AYRSHIRE FOURBALL - Third round line up completed

The 16 clubs remaining to contest the 2012 Ayrshire Fourball Championship were confirmed this week when the remaing second round matches were played and the draw for the third round confirmed.

A 4 & 3 home win by Willie Morgan & Willie Morgan Jr of Irvine Ravenspark, over Allan McDougall & Shaun Granger of Ayr Seafield set up a local derby at ravenspark in round 3, against near neighbours Ricky Black & Keith Fairley of Irvine GC.

Jim Anderson & Paul Church (Skelmorlie) are also at home in round 3, courtesy of a win at Troon St Meddans by 2 & 1 over A. Cherry & E. McFadden, with their opponents in the last 16 being James Graham & Marc Wallace (Doon Valley)

Michael & Steven Holland (Troon Welbeck) won through comfortably by 5 & 4 on their trip to Largs Routenburn to play Jim Thomson & Alex McGill and nopw find themselves with another away tie in round 3, against Robert Marshall & Philip Rooney (Beith).

George & David McCulloch (Brunston Castle) received a walkover against John Frame & Stephen McPike (Drongan) after one of their opponents was forced to withdraw due to injury. The McCulloch's now have a home tie in round 3 against Tom Ainsworth & Gordon Hume (Ardeer) who beat Allan Johnstone & Craig Devlin (Glacier) to progress.

In the other outstanding second round tie, Derek Yates & Tom Boyd (Braehead) won through by 3 & 1 in their local derby against Chalmers Thomson & John Hair (Abbotsford) and now face another local derby in round 3, against Andrew Paton & Charles Bell (Ayr Dalmilling)

The full draw for the third round, with matches to be completed by 24th June, is :-

Willie Morgan & Willie Morgan Jr (Irvine Ravenspark)

Vs.

Ricky Black & Keith Fairley (Irvine)

Jim Anderson & Paul Church (Skelmorlie)

Vs.

James Graham & Marc Wallace (Doon Valley)

Robert Marshall & Philip Rooney (Beith)

Vs.

Michael & Sephen Holland (Troon Welbeck)

Colin Berry & Derek Young (Crosshouse)

Vs.

John Urie & Gary Steel (Maybole)

George & David McCulloch (Brunston Castle)

Vs.

Tom Ainsworth & Gordon Hume (Ardeer)

Andrew Paton & Charles Bell (Ayr Dalmilling)

Vs.

Derek Yates & Tom Boyd (Braehead)

James McComiskey & Adam Cairns (Troon Portland)

Vs.

Cameron & Les Ross (Caprington)

Graeme Gebbie & John Houston (Loudoun)

Vs.

Mick McGowan & Gerry Reid (Alton)