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