WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - A team get winning start against Dumbartonshire but youths fall to narrow defeat

The Ayrshire A team got off to a winning start in their quest for the West Of Scotland Inter County league Championship on Sunday 20^th September against Dumbartonshire at Turnberry Kintyre but the Youth team suffered a narrow defeat in the corresponding match at Dumbarton.

The A team played host to their visitors from Dumbartonshire at the Turnberry Kintyre course and their first county match at Turnberry for a number of years proved to be a successful one with the home side recording a 6 ½ - 1 ½ victory.

Stuart Robin led the way for Ayrshire but some wayward drives on some of the tight Kintyre holes contributed to the Prestwick St Cuthbert player losing out by 3 & 1.

The early setback was tempered throughout the rest of the team however, with all the remaining Ayrshire players recording wins with the exception of Michael Smyth who secured a half match in his tie.

Match details (Ayrshire names first) :-

Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Cuthbert) lost to Steven Stewart (Dullatur) by 3 & 1

Tommy McInally (Loudoun) beat Richard Bridges (Dumbarton) by 5 & 3

Scott Brown (Turnberry) beat Scott Moore (Clydebank & District) by 3 & 2

Steven Wallace (Prestwick St Cuthbert) beat James Mcewan (Clydebank & District) by 2 & 1

Jim Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) beat Simon Barras (Helensburgh) by 5 & 4

Gordon Boyle (Turnberry) beat Sam Fitzsimmons (Windyhill) by 3 & 2

Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) halved with Ali Parlane (Carrick)

Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) beat Chris Prior (Bearsden) by 4 & 3

AYRSHIRE  A  6 ½      DUMBARTONSHIRE A   1 ½

In the corresponding youths match at Dumbarton Golf Club, Ayrshire were up against it when they lost the opening three ties heavily. Robbie Fitzpatrick and Craig Telfer recorded good wins to reduce the deficit and with three ties still on the course Ayrshire still had a chance to take something from the match but a single hole win for sandy Buchanan was tempered by a single hole defeat for Sandy walker, with Ally Berry’s half match leaving Ayrshire an agonising half point away from a drawn match.

Match details (Dumbartonshire names first) :-

Reece Thompson (Palacerigg) beat Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 4 & 3
Craig Bissett (Dumbarton) beat Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck) by 7 & 5
Gavin Rodger (Clobber) beat Greg Vernon (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 4 & 3
Callum Burns lost to Robbie Fitzpatrick (Irvine) by 5 & 4
Daniel Finnegan (Dumbarton) halved with Ally Berry (Irvine Ravenspark)
Stewart Boyd (Hayston) beat Sandy Walker (Ardeer) by 1 hole
Stuart Goodfellow (Hayston) lost to Sandy Buchanan (Prestwick St Nicholas) by 1 hole
Euan McBride (Lenzie) lost to Craig Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 6 & 4

DUMBARTONSHIRE  Y  4 ½     AYRSHIRE  Y    3 ½

Next Sunday, 27^th September, Ayrshire face Glasgow with the A team traveling to Cawder whilst the youths  play at home at Kilbirnie Place.