SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - Malcolm Pennycott bows out in quarter finals

Malcolm Pennycott (Royal Burgess) lost out in the quarter finals of the Scottish Mens Amateur Championship at Royal Aberdeen on Friday morning, 29th July.

Things looked good early on for the Ayrshire county player, who is also a member of Whiting Bay, when he went three up on his opponent George Duncan (Windyhill) after four holes in their quarter final clash. Duncan reduced the deficit with a birdie theee at the fifth and the two hole advantage to Pennycott remained to the turn.

Pennycott went three up again with a birdie four at the twelfth and despite three successive bogeys from the thirteenth by Pennycott, Duncan was only able to reduce the deficit to two holes with three to play.

Another bogey from Pennycott at the par four sixteenth saw Duncan reduce Pennycott's lead to a single hole and a birdie two at the penultimate hole allowed Duncan to level the match for the first time since the players stood on the first tee.

Malcolm Pennycott's mysery was complete when he finished with another bogey, his fifth in the closing six holes, and Duncan took the opportunity with a closing par four to win the tie by one hole.

Despite the quarter final defeat, Malcolm Pennycott can be justifiably proud of his performance throughout the week, where he did his clubs and county proud.

George Duncan went on to win his semi final in the afternoon at the 20th hole and will play Andrew Burgess (Nairn) in Saturday's 36 hole final.

SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - Malcolm Pennycott through to quarter finals at Royal Aberdeen

Malcolm Pennycott (Royal Burgess / Whiting Bay) is the last Ayrshire player in the 2016 Scottish Amateur Championship at Royal Aberdeen, following completion of the fifth round matches on Thursday afternoon, 28th July.

Ayrshire's other player in the last sixteen, Stuart Easton (Irvine) lost out to Connor Syme (Drumoig) in their fifth round tie by 3 & 2, whilst malcolm Pennycott booked his place in the quarter finals with a 3 & 2 win over William Walker (Belton Park).

In Friday morning's quarter finals, Pennycott plays George Duncan (Windyhill)

SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - Easton & Pennycott march on to last sixteen

Stuart Easton (Irvine) & Malcolm Pennycott (Royal Burgess/Whiting Bay) both won their fourth round matches in the 2016 Scottish Amateur Championship at Royal Aberdeen on Thursday morning to progress to the last sixteen stage of the event.

Easton had a 3 & 2 win over Kyle Godsman (Moray) and now faces Connor Syme (Drumoig) in round five, whilst a 2 & 1 win over Sandy Scott (Nairn) set Pennycott up with a fifth round tie against William Walker (Belton Park) on Thursday afternoon.

AYRSHIRE BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP - draw published for Loudoun

The initial draw for the 2016 Ayrshire Boys Championship, to be held at Loudoun Gowf Club on Thursday 4th August, has been published.

Due to the low numbers of entrants, the closing date has been extended to Saturday 30th July, and entries received by then will be allocated tee times around the currently published draw.

Despite the low entry, the championship will go ahead as planned, with the level of prizes available remaining the same as previous years.

Championship adminstrators WILL NOT be accepting entries on the day of the competition itself, so those contemplating playing should ensure an entry form and fee is sent to the AGA Secretary by Saturday 30th July.

Entry forms should be available through member clubs and can be downloaded via the appropriate link on the left of this page, under the 'Juniors Info & Entry Forms' heading.

The players returning the eight best aggregate scratch scores will go forward to contest the Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Championship title from 9 - 11 August at Prestwick Golf Club.

The draw for order of play is :-

Game No	Tee Time	Players Name	Club	Handicap
1	9:00
	&
	14:00
2	9:07
	&
	14:07
3	9:15	ROSS McDONALD	IRVINE	4
	&	ANDREW BOGLE	KILMARNOCK BARASSIE	5
	14:15
4	9:22	ALYX MURRAY	TROON WELBECK	1
	&	ANDREW GORDON	AYR BELLEISLE	3
	14:22
5	9:30	EWAN MILLIGAN	KILMARNOCK BARASSIE	5
	&	KYLE BROWN	TURNBERRY	6
	14:30	EUAN FERGUSON	TURNBERRY	2
6	9:37	ROBBIE MUIR	KILMANROCK BARASSIE	2
	&	JORDAN SWEENEY	AYR BELLEISLE	3
	14:37	MURRAY McCRONE	TROON WELBECK	3
7	9:45	KIERAN HUGHES	AYR BELLEISLE	7
	&	DECLAN CHALMERS	BALLOCHMYLE	5
	14:45
8	9:52	JAMIE McKINNON	CAPRINGTON	11
	&	RORY BOYD	TROON WELBECK	10
	14:52
9	10:00	LIAM KIRKHAM	TROON WELBECK	10
	&	LEWIS MACMILLAN	BALLOCHMYLE	12
	15:00	JOHN McCRACKEN	IRVINE	10
10	10:07
	&
	15:07

SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - Stuart Easton & Malcolm Pennycott carry Ayrshire hopes into the last 32

Ayrshire have two representatives, Stuart Easton & Malcolm Pennycott,  in the last 32 of the 2016 Scottish Mens Amateur Championship at Royal Aberdeen, after all the third round ties were completed on Wednesday 27th July.

