WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Ayrshire team for final fixture announced

A strong Ayrshire team has been announced for the final match of the season in the West Of Scotland Inter County Under 18 League, where the county side travel to meet Renfrewshire at Old Ranfurly on Sunday 1st September, with the match teeing of at the earlier than usual time of 10.00 a.m.

In the latest two fixtures which were scheduled for 25th August, Lanarkshire lost their unbeaten record, going down by 5 - 3 to Dumbartonshire at Clober and were overtaken at the top of the table by Renfrewshire, who were conceded their match against Stirlingshire who could not raise a team due to a fixture clash. Under the present rules of the competition, the tie is recorded as an 8 - 0 win to Renfrewshire.

The current standings, with just the three matches in September to be played are :-
                                                                                                                          

	P	F	A	Pts
RENFREWSHIRE	4	22	10	6
LANARKSHIRE	4	18	14	5
AYRSHIRE	4	17	15	4
DUMBARTONSHIRE	4	15.5	16.5	4
STIRLINGSHIRE	4	11	21	3
GLASGOW	4	12.5	19.5	2

With a slim hope of securing the title, Ayrshire will need to beat their hosts on Sunday by a considerable margin to overtake them at the top of the table.

The Ayrshire team for the match on Sunday is :-

Jack Thomas	Irvine
Jordan Sweeney	Ayr Belleisle
Ross McDonald	Irvine
Murray McCrone	Troon Welbeck
Shaun Hedger	West Kilbride
Jordan Fraser	Ayr Belleisle
Louis Murray	Troon Welbeck
Callum Gorrie	Kil. Barassie

The other matches still to be played, which are both scheduled to be played on 8th September, are :-

STIRLINGSHIRE	Vs	DUMBARTONSHIRE			at	Balfron
LANARKSHIRE	Vs	GLASGOW			at	Wishaw

GIRLS GOLF - West Kilbride Girls Open Day results

The West Kilbride Girls' Open Day which was held on Saturday 24th August. The weather was beautiful, no wind and warm sunshine, just perfect conditions for a round of golf, writes June Kerr.

 

Best Scratch Score of the day and winner of the Nancy Chisholm Trophy was Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) with an 82.

 

Best Nett Score and winner of the Kandy Bar Cup was Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) with a nett 71

 

The  winner of the Pre-Handicap 6 hole competition and the June Kerr Trophy was home player Claire McLaughlin (West Kilbride) with 35.

 

Other results :-

 

Silver Division

1st  Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)              85 (14) 71 bih

2nd Louise Duncan (West Kilbride)                 87 (16) 71

3rd  Molly Richmond (Strathaven)                   85 (13) 72

4th  Heather Neilson (Greenburn)                    85 (12) 73

 

Bronze Division

1st  Sarah Ramsay (West Kilbride)                 108 (34) 74 bih

2nd Jan Adams (Whinhill)                                97 (23) 74

3rd  Ellie Wilkie (Greenock)                            111 (33) 78

4th  Alison MacNab (Kilmacolm)                    111 (22) 89

 

Pre-Handicap Putting Competition Winner:  Emily McAlpine (West Kilbride)

Pre-Handicap Chipping Competition Winner:  Gillian Sinclair (Caldwell)

GREENLEES TROPHY - Latest positions

With a handful of matches still to be played, Milngavie have secured the Greenlees Trophy and Division 1 title in the West Of Scotland Woman's Inter Club League, thwarting Loudoun's attempt at winning three successive divisional titles.

With all their fixtures completed, Loudoun and Kilmarnock Barassie lie second and third respectively in the table, although Ranfurly Castle, Troon Ladies and Cathkin Braes have a fixture remaining in their bid to move up the table and overtake Kilmarnock Barassie.

At the foot of the table, Largs have one fixture remaining in which to boost their total and stave off the threat of relegation, whilst the other Ayrshire club in the division, Troon ladies, sit comfortably in mid table, with one match still to play.

Present positions in Division 1 are :-

Division 1
	Milngavie	48
.	Loudoun Gowf	42
.	Kilmarnock Barassie	36.5
.	Cathkin Braes	36
.	Troon Ladies	32.5
.	Ranfurly Castle	30.5
.	Largs	26.5
.	Haggs Castle	18.5
.	Whitecraigs	17.5

The position in Division 2 is far less clear, with a number of fixtures still to be completed. Ayrshire's only club in the division have two home matches remaining, and will be hoping to record good wins in both to move up from their present fourth spot.

Present positions in Division 2 are :-

Division 2
	Kilmacolm	38.5
.	Douglas Park	34
.	Erskine	34.5
.	Prestwick St Nicholas	27
.	West Kilbride	25
.	Cardross	25
.	Cathcart Castle	23.5
.	Old Ranfurly	21.5
.	Bothwell Castle	23