DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Wilson takes title as Robin wins final event

David Wilson

David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) is the 2012 winner of the Doc Thom Salver and Ayrshire Order Of Merit title after the final counting event of the season, the Arrol Cup, was played at Prestwick St Nicholas on Saturday 15th September.

With rounds of 76 and 67 for a 143 total, Wilson finished in joint third place in the competition to consolidate his lead at the top of the Order Of Merit table.

The final counting event was won by host club member Stuart Robin with rounds of 70 and 69 for 139, giving him the Arrol Cup by one shot from clubmate Alastair Belford who had rounds of 72 and 68 for a 140 total.

Leading scores in the Arrol Cup were :-

139 - S. Robin (Prestwick St Nicholas) 70 - 69
140 - A. Belford (Prestwick St Nicholas) 72 - 68
143 - D. Wilson (Troon Welbeck) 76 - 67, G. Beaton (Bonnyton) 74 - 69
144 - S. McEwan (Loudoun) 73 - 71
145 - R. McKenzie (Erskine) 73 - 72
146 - S Henderson (Hamilton) 76 - 70, G. Wilson (Loudoun) 75 - 71, G. Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) 73 - 73, J. Lamb (Lanark) 71 - 75

In the event, David Wilson finaly secured the Doc Thom Salver with a winning margin of over 100 points from second placed Tommy McInally (Loudoun), who edged Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) into third place by less than 36 points.

The final Order Of Merit placings are :-

480		DAVID	WILSON	TROON WELBECK
365.83		TOMMY	MCINALLY	LOUDOUN
330		CRAIG	HAMILTON	BALLOCHMYLE
238.3		STUART	ROBIN	ST NICHOLAS
200		KEITH	HAMILTON	AYR BELLEISLE
150		STEVEN	WALLACE	ST CUTHBERT
127.5		JOHN	SHANKS	IRVINE
100		JACK	McDONALD	KIL. BARASSIE
100		MALCOLM	PENNYCOTT	WHITING BAY
100		ROBBIE	FITZPATRICK	IRVINE
100		COLIN	ROBINSON	LARGS
100		ALASTAIR	BELFORD	ST NICHOLAS
97.5		STEVEN	McEWAN	LOUDOUN
87.5		STEVEN	SPIERS	BRUNSTON CASTLE
85		JOHN	HAGGARTY	LOUDOUN
82.47		GEORGE	ROBERTSON	IRVINE RAVENSPARK
75		STEVEN	DUNN	AYR SEAFIELD
75		ALAN	SMEATON	CHASE
75		CHRIS	BONE	LOUDOUN
75		STEVEN	DONNELLY	ARDEER
75		W	MCMEIKAN	GIRVAN
75		GREGOR	DICKSON	LARGS
63.3		PAUL	MOULTRIE	ROYAL TROON
62.5		JOHN	CAIRNEY	RAVENSPARK
55.8		GAVIN	WILSON	LOUDOUN
53.3		ROBBIE	FULKER	KIL BARASSIE
53.3		MICHAEL	SMYTH	ROYAL TROON
46.67		DAVID	ORCHISTON	BALLOCHMYLE
45		SCOTT	MCCAHILL	BRUNSTON CASTLE
35		SCOTT	BROWN	TURNBERRY
35		JAMES	WALLACE	BRUNSTON CASTLE
35		CHARLES	BELL	AYR DALMILLING
35		DAVID	MCLELLAN	LARGS
30		CHRIS	RUSSELL	ARDEER
30		JOHN	RUSHBURY	KIL. BARASSIE
30		PAUL	GIFFNEY	ARDEER
30		IAN	McKENZIE	ANNANHILL
27.5		JOHN	SLOAN	DOON VALLEY
27.5		MARK	DUNSMORE	BALLOCHMYLE
27.5		LEX	LINDSAY	BALLOCHMYLE
26.67		GRAEME	ROWAN	BALLOCHMYLE
25		STEPHEN	MURRAY	TROON WELBECK
15		GORDON	BOYLE	AYR BELLEISLE
15		DAVID	KELSO	TAM O SHANTER
15		DARREN	MALLINSON	RAVENSPARK
12.5		STEVEN	STAMPER	TURNBERRY
11.25		STEPHEN	SPENCE	IRVINE
7.5		BARRY	MCDONNELL	CAPRINGTON
7.5		ANDREW	CAMPBELL	ROWALLAN CASTLE
5		JOSIE	GILLON	TAM O SHANTER
5		BILLY	ANDREW	BALLOCHMYLE
5		CRAIG	ADAMS	ARDEER
1.25		GAVIN	NIMMO	ST MEDDANS
1.25		DARREN	MCCONNELL	KIL BARASSIE
1.25		KENNY	MACKASKILL	TURNBERRY