AYRSHIRE FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - 44 clubs chase 2012 title

Representatives from 44 member clubs will begin their bid for the 2012 Ayrshire Fourball Championship title in March, with the draw for this years event having been published this week.

Matches will be played througout the season with the final scheduled to be played at a neutral venue by the end of September.

The draw for the first and second rounds is :-

FIRST ROUND - to be completed by 15th April 2012

IRVINE RAVENSPARK (Willie Morgan & Willie Morgan Jnr) Vs MUIRKIRK (Andrew Cunning & John Renwick)
AYR SEAFIELD (Allan MacDougall & Shaun Granger) Vs NORTH BEACH (Robert Hogg & Ian Harding)
PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS (Kevin Brock & Russell Whittaker) Vs MOORPARK (Allan Mulholland & James McGill)
TAM O SHANTER (John cavens & Christopher McGhee) Vs IRVINE  (Ricky Black & Keith Fairley)
TROON ST MEDDANS (A Cherry & E McFadden) Vs WEST KILBRIDE (Peter & Bryan Gossman)
SKELMORLIE (Jim Anderson & Paul Church) Vs KILBIRNIE PLACE (Gordon Johnston & George Brown)
AUCHENHARVIE 88 (David Hamilton & George Vogan) Vs DOON VALLEY (James Graham & Marc Wallace)
BALLOCHMYLE (John Batchelor & Gavin Strang) Vs MALLETSHEUGH (Thomas McGill & Jimmy Lynch)
BEITH (Robet Marshall & Philip Rooney) Vs AYR CARRICK (David Paterson & Brian McTaggart)
KILMARNOCK BARASSIE (Colin Thom & William Wilson) Vs GIRVAN (Alan Gaff & Alan Copeland) 
LARGS ROUTENBURN (Jim Thomson & Alex McGill) vs PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT (Johnny & Craig Telfer)
AYR BELLEISLE (Andrew Brown & John McBean) Vs TROON WELBECK (Michael & Stephen Holland)

ROUND 2 - to be completed by 20th May 2012

IRVINE RAVENSPARK or MUIRKIRK Vs AYR SEAFIELD or NORTH BEACH
PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS or MOORPARK Vs TAM O SHANTER or IRVINE
TROON ST MEDDANS or WEST KILBRIDE Vs SKELMORLIE or KILBIRNIE PLACE
AUCHENHARVIE 88 or DOON VALLEY Vs BALLOCHMYLE or MALLETSHEUGH
BEITH or AYR CARRICK Vs KILMARNOCK BARASSIE or GIRVAN
LARGS ROUTENBURN or PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT Vs AYR BELLEISLE or TROON WELBECK
CROSSHOUSE (Colin Berry & Derek Young) Vs FENWICK (Andrew Turnbull & David Cook)
SAXONE (Michael O'Brien & Ronnie Allison) Vs MAYBOLE (John Urie & Gary Steele)
DRONGAN (John Frame & Stephen McPike) Vs BRUNSTON CASTLE (George & David McCulloch)
ARDEER (Tom Ainsworth & Gordon Hume) Vs GLACIER (Allan Johnston & Craig Devlin)
AYR DALMILLING (Andrew Paton & Charles Bell) Vs ANNANHILL (Stewart Cree & Gary McTaggart)
ABBOTSFORD (Chalmers Thomson & William Telford) Vs BRAEHEAD (Derek Yates & Tom Boyd)
TROON PORTLAND (James McComiskey & Adam Cairns) Vs WALLACETOWN (Graeme & Alec Reid)
CAPRINGTON (Cameron & Len Ross) Vs LARGS (David & Iain MacDonald)
CHASE (Allan Muir & Brian Stewart) Vs LOUDOUN (Graeme Gebbie & John Houston)
ALTON (Mick McGowan & Gerry Reid) Vs NEW CUMNOCK (Derek & Robert Bryson)

The draw and rules of competitions have been forwarded to all teams by the tournament administrator, Mike Hazlewood, this week.