Wednesday  morning saw the remaining second round ties completed and Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie), playing in the first game of the day, beat Neil Melvin (Newmacher) by 2 & 1 to progress.

In the next match, an all Ayrshire tie, Stuart Easton (Irvine) beat Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 5 & 3

Sandy Buchanan (Prestwick St Nicholas) bowed out after a 3 & 2 defeat by Andrew Davidson (Charleton) whilst Jim Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) was defeated by David Mitchell (Leven Thistle) by a single hole.

Stuart Easton

Turnberry member Ben Ferguson, playing from The Vines, Western Australia, lost out in his third round tie with Fintan McKenna (Royal Aberdeen) by 2 & 1.

Stuart Miller and Stuart Easton met in round three on Wednesday afternoon in another all Ayrshire match, which Easton won by 5 & 3 to take his place in the last 32, where he will play Kyle Godsman (Moray).

Malcolm Pennycott

Joining Stuart Easton in the last 32 is Ayrshire county player Malcolm Pennycott. A long standing member of Whiting Bay, Pennycott, who now resides in Edinburgh, entered the championship from Royal Burgess Golfing Society.

A first round win by 3 & 2 over Paul Ferguson (Turnberry), Pennycott was taken to the 21st hole before winning his second round match against Calvin Cheyne (Newmacher) and a 4 & 3 win in his third round tie with S Graham (Carnoustie) saw him into the last 32, where he will play Sandy Scott (Nairn) on Thursday morning.

SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire players struggle in day two ties

The second day of play in the 2016 Scottish Amateur Championship at Royal Aberdeen, Tuesday 26th July, saw Ayrshire players struggle to maintain local interest in the championship, as all the first round ties and some second round encounters were completed.

In the first game out on Tuesday morning, Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) lost on the final green to Angus Carrick (Douglas Park), by a single hole.

Steven Stamper (Turnberry) soon exited the championship also, going down 3 & 2 against Greig Kennedy (Hazlehead).

Fortunes turned in the next two ties involving Ayrshire players, Sandy Buchanan (Prestwick St Nicholas) winning by 6 & 5 against Gavin Sutherland (Reay) to set up a second round encounter with Andrew davidson (Charleton), whilst Jim Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) beat mark Hislop (Glenbervie) at the first extra hole to progress to a second round meeting with David Mitchell (Leven Thistle).

The last Ayrshire player in first round action was current Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert), but he suffered an early exit from the event with a 5 & 3 defeat by Rob Paterson (Kilspindie).

Three Ayrshire players were in second round action late on Tuesday but there was no joy for the local players with all three losing their respective matches.

David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) went down by 3 & 2 to Steven Buchan (Royal Aberdeen), Mark McMillan (Turnberry) lost by 2 & 1 to Dan Lawrence (Ballumbie Castle) whilst Craig Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert lost out to Alastair Thurlow (Murrayfield) by the same margin.

Ben Ferguson

The only bright spot for Ayrshire on Tuesday afternoon was the performance of Turnberry member Ben Ferguson, who playes at The Vines, Western Australia, who followed up a 3 & 2 first round win over Declan Addison (Peterhead) with a 2 hole victory over Christopher Lamb (Newmacher) in the second round.

The five Ayrshire players still in the championship are scheduled to complete their second round ties on Wednesday morning before all the third round matches, which are due for completion by close of play on Wednesday.

WOMANS AND GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS - Ayrshire well represented in Scotland teams

Connie Jaffrey

Ayrshire are well represented in the womans and girls Scotland teams, who will contest the Home Internationals at Conwyn GC, Wales, from 3rd to 5th August.

Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) is in the seven strong womans team whilst there are two Ayrshire players in the girls squad, Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) and Hazel McGarvie (Troon Ladies)

The full teams are :-

Scotland team: Ladies’ Home Internationals (club and age in brackets)

Hazel McGarvie

• Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm, 23)
• Chloe Goadby (St Regulus, 18)
• Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies, 19)
• Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies, 22)
• Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey, 23)
• Heather Munro (Monifieth, 20)
• Clara Young (North Berwick, 19)

Scotland team: Girls’ Home Internationals

Louise Duncan

• Louise Duncan (West Kilbride, 16)
• Jillian Farrell (Cardross, 16)
• Joanne Free (Gullane Ladies, 18)
• Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies, 16)
• Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead, 16)
• Shannon McWilliam, Aboyne, 16)
• Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle, 15)

AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Latest league positions, though some match results still to be notified to league administrators

There have been a number of matches completed recently in the five Ayrshire Scratch Leagues, although there are still a number of results outstanding from games played, that have not as yet been reported to the respective league Administrators.

In DIVISION 1, there have not been any results reported for a week or more.

Present positions, based on reported scores, are :-

	Played	For	Against	Points
PR. ST CUTHBERT	5	16.5	13.5	14
KIL. BARASSIE	6	19	17	14
TURNBERRY	4	14	10	12
BALLOCHMYLE	5	16.5	13.5	10
LOUDOUN	5	12	18	6
IRVINE	5	12	18	4

The match scores received to date are :-

DIVISION 1
IRVINE	5	BALLOCHMYLE	1
PR. ST CUTHBERT	4	LOUDOUN	2
KIL. BARASSIE	3	TURNBERRY	3
IRVINE		TURNBERRY
PR. ST CUTHBERT		BALLOCHMYLE
KIL. BARASSIE	4.5	LOUDOUN	1.5
IRVINE		LOUDOUN
PR. ST CUTHBERT	3.5	KIL. BARASSIE	2.5
TURNBERRY	4	BALLOCHMYLE	2
IRVINE	2	PR. ST CUTHBERT	4
TURNBERRY	4	LOUDOUN	2
KIL. BARASSIE		BALLOCHMYLE
BALLOCHMYLE		LOUDOUN
IRVINE		KIL. BARASSIE
TURNBERRY		PR. ST CUTHBERT
PR. ST CUTHBERT		IRVINE
LOUDOUN		TURNBERRY
BALLOCHMYLE	5.5	KIL. BARASSIE	0.5
LOUDOUN		BALLOCHMYLE
KIL. BARASSIE	4.5	IRVINE	1.5
PR. ST CUTHBERT		TURNBERRY
BALLOCHMYLE	5	IRVINE	1
LOUDOUN	3	PR. ST CUTHBERT	3
TURNBERRY		KIL. BARASSIE
BALLOCHMYLE	3	TURNBERRY	3
LOUDOUN	3.5	IRVINE	2.5
KIL. BARASSIE	4	PR. ST CUTHBERT	2
BALLOCHMYLE		PR. ST CUTHBERT
LOUDOUN		KIL. BARASSIE
TURNBERRY		IRVINE

In DIVISION 2, Troon Welbeck helped their survival bid last week with a 4 – 2 win over local rivals Troon St Meddans. 

Present positions in Division 2 are :-

	Played	For	Against	Points
WEST KILBRIDE	6	25	11	20
IRV. RAVENSPARK	7	26.5	15.5	22
AYR BELLEISLE	5	13.5	16.5	8
TROON WELBECK	6	15	21	6
TR. ST MEDDANS	8	18.5	29.5	12
GIRVAN	6	15.5	20.5	8

Match results received so far in Division 2 are :-

DIVISION 2
IRV. RAVENSPARK	4.5	GIRVAN	1.5
AYR BELLEISLE		TROON WELBECK
WEST KILBRIDE	6	TR. ST MEDDANS	0
IRV. RAVENSPARK	5	TR. ST MEDDANS	1
AYR BELLEISLE	4	GIRVAN	2
WEST KILBRIDE	4	TROON WELBECK	2
IRV. RAVENSPARK	3	TROON WELBECK	3
AYR BELLEISLE	1.5	WEST KILBRIDE	4.5
TR. ST MEDDANS	2	GIRVAN	4
IRV. RAVENSPARK	4	AYR BELLEISLE	2
TR. ST MEDDANS	2	TROON WELBECK	4
WEST KILBRIDE		GIRVAN
GIRVAN		TROON WELBECK
IRV. RAVENSPARK		WEST KILBRIDE
TR. ST MEDDANS	5	AYR BELLEISLE	1
AYR BELLEISLE		IRV. RAVENSPARK
TROON WELBECK	2	TR. ST MEDDANS	4
GIRVAN	3.5	WEST KILBRIDE	2.5
TROON WELBECK		GIRVAN
WEST KILBRIDE	3.5	IRV. RAVENSPARK	2.5
AYR BELLEISLE	5	TR. ST MEDDANS	1
GIRVAN	2	IRV. RAVENSPARK	4
TROON WELBECK		AYR BELLEISLE
TR. ST MEDDANS		WEST KILBRIDE
GIRVAN	2.5	TR. ST MEDDANS	3.5
TROON WELBECK	2.5	IRV. RAVENSPARK	3.5
WEST KILBRIDE		AYR BELLEISLE
GIRVAN		AYR BELLEISLE
TROON WELBECK	1.5	WEST KILBRIDE	4.5
TR. ST MEDDANS		IRV. RAVENSPARK

