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Thursday, April 08, 2010

SCOTTISH BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP - McDonald carries Ayrshire hopes into quarter fianls


Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) - pictured right - maintained the Ayrshire interest in the 2010 Scottish Boys Championship at West Kilbride on Thursday when he reached the quarter final stage of the championship for the second year in succession.

Of the four Ayrshire players in the last 32 of the championship on Thursday morning, Ciar Porciani bowed out in his fourth round tie in the morning, losing by 4 & 2 to Grant Forrest (Craigielaw), whilst the other three Ayrshire boys securefd places in the last 16 after their morning ties.

Callum Beveridge (Troon Welbeck) had a 2 & 1 win over Euan Bowden (The Glen) in the morning to set up a fifth round match against Calum Stewart (Brora), but went down by 3 & 1 in his bid for a quarter final place in the afternoon.

Charlie Macneal, also from Troon Welbeck beat Jamie Arthur (Milnathort) by 4 & 2 in the morning but in the afternoon saw his championship hopes dashed with a 3 & 2 defeat by boys internationalist Ian Redford (St. Andrews New).

It was however Jack McDonald who led the way for the Ayrshire contingent, beating Willem Kerr (Craigmillar Park) by 5 & 3 in the first tie out on the course in the morning, which he follwed with an equally impressive 5 & 4 victory over Ewan Scott (St. Andrews) in the afternoon, to secure his place in the last eight.

In the quarter finals on Friday morning, Jack McDonald plays in the first match, at 8.00 a.m., against Conor O'Neil (Pollock) as he continues his quest to secure a second national boys title.

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