AYRSHIRE HANDICAP LEAGUES - Format change as 28 teams enter 2019 competition

Following feedback from a number of member clubs, a slightly altered format is being used for the Ayrshire Handicap League this coming season, with two qualifiers going through from each section to a quarter final stage.

With 28 clubs taking part this year, there will be four qualifying sections of seven teams, with the top two going forward into the last eight of the competition.

The draw for The qualifying sections is :-

SECTION A

Alton

Rowallan Castle

Ayr Belleisle

Prestwick St Cuthbert

Ballochmyle

Auchenharvie 88

Ayr Dalmilling

SECTION B

Ayr Seafield

Royal Troon

Kilbirnie Place

Largs Routenburn

Tam O Shanter

Prestwick St Nicholas

Stewarton

SECTION C

Moorpark

West Kilbride

Redburn

Loudoun

Beith

Braehead

Troon Portland

SECTION D

Irvine Ravenspark

Kilmarnock Barassie

Troon St Meddans

Annanhill

Troon Welbeck

New Cumnock

Troon Merchants

All Sectional matches must be completed by 31st July 2019, with the quarter ans semi finals schedules being :-

QUARTER FINALS

(To be played - home & away - by 15th August)

1 - Winner of SECTION A Vs Runner up in SECTION C

2 - Winner of SECTION B Vs Runner up in SECTION D

3 - Winner of SECTION C Vs Runner up in SECTION A

4 - Winner of SECTION D Vs Runner up in SECTION B

SEMI FINALS

To be played home & away by 30th August)

Winner of 1 Vs Winner of 2

Winner of 3 vs Winner of 4

FINAL

To be played on Sunday 1st September at Skelmorlie GC