WEST OF SCOTLAND UNDER 18 INTER COUNTY LEAGUE - Ayrshire defeated by Lanarkshire at Bothwell Castle

Ayrshire crashed to a 5.5 - 2.5 defeat to Lanarkshire in their latest West Of Scotland Inter County Under 18 league match on Sunday 29th July at Bothwell Castle, denting their bid for the Wishart Trophy after their opening two wins.

Despite 4 of the 8 matches going to the last green Ayrshire only managed to secure 1.5 points on the 18th.

 

Stuart Easton managed to a win a very tight match on the last after being 1 down at both the 8th and 13th holes.

 

After holing a good putt at 8 for 3 to go 1 up, Jack Thomas  lost the 18th in bizarre circumstances after his opponent ran through a bunker with his tee shot and over the burn with his approach. Murray McCrone won 5 holes in a row from the 3rd to set up a comfortable win

 

Shaun Hedger was always under pressure, being 5 down after 8 but got it back to only 3 after 13 before his comeback stalled and his opponent closed out the game.

 

 Callum Beveridge, who was 2 down with 5 to play, hit a very good 2nd to 18 with wood to halve the match, winning the hole with a 4.

 

Callum Gorrie was 5 down after 8 but fought back to have a putt on the last to win his game, after a very good effort in the back nine.

 

Darryl Lynch, on his debut, was 1 down at 8 but was unable to make any further progress, losing 5&3.

 

Greg Telfer, playing Lanarkshire's best player and a Bothwell Castle member found himself 3 down after 7 despite being only 1 over par and was always up against it throughout his match.

 

Despite the loss Ayrshire can still win the league with wins in the remaining 2 matches against Glasgow and Dunbartonshire.

Match scores (Lanarkshire names first) :-

Fraser Kane (Cambuslang) lost to Stuart Easton (Irvine) by 2 holes

Sam Campbell (Cambuslang) beat Jack Thomas (Irvine) by1 hole

Andrew Thomson (Carnwath) lost to Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck) by 3 & 1

Jay Hainie (Hamilton) beat Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride) by 3 & 2

Dominic Dougan (Colville Park) halved with Callum Beveridge (Troon Welbeck)

Craig Boyd (Lanark) beat Callum Gorrie (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 1 hole

Callum Harrison (Carluke) beat Darryl Lynch (Ayr Belleisle) by 5 & 3

James Steven (Bothwell Castle) beat Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 5 & 3

LANARKSHIRE    5.5    AYRSHIRE   2.5