DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Shanks extends his lead in title bid.

John Shanks (Irvine) has extended his lead in the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of Merit following his win in the Belleisle Cup on Sunday 1 June 2014.

With five of the sixteen counting events now completed, Shanks sits well clear of Stephen Spence (Royal Troon) in second place and Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) in third.

Keith Hamilton's equal third placing in the Belleisle Cup at his home course moved him up to fourth place in the Order Of Merit.

Present positions in the chase for the Doc Thom Salver are :-

375		JOHN	SHANKS	IRVINE
135		STEPHEN	SPENCE	ROYAL TROON
103.75		CRAIG	HAMILTON	BALLOCHMYLE
100		STUART	ROBIN	PR. ST CUTHBERT
91.25		KEITH	HAMILTON	AYR BELLEISLE
85		SCOTT	BROWN	TURNBERRY
85		STEVEN	WALLACE	PR. ST CUTHBERT
75		MARK	ANDERSON	IRVINE
62.5		JOHN	SLOAN	DOON VALLEY
50.42		GEORGE	ROBERTSON	IRVINE RAVENSPARK
36.25		MICHAEL	SMYTH	ROYAL TROON
21.67		STEVEN	MCEWAN	LOUDOUN
21.67		EWAN	MCKINNON	CORRIE
0.83		GREG	VERNON	KIL. BARASSIE
0.83		IAIN	MACDONALD	LARGS
0.83		STEPHEN	MCBLAIN	TROON PORTLAND
0.83		A D	WRIGHT	ROYAL TROON
0.83		STEVEN	MURRAY	TROON WELBECK
0.83		GORDON	BOYLE	TURNBERRY