AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Loudoun clinch second successive Division 1 title

Loudoun Gowf Club made it two in a row on Sunday 8th September when they won their final league fixture of the season to win the Division 1 title for the second successive year.

The 4 - 2 home win over Irvine Ravenspark took the Loudoun team two points clear at the top of the table, and although Troon Welbeck could match their points total with a win in their final game, even a 6 - 0 win for Welbeck in their last match would not see them overtake Loudoun's 'ties for' total.

The result at Loudoun also plunged West Kilbride into Division 2 for next season. The two points gained by Irvine Ravenspark means that West Kilbride would require to beat Troon Welbeck in their final match by 6 - 0 to match Ravenspark's tie difference total, and even in that event, the final league position would be decided by the results of the matches between the two sides, which show a 7 - 5 tie ration in favour of Ravenspark.

Present positions in Division 1 are :- 

	Played	For	Against	Points
Loudoun	10	35	25	26
Irvine	10	35	25	24
Kilmarnock Barassie	10	33	27	24
Troon Welbeck	9	26	28	22
Irvine Ravenspark	10	25.5	34.5	12
West Kilbride	9	19.5	34.5	8

 Remaining matches :- West Kilbride Vs Troon Welbeck

In Division 2, Prestwick St Cuthbert maintained their clear position at the top of the table with a 4.5 - 1.5 home win over Ayr Belleisle in their penultimate fixture. At the foot of the table, Belleisle's relegation worries were eased a little with a 4 - 2 result awarded against Ardeer, after their visitors called off the fixture the day before the scheduled date.

Present positions in Division 2 are :-

	Played	For	Against	Points
Prestwick St Cuthbert	9	33	21	28
Ballochmyle	7	29	13	20
Caprington	9	25	29	16
Ardeer	9	24.5	29.5	16
Ayr Belleisle	8	20.5	27.5	12
Largs	8	18	30	8

 Remaining matches :- Ardeer vs Ballochmyle, Ayr Belleisle Vs Prestwick St Cuthbert, Largs Vs Ballochmyle, Ayr Belleisle Vs Ballochmyle, Largs Vs Caprington.

 

In Division 3, positions remain the same with Girvan still at the top of the table. Present positions in Division 3 are :-

	Played	For	Against	Points
Girvan	7	25	17	18
New Cumnock	6	16.5	19.5	12
Troon St Meddans	6	18	18	12
Prestwick St Nicholas	6	16	20	8
Kilbirnie Place	3	8.5	9.5	6

 Remaining matches :- Troon St Meddans Vs Girvan, New Cumnock Vs Kilbirnie Place, Kilbirnie Place Vs Prestwick St Nicholas, KIlbirnie Place Vs Troon St Meddans, Kilbirnie Place Vs New Cumnock, Prestwick St Nicholas Vs Kilbirnie Place, Kilbirnie Place Vs New Cumnock

In Division 4, Turnberry moved to the top of the table following a 3 - 3 draw at Ayr Dalmilling and a 3.5 - 2.5 home win over Rowallan Castle on Sunday 8th September, which ended the hopes of a second successive league title win for Rowallan.

The final match of Division 4 this season will be a title showdown between Turnberry and Ayr Dalmilling at Turnberry, with the home side needing a draw to clinch the title.

Present positions in Division 4 are :-

	Played	For	Against	Points
Turnberry	7	27.5	14.5	22
Ayr Dalmilling	7	26.5	15.5	20
Rowallan Castle	8	28	20	18
Tam O Shanter	8	17.5	30.5	12
Maybole	8	14.5	33.5	4

 Remaining matches :- Turnberry Vs Ayr Dalmilling

In Division 5, places remain the same with two results still to be posted. Present positions in Division 5 are :-

	Played	For	Against	Points
Doon Valley	3	15.5	2.5	12
Moorpark	2	6	6	4
Abbotsford	3	2.5	15.5	0

Remaining matches :-Moorpark Vs Doon Valley, Abbotsford Vs Moorpark