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Sunday, April 25, 2010

AYRSHIRE MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Draw for 2010 event

The 2010 Ayrshire Matchplay Championship will be held over Western Gailes from Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th May, with the top 16 players in the Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship playing off for the matchplay title.
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With Scottish Internationalist Steven McEwan (Caprington) unavailabl for the matchplay due to a clash with the Irish Amateur Championship, the cut fell at 147, with three from four players on that mark securing a place in the starting line up.



The new Strokeplay Champion Tommy McInally (Loudoun) faces a tough first round tie against his predecessor, the 2009 Strokeplay winner John Shanks (Irvine).



The winner will play the victor between clubmates Mark Anderson & 2009 Semi Finalist Steven Spence, both from Irvine Golf Club, in round two.



2008 Matchplay Champion Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) faces Cris Bone, one of Loudoun's three qualifiers, in round one, with the winner due to meet either Graeme Gimson (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) or irvine Ravenspark Club Champion Gary Cochran in the quarter finals.



In the bottom half of the draw, Strokeplay runner up Euan Brown (Kilmanrock Barassie) plays Walter Meiklem, one of the three Troon Welbeck players in the field. The winner will face a quarter final match against either Iain MacDonald (Largs) or Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck).



Loudoun's Scott Gilchrist faces 2007 Matchplay Winner Steven Murray (Troon Welbeck) in the first round, with the winner due to play either Stephen McBlain (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) or Gordon Boyle (Ayr Dalmilling) for a place in the semi final.



First round matches on Monday 3rd May tee off between 5.00 and 6.00 p.m. whilst the final on Thursday evening, 6th May, is due to commence at 5.00 p.m.

FIRST ROUND DRAW
Tommy McInally (Loudoun) Vs. John Shanks (Irvine)
Mark Anderson (Irvine) Vs. Stephen Spence (Irvine)
Chris Bone (Loudoun) Vs. Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle)
Graeme Gimson (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) Vs. Gary Cochran (Irvine Ravenspark)
Euan Brown (Kilmarnock Barassie) Vs. Walter Meiklem (Troon Welbeck)
Iain MacDonald (Largs) Vs. Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck)
Scott Gilchrist (Loudoun) Vs. Steven Murray (Troon Welbeck)
Stephen McBlain (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) Vs. J. Gordon Boyle (Ayr Dalmilling)

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