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Monday, May 12, 2014

WEST OF SCOTLAND UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Ayrshire earn draw away to title holders Lanarkshire

In their opening fixture of the season in the West Of Scotland Inter County Under 18 League, Ayrshire earned a 4 - 4 draw against their hosts, and defending champions, Lanarkshire on Sunday 11 May.

Ayrshire had three new players in their team for the fixture at Carluke but it was the visitors who took the early initiative in the match. Ross McDonald fought back from two behind after twelve to win four of the next five holes for a 2 & 1 win.

Murray McCrone required only a par at the last to record a one hole win and extend Ayrshire's lead to 2-0.

In his first appearance for the county side, Elliot Spence was ahead in the final stages before losing the sixteenth and seventeenth to square the match, however he showed determination to win the last hole for a one hole win in his tie.

Lanarkshire's first point on the board was recorded by Graeme Greer with a 4 & 3 win over Blair Fleming.

Ayrshire were assured of at least a draw when Jordan Fraser birdied two of the last three holes in his match for a 4 & 3 win.

In the seventh and eight ties, Andrew Thomson and Innes Frenson kept Lanarkshire hopes alive with wins by 3 & 1 and 4 & 2 over Jack Purdie and Shaun Hedger respectively.

With only the tie between Ayrshire debutant  Craig McKenzie and Lanarkshire's Fraser King still to be completed, Ayrshire only required a half match for a notable win overall, but coming up the last hole all square Mckenzie hit a good tee shot but found an unplayable lie in the roots of a tree a couple of yards off the fairway, and lost the final hole to a par from Fraser Kane whose victory earned his Lanarkshire team a draw in the match.

Match Details (Lanarkshire names first) :-

Craig Dalziel (Airdrie) lost to Ross McDonald (Irvine) by 2 & 1
Keiran McCallister (Easter Moffat) lost to Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck) by 1 hole
Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill) lost to Elliot Spence (Loudoun) by 1 hole
Graeme Greer (Carluke) beat Blair Fleming (Troon Welbeck) by 4 & 3
Kieran McVicar (East Kilbride) lost to Jordan Fraser (Ayr Belleisle) by 4 & 3
Fraser Kane (Kirkhill) beat Craig McKenzie (Troon Welbeck) by 1 hole
Andrew Thomson (Lanark) beat Jack Purdie (Largs) by 3 & 1
Innes Frenson (Drumpellier) beat Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride) by 4 & 2

LANARKSHIRE   4    AYRSHIRE   4

Following their win over Glasgow last week, Stirlingshire lead the table from the four counties who drew their matches this week.

The next matches in the series are :-

15 June - Ayrshire Vs Dumbartonshire at Ardeer
15 June - Lanarkshire Vs Stirlingshire at Colville Park
22 June - Renfrewshire Vs Glasgow at Caldwell

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