A Johnston (North Middlesex) 68 74, J White (Lundin) 69 73, N Chaudhuri (The Leicestershire) 69 73, F Colombo (Ita) 71 71, C Watson (East Renfrewshire) 71 71.
143 K Samooja (Fin) 71 72, J Gill (NZ) 70 73, S Arnold (Aus) 73 70, M Mackman (Broome Manor) 73 70, A Wainwright (Gainsborough) 73 70, R Kind (Net) 71 72, S Uzell (Hornsea) 71 72.
144 J Palmer (Kirby Muxloe) 70 74, T Fleetwood (Formby Hall) 73 71, B Hebert (Fra) 71 73, C Ford (Kirby Muxloe) 72 72, J Byrne (Banchory) 70 74, J Amos (Kilworth Springs) 69 75, R Gibson (US) 71 73, S McEwan (Caprington) 73 71.
145 B Fotheringham (Forres) 72 73, N Lombardi (Ita) 71 74, R Blizard (Aus) 79 66, J Field jun (US) 72 73, R McKnight (Caprington) 74 71, J van der Vaart (Net) 73 72, M Haines (Rochester & Cobham Park) 73 72, K McAlpine (Alyth) 70 75, O Farr (Ludlow) 67 78, M Bey (Fra) 74 71, J Brun (Fra) 69 76, N Henriques (Por) 73 72, C Schwierz (Ger) 75 70, H Joannes (Bel) 67 78, J Hurst (Shaw Hill) 67 78, P Baunsoe (Den) 73 72, J E Hedin (Swe) 70 75, D Ferreira (SAf) 72 73.

Ayrshire players who missed the cut were :-

150 R Dixon (Barassie) 77 73
156 C Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) 78 78

HILLHOUSE CUP - Mackay victorious at windy Troon

Jamie Mackay (Kilmarnock Barassie) is the 2008 winner of The Hillhouse Cup.

The former Ayrshire Boys Champion coped best with the windy conditions over the old course at Royal Troon on Sunday 25th of May to win the trophy by a single shot from four other players, returning a creditable scratch score of 78 in the conditions to take the title.

LEADING SCORES :-

78 - J. Mackay (Kilmarnock Barassie)

79 - H. Burns (Troon Welbeck), P. Moultrie (Troon Portland), G. Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark), J. Finnegan (Royal Troon)

80 - W. Meiklem (Troon Welbeck), S. Wallace (Prestwick St. Cuthbert)

SGU SCOTTISH OPEN STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Top 10 finish for McKnight and McEwan

Caprington duo Robert McKnight (pictured right) and Steven McEwan (pictured left) finished in a five way tie for eighth place in the 2008 Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship at The Dukes Course, St. Andrews over the weekend 30 May to 1 June.

With the first round of the cometiton being abandoned on Friday due to fog, the event was shortened to 54 holes.

After two rounds, McEwan was only two off the pace, but a third round 77 ended his hopes for the title this year.

Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) finished tied for on whilst the only other Ayrshire player to qualify for the final days play, Ross Dixon (Kilmarnock Barassie) finished in place on

LEADING FINAL SCORES :-

1st - 210 (-3) WALLACE BOOTH (Comrie) 69/73/68

2nd - 214 (+1) EDUARD DUBOIS (France) 69/72/73
Tied 3rd - 216 (+3) MARK HALLIDAY (Royal Aberdeen) 73/73/70

Tied 3rd - 216 (+3) MATTHEW CRYER (Coventry) 73/71/72
Tied 5th - 217 (+4) ZAK SALTMAN (Craigielaw) 69/72/76
Tied 5th - 217 (+4) MATTHEW BALDWIN (Royal Birkdale) 68/73/76
Tied 5th - 217 (+4) JOHAN DE BEER (South Africa) 68/71/78
Tied 8th - 218 (+5) DAVID LAW (Hazlehead) 74/76/78
Tied 8th - 218 (+5) ROBERT McKNIGHT (Caprington) 72/73/73
Tied 8th - 218 (+5) STEVEN McEWAN (Caprington) 74/67/77
Tied 8th - 218 (+5) MATTHEW CLARK (Kilmacolm) 69/77/72
Tied 8th - 218 (+5) ROHAN BLIZARD (Australia) 73/76/69
Tied 13th - 219 (+6) GLENN CAMPBELL (Blairgowrie) 72/74/73
Tied 13th - 219 (+6) PAUL O'HARA (Colville Park) 73/72/74
Tied 13th - 219 (+6) ADAM WAINWRIGHT (Gainsborough) 67/79/73

Other Ayrshire scores:-

Tied 21st - 222 (+9) MICHAEL STEWART (Troon Welbeck) 72/74/76
46th - 232 - (+19) ROSS DIXON (Kilmarnock Barassie) 74/76/82

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS - Wright secures quarter final place

Andrew Wright (Kilmarnock Barassie) has secured a place in the last eight of the 2008 Ayrshire Junior Golf League Champion Of Champions competition.

Wright booked his place in the quarter final draw with a 2 & 1 win away from home against Chris Lawson (Kilbirnie Place)