SCOTTISH BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP - 15 Ayrshire players bid for premier boys crown.

15 Ayrshire players will be in the field of 256 for the 2013 Scottish Boys Championship which will be held at Monifieth from 1st to 6th April.

Euan Henderson (Kilmarnock Barassie) begins the Ayrshire challenge, teeing off in game 1 at 6.45 am on Monday 1st April against Fraser Christie (Craigmillar Park).

Kilmarnock Barassie provide six of the Ayrshire challengers, Ayr Belleisle have three players competing, Troon Welbeck and Irvine have two players taking part whilst West Kilbride and Largs provide one each of the Ayrshire boys bidding for the title.

The first round ties involving Ayrshire players are:-

MONDAY 1st APRIL

Game 1 (0645) - Fraser Christie (Craigmillar Park) Vs Euan Henderson (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Game 7 (0733) - Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck) Vs Neil McArthur (Bishopbriggs)
Game 18 (0905) - Jack Gater (Dunblane New) Vs Stuart Easton (Irvine)
Game 30 (1041) - Jordan Fraser (Ayr Belleisle) Vs Gary Brownlee (Tantallon)
Game 38 (1149) - Jack Currie (Greenock) Vs Elliot Masterson (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Game 40 (1205) - Louis Murray (Troon Welbeck) Vs. Mark Hughes (Hilton Park)
Game 51 (1337) - James Yarnell (Glenbervie) Vs Blair Gavin (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Game 56 (1417) - Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) Vs. Callum Bruce (Duff House Royal)

TUESDAY 2nd APRIL

Game 79 (0717) - Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride) Vs. Callum Connacher (Wishaw)
Game 83 (0749) - Adam Wilson (Ayr Belleisle) Vs Rob Paterson (Kilspindie)
Game 92 (0905) - Zac Wood (Nigg bay) Vs. Callum Gorrie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Game 99 (1001) - Robert McIntyre (Glencruitten) Vs Darryl Lynch (Ayr Belleisle)
Game 113 (1157) - Glen Burrett (Haggs Castle) Vs Stewart Russell (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Game 115 (1213) - Andrew Webber (Lenzie) Vs Jack Thomas (Irvine)
Game 126 (1329) - Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie) Vs Jack Purdie (Largs)

The 15 Ayrshire boys competing this year will be bidding to become the ninth winner of the trophy from the county since it was first played for in 1935. The previous winners from Ayrshire were :-

1950 - Alex Miller (Marr College)
1961 - Kelvin Thomson (Ayr Academy)
1964 - William R Lockie (Marr College)
1985 - Andrew McQueen (Troon Welbeck)
1986 - Alan Tait (Irvine)
1992 - Alan E Reid (Kilmarnock Barassie)
2008 - Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck)
2011 - David Wilson (Troon Welbeck)