DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Smyth leads the way with 13 of 21 counting events completed

Michael Smyth

Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) leads the chase for the Doc Thom Salver and Ayrshire Order Of Merit title after completion of thirteen of the twenty one counting events.

Three counting events have been completed recently.

Local players were to the fore in The Stone Trophy competition at Largs Routenburn on 1st July. In it's first year as a counting event, Largs Routenburn players occupied four of the seven counting places in the competition, with Adam Sweeney of the host club taking full points with his winning score of 68.

Gowf Cup winner
John Shanks

In the Brunston Castle Open on 8th July, local players were again to the fore, taking four of the seven counting places. Scott McIlwraith of the host club had the best return of the day with a 68 to take full points.

The Gowf Cup at Loudoun on Sunday 9th July proved as popular as ever, with some great scoring despite the adverse weather.

John Shanks (Irvine) won the trophy for the first time, returning two rounds of 69 for a 138 total to win by two shots from three other players.

Present positions in the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of Merit are :-

250		MICHAEL	SMYTH	Royal Troon
212.05		KEITH	HAMILTON	Ayr Belleisle
205		IAIN	BROWN	West Kilbride
185		JOHN	SHANKS	Irvine
150		ALAN	CONNERY	Irvine
138.75		JIM	JOHNSTON	Ayr Belleisle
103.75		CRAIG	HAMILTON	Ballochmyle
102.5		SCOTT	BROWN	Prestwick St Cuthbert
100		CRAIG	TELFER	Prestwick St Cuthbert
100		PAUL	GIFFNEY	Ardeer
100		ADAM	SWEENEY	Largs Routenburn
100		SCOTT	MCILWRAITH	Brunston Castle
87.5		IAIN	McKENZIE	Annanhill
84.55		SANDY	BUCHANAN	Prestwick St Nicholas
75		STEPHEN	SPENCE	Royal Troon
75		RORY	McKENZIE	Troon Welbeck
75		ANDREW	CONNEL	Largs Routenburn
70.8		STEVEN	WALLACE	Prestwick St Cuthbert
62.5		DEREK	BALLANTYNE	Ardeer
62.5		CRAIG	McFARLANE	Irvine
62.5		JOHN	SLOAN	Doon Valley
62.5		GARY	STEELE	Brunston Castle
60		STUART	ROBIN	Prestwick St Cuthbert
53.3		LEWIS	CADDELL	Kilmarnock Barassie
42.5		MARK	TAIT	Rowallan Castle
35		GREG	WATSON	West Kilbride
35		DARYLL	LYNCH	Ayr Belleisle
35		PETER	HUME	Ardeer
35		ALAN	EWING	Largs
35		WILLIAM	McGILL	Irvine Ravenspark
35		ANDREW	THOMSON	Largs Routenburn
35		WILLIAM	FLEMING	Ballochmyle
27.5		ROBERT	LITTLEJOHN	Brunston Castle
20		SANDY	WALKER	Kilmarnock Barassie
20		BRUCE	CALDOW	Kilmarnock Barassie
15		CRAIG	STEWART	Ardeer
15		BRUCE	TRAVERS	Loudoun
7.5		WILLIE	McMILLAN	Ayr Belleisle
7.5		ALAN	SMEETON	Chase
5		WILLIAM	GOODWIN	Ardeer
5		DAVID	MITCHELL	Largs Routenburn
5		JOE	McSORLEY	Brunston Castle
5		STEVEN	STAMPER	Turnberry
5		COLIN	GRAY	Loudoun
3.3		JACK	BROUN	Turnberry
3.3		ANDREW	GORDON	Ayr Belleisle