DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Smyth still in front with five events remaining

Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) remains in pole positions in the chase for the Doc Thom Salver and Ayrshire Order Of Merit title with only five of the counting events remaining to be played.

Following the most recent events, the Brunston Castle Open and The Gowf Cup at Loudoun,  Smyth's lead at the top of the table has been reduced to less than 30 points, with Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Nicholas) moving into second place  ahead of the title holder David Wilson (Troon Welbeck).

Steven Spiers of the host club took maximum points in the Brunston Castle Open to move into ninth place, after returning a scratch score of 69 in the competition.

In The Gowf Cup at Loudoun, the leading points were shared by local members Steven McEwan and Scott Gilchrist who tied on 139 over 36 holes, with Scott Gilchrist going on to win the trophy for the first time in a four hole play off.

The next counting event is the Scottish Amateur Championship at Blairgowrie later this month.

Following the Scottish Championship there are three counting events scheduled for August, being the Stevenson Trophy at Girvan on the 4th, the Viking Krus at Largs on the 18th and the Welbeck Links at Troon Welbeck on the 25th, and the final event will take place in September when the Arrol Cup is played on the 14th at Prestwick St Nicholas.

Present positions with five events remaining are :-

275		MICHAEL	SMYTH	Royal Troon
245.83		STUART	ROBIN	Pr St Nicholas
235		DAVID	WILSON	Troon Welbeck
222.5		STEVEN	MCEWAN	Loudoun
215.83		CRAIG	HAMILTON	Ballochmyle
137.5		STUART	WHITE	Girvan
130		KEITH	HAMILTON	Ayr Belleisle
128		SCOTT	GILCHRIST	Loudoun
100		STEPHEN	SPIERS	Brunston Castle
94.5		STEVEN	STAMPER	Turnberry
87.5		STEVEN	DONNELLY	Ardeer
87.5		WILLIAM	FLEMING	Ballochmyle
87.5		PAUL	GIFFNEY	Ardeer
75		FRANK	MURDOCH	Brunston Castle
75		MALCOLM	PENNYCOTT	Whiting Bay
70		TOMMY	MCINALLY	Loudoun
53.33		STEVEN	SPENCE	Irvine
50		DEREK	BALLANTYNE	Ardeer
50		SCOTT	BROWN	Turnberry
50		DANIEL	FORBES	Irvine
50		DUNCAN	MCMURDO	Ballochmyle
35		JAMES	BUNCH	Prestwick
35		MARK	DUNSMORE	Ballochmyle
35		DARREN	MALLINSON	Irvine Ravenspark
35		JACK	McDONALD	Kilmarnock Barassie
27.5		G	ROBERTSON	Ballochmyle
27.5		JOHN	SLOAN	Doon Valley
27.5		DAVID	TAYLOR	Ayr Seafield
27.5		DAVID	TIERNEY	Ayr Belleisle
20		RICHARD	EASTERBROOK	Ballochmyle
14		BILLY	GOODWIN	Ardeer
14		JIM	McGIVERN	Largs
14		SANDY	WALKER	Ardeer
14		STUART	WALSH	Ardeer
10		TONY	FRASER	Annanhill
10		EWAN	MCKINNON	Corrie
7.5		GRAEME	GIMSON	Prestwick St Cuthbert
7.5		CIAR	PORCIANI	Ayr Belleisle
7.5		STEVEN	WALLACE	Prestwick St Cuthbert
7		NEIL	BLACK	Rowallan Castle
7		STUART	BROWN	Loudoun
7		IAIN	MCDONALD	Largs
7		STEVEN	MURRAY	Troon Welbeck
5		JOE	HOBSON	Irvine Ravenspark
3.75		STEVEN	DUNN	Ayr Seafield
3.75		JOSIE	GILLON	Tam O Shanter
3.75		DEREK	MARTIN	Prestwick St Cuthbert
3.75		MICHAEL	STAKIM	Ayr Seafield
3		NEIL	MCCORMACK	New Cumnock
3		JAMES	MCMURDO	Ballochmyle
3		JAMES	MITCHELL	Ballochmyle
3		ROBBIE	WILSON	Ballochmyle