Monday, September 23, 2013

WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUES - Mixed fortunes for Ayrshire teams against Renfrewshire

The Ayrshire teams had mixed fortunes against Renfrewshire in week two of the 2013 West Of Scotland Inter County Leagues, with the A team being defeated at Cochrane castle whilst the Youths team won at Troon Lochgreen.

Defending champions Renfrewshire A team started the new 2013 campaign promisingly by recording a solid win over Ayrshire at Cochrane Castle by 5.5 to 2.5.
Both teams were not at full strength, nevertheless 4 wins, 3 halves and only one defeat is a positive start for the title holders.

The majority of the ties were close with 4 games decided on the last hole.

Match details (Renfrewshire names first) :-

Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) beat Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) by 3 & 2
Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) halved with Ewan McKinnon (Corrie)
Ronnie Clark (Erskine) beat John Haggarty (Loudoun) by 5 & 3
Chris Kelly (Bonnyton) halved with Gary Bryden (Girvan)
Lee Jenkins (Elderslie) beat Colin Gray (Irvine) by 1 hole
David Dickson (Eastwood) lost to Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay) by 2 & 1
Gary Price (Paisley) halved with Barry McDonnell (Caprington)
Alan Kelly (Cochrane Castle) beat John Rushbury (Rowallan Castle) by 9 & 8

RENFREWSHIRE A  5.5  AYRSHIRE A  2.5

In the corresponding youths fixture, at Troon Lochgreen, Ayrshire edged a narrow 4.5 – 3.5 victory over their visitors.

The present league standings are :-


 A LEAGUE
P
F
A
Pts
LANARKSHIRE


2


9.0


7.0


4
RENFREWSHIRE


1


5.5


6.0


2
DUMBARTONSHIRE


0


0.0


0.0


0
STIRLINGSHIRE


0


0.0


0.0


0
GLASGOW


1


3.5


4.5


0
AYRSHIRE
2
6.0
10.0
0

 

 YOUTHS
P
F
A
Pts
AYRSHIRE
2
12.5
3.5
4
STIRLINGSHIRE


1


5.5


2.5


2
LANARKSHIRE


2


5.5


10.5


2
RENFREWSHIRE


1


3.5


4.5


0
DUMBARTONSHIRE


1


2.5


5.5


0
GLASGOW


1


2.5


5.5


0


The scheduled fixtures for next week are :-

A LEAGUE

29 September 2013
AYRSHIRE
 
DUMBARTONSHIRE
 
Irvine Ravenspark
 
 
 
 
 
RENFREWSHIRE
 
GLASGOW
 
Kilmacolm
 
 
 
 
 
LANARKSHIRE
 
STIRLINGSHIRE
 
Hamilton

 YOUTHS LEAGUE

29 September 2013
DUMBARTONSHIRE
 
AYRSHIRE
 
Helensburgh
 
 
 
 
 
GLASGOW
 
RENFREWSHIRE
 
Pollock
 
 
 
 
 
STIRLINGSHIRE
 
LANARKSHIRE
 
Kilsyth Lennox
 
 
 

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