PRESIDENTS TROPHY - Ayrshire take the honours in annual match with South Of Scotland

The combined Ayrshire Boys and  Youths team regained the Presidents Trophy in their annual match against the South Of Scotland on Sunday 29th March, winning by 13 - 5 at the Irvine (Bogside) course.

With the match played in very testing conditions, with heavy rain and strong, cold wind throughout, both teams produced some fine golf under the circumstances.

Ayrshire were set well on their way to victory after the morning foursomes, when they took 5.5 points from a possible 6.

The foursomes results were (Ayrshire names first) :-

Jack Broun (Turnberry) & Blair Fleming (Troon Welbeck) 
beat Nathan Watson & Harry Austin by 5 & 4

Ewan Milligan (Kil. Barassie) & Euan Ferguson (Turnberry) 

beat Cameron Gray & William Squires  by 3 & 2

Jordan Sweeney (Ayr Belleisle) & Craig McKenzie (Troon Welbeck) 

halved with Rowan Marchbank & Ross Whyte

Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck) & Luke Murdoch (Loudoun) 

beat  Alex Long & Grant Hannah  by 6 & 4          

Stuart Easton (Irvine) & Robbie Fitzpatrick (Irvine) 

beat Conor Bennewith & David McCreadie  by 3 & 1

Euan Henderson (Kii. Barassie) & Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride) 

beat Conor Harkness & Fraser Hughes by 3 & 2

In the afternoon singles Ayrshire won six of the twelve ties, with three half matches, to win the singles by 7.5 - 4.5

Details of the singles ties (Ayrshire names first) :-

Jack Broun halved with Nathan Watson

Blair Fleming beat William Squires  by 2 holes

Ewan Milligan beat Harry Austin by 1 hole

Euan Ferguson beat Cameron Gray by 2 & 1

Jordan Sweeney beat Rowan Marchbank by 5 & 3

Craig McKenzie  lost to  Alex Long by 3 & 2

Murray McCrone halved with Ross Whyte

Luke Murdoch lost to Grant Hannah by 2 holes

Stuart Easton beat Conor Bennewith  by 5 & 3

Robbie Fitzpatrick beat David McCreadie by 1 hole

Euan Henderson lost to  Fraser Hughes by 1 hole

Shaun Hedger halved with Conor Harkness

AYRSHIRE  13    SOUTH OF SCOTLAND     5