WEST OF SCOTLAND UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Ayrshire draw with Renfrewshire

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire fought out a 4 - 4 draw in their latest West Of Scotland inter county league match at Eastwood on Sunday 23rd August.

Sam Findlater (Troon Welbeck) secured the draw for Ayrshire in the final match on the course, coming from 2 down with 5 to play to win by 2 & 1.

Match Results (Ayrshire names first) :-

Scott Johnston (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) beat Alastair McDougall (Elderslie) by 3 & 2
Charlie MacNeal (Troon Welbeck) lost to Andrew Cunningham (Ranfurly Castle) by 5 & 4
Gregor Mackintosh (Girvan) lost to J. Bogle (Ranfurly Castle) by 2 & 1
Ross Drain (Kilmarnock Barassie) lost to Stewart Watt (Old Ranfurly) by 1 hole
Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck) beat Michael McClelland (Greenock) by 6 & 5
Craig Telfer (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) beat Calum Gallagher (Greenock) by 5 & 4
Sam Findlater (Troon Welbeck) beat Alex Ferguson (Paisley) by 2 & 1
Fraser Kerr (Kilmanrock Barassie) lost to Lewis Cullen (Eastwood) by 3 & 2


RENFREWSHIRE 4 AYRSHIRE 4
Any faint chance of Renfrewshire Golf Union winning this year’s West of Scotland Inter Counties Boys League disappeared at a wet and windy Eastwood where the Ayrshire boys were the visitors.In the first game, Elderslie’s Alastair McDougall (14) had to face Scott Johnston who had just won his club’s senior championship at age 15 and lost 3 and 2.Then Andrew Cunningham from Ranfurly Castle evened the score with a comfortable 5 and 4 victory.His clubmate, Josh Bogle then gave hope for a team victory winning 3 and 2 and the last of the Under-16s, Stewart Watt from Ranfurly Castle, had a fine one-hole victory over Ross Drain who had felt confident at the turn when he was five up. A miraculous turn around for Stewart.In the 16 to 18 years games, neither Michael McLellan or Calum Gallacher could cope with their opposition and this left the match victory in the hands of Alex Ferguson (Paisley) and local boy, Lewis Cullen.With home course advantage, Lewis was always in control and his 3 and 2 victory over Fraser Kerr meant that Renfrewshire could not lose the tie. However, full points were needed and a late surge by Ayrshire’s Sam Findlater saw a one hole lead held by Alex turn into a 2 and 1 loss. The points were shared and Renfrewshire will have to wait until next year.