SCOTTISH MENS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - 16 Ayrshire players in the field at Royal Aberdeen

16 Ayrshire players are in the field of 256 bidding for the 2016 Scottish Mens Amateur Championship, which will be held at Royal Aberdeen from 25th to 30th July.

Kilmarnock (Barassie) have three members playing whilst Prestwick St Cuthbert, Turnberry and Troon Welbeck have two each.

The remaining Ayrshire players in the field are from West Kilbride, Prestwick, Irvine, Western gailes, Royal Troon, Prestwick St Nicholas and Ayr Belleisle.

Details of first round ties involving Ayrshire players are :-

Monday 25th July
Match 2 (0653) - Rikky Alexander (Braehead Alloa) Vs David Wilson (Troon Welbeck)
Match 4  (0709) - Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride) Vs George Burns (Williamwood)
Match 15 (0837) - Mark McMillan (Turnberry) Vs Cameron Franssen (Inverness)
Match 24 (0953) - Charlie Macneal (Prestwick) Vs Colin Mundie (Glenbervie)
Match 31 (1053) - Barry Hume (Haggs Castle) Vs Ross McEwan (Troon Welbeck)
Match 37 (1141) - Kevin Dalgleish (Portlethen) Vs Craig Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert)
Match 42 (1221) - Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) Vs Shaun Singer (St Andrews)
Match 43 (1229) - Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) Vs Allan Mckie (Glencruitten)
Match 44 (1237) - Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) Vs Stuart Easton (Irvine)
Match 46 (1257) - Mark Robertson (Western Gailes) Vs Kyle Godsman (Moray)
Match 70 (1613) - Adrian Orton (Kilmarnock Barassie) vs Alasdair McDougall (Elderslie)

Tuesday 26th July
Match 75 (0645) - Angus Carrick (Douglas Park) Vs Michael Smyth (Royal Troon)
Match 79 (0717) - Greig Kennedy (Hazlehead) vs Steven Stamper (Turnberry)
Match 89 (0837) - Gavin Sutyherland (Reay) vs Sandy Buchanan (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Match 114 (1205) - Jim Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) Vs Mark Hislop (Glenbervie)
Match 121 (1305) - Rob Paterson (Kilspindie) Vs Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert)