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Saturday, October 04, 2008

SGU AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire meet Renfrewshire in national final

Ayrshire beat the South Of Scotland by 5 - 4 on Saturday 4th October at Tain in the semi final of the 2008 Scottish Area Team Championship.

having only won the title on one previous occasion, in 1986, Ayrshire started with a 2 -1 win in the morning foursomes which was followed by a 3 - 3 draw in the afternoon singles to give Ayrshire their place in the final by 5 - 4.

In the final on Sunday 5th October, Ayrshire will meet Renfrewshire, who booked their place in the final with a 5 - 4 win over Lanarkshire in the semi final.

Details of the Ayrshire semi final: -

John Cairney (Ravenspark) & Tommy McInally (Loudoun) beat Graham Sharp & David Brodie by one hole
Steven McEwan (Caprington) & George Robertson (Ravenspark) lost to Ian Brotherston &
Michael Grunwell by 3 & 2.
Brian Moore (Largs) & John Shanks (Irvine)beat Iain Thomson & Clark Riddick by 3 & 2

Steven McEwan beat Graham Sharp 5/4
Tommy McInally beat Colin Heuchan by 1 hole
John Cairney beat Iain Thomson by 7 & 6
John Shanks lost to Ian Brotherston by 5 & 4
George Robertson lost to Michael Grunwell by 4 & 3
Brian Moore lost to Clark Riddick by 5 & 3

AYRSHIRE 5 SOUTH OF SCOTLAND 4

The draw for the morning foursomes in the final is

RENFREWSHIRE v AYRSHIRE

8.30: Matthew Clark & Ronnie Clark v Steven McEwan & George Robertson.
8.37: Gordon Stevenson & David Miller v John Cairney & Tommy McInally.
8.45: Murdo Carmichael & Craig Watson v Brian Moore & John Shanks.

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