In DIVISION 3, Largs maintained their title challenge with a 4 – 2 win at Caprington whilst Caprington recorded their second win of the season with a 4 – 2 home result against Prestwick St Nicholas.

Present positions in Division 3 are :-

	Played	For	Against	Points
LARGS	4	16	8	12
KILBIRNIE PLACE	5	14.5	15.5	12
PR. ST NICHOLAS	5	15.5	14.5	8
ROWALLAN CASTLE	4	11.5	12.5	8
CAPRINGTON	6	14.5	21.5	8
ARDEER	0	0	0	0

Results received in division 3 so far are :-

DIVISION 3
PR. ST NICHOLAS		LARGS
KILBIRNIE PLACE		ROWALLAN CASTLE
PR. ST NICHOLAS		CAPRINGTON
KILBIRNIE PLACE	5	LARGS	1
PR. ST NICHOLAS	4.5	KILBIRNIE PLACE	1.5
ROWALLAN CASTLE	4	CAPRINGTON	2
ROWALLAN CASTLE		LARGS
KILBIRNIE PLACE		CAPRINGTON
CAPRINGTON	2	LARGS	4
ROWALLAN CASTLE	2	PR. ST NICHOLAS	4
LARGS		ROWALLAN CASTLE
CAPRINGTON	2	KILBIRNIE PLACE	4
LARGS	5	CAPRINGTON	1
PR. ST NICHOLAS	2.5	ROWALLAN CASTLE	3.5
LARGS		PR. ST NICHOLAS
ROWALLAN CASTLE		KILBIRNIE PLACE
CAPRINGTON	4	ROWALLAN CASTLE	2
KILBIRNIE PLACE	3.5	PR. ST NICHOLAS	2.5
CAPRINGTON	4	PR. ST NICHOLAS	2
LARGS	5.5	KILBIRNIE PLACE	0.5

In DIVISION 4, Brunston Castle maintained their position at the top of the table with a 3.5 – 2.5 home win over New Cumnock.

Present positions in Division 4 are :-

	Played	For	Against	Points
BRUNSTON CASTLE	4	15	9	12
TROON PORTLAND	2	7.5	4.5	8
TAM O SHANTER	3	8	10	4
NEW CUMNOCK	3	5.5	12.5	0

Results received to date in Division 4 are :-

DIVISION 4
NEW CUMNOCK		TROON PORTLAND
TAM O SHANTER		TROON PORTLAND
TAM O SHANTER	2	BRUNSTON CASTLE	4
NEW CUMNOCK		TAM O SHANTER
BRUNSTON CASTLE	2.5	TROON PORTLAND	3.5
NEW CUMNOCK		BRUNSTON CASTLE
TAM O SHANTER	5	NEW CUMNOCK	1
TROON PORTLAND		BRUNSTON CASTLE
BRUNSTON CASTLE	3.5	NEW CUMNOCK	2.5
TROON PORTLAND	4	NEW CUMNOCK	2
BRUNSTON CASTLE	5	TAM O SHANTER	1
TROON PORTLAND		TAM O SHANTER

In DIVISION 5, Crosshouse were awarded their home tie by Ayr Dalmilling after the visitors were unable to raise a team for the fixture.

Present positions in Division 5 are :-

	Played	For	Against	Points
MOORPARK	2	8	4	6
CROSSHOUSE	3	8	10	6
AYR DALMILLING	1	2	4	0

Results received to date in Division 5 are :-

DIVISION 5
MOORPARK	5	CROSSHOUSE	1
AYR DALMILLING		MOORPARK
AYR DALMILLING		CROSSHOUSE
MOORPARK		AYR DALMILLING
CROSSHOUSE	4	AYR DALMILLING	2
CROSSHOUSE	3	MOORPARK	3

All club representatives in the scratch leagues are requested to check all the results posted here and advise the relevant league administrator of any errors in the publish lists, or missing results, as soon as possible.