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Friday, May 31, 2019

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Championship title chase gets under way


The competition for the 2019 Ayrshire Junior Golf League Championship title is under way, with matches played in both qualifying sections recently.

In SECTION A, last season’s beaten finalists Kilmarnock (Barassie) have a clear lead having won their opening two games, both against Prestwick St Nicholas, with a 4.5 – 1.5 win away from home and a 3.5 – 2.5 win at home.

In the other match completed in the section so far, Irvine beat their visitors from Prestwick St Nicholas by 5 – 1.

Present positions in Section A are:-

Table
Played
Win
Draw
Loss
For
Against
Diff.
Points
Kilmarnock Barassie
2
2
0
0
8
4
4
8
Irvine
1
1
0
0
5
1
4
4
Ballochmyle
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Caprington
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prestwick St Nicholas
3
0
0
3
5
13
-8
0

In SECTION B, the opening match of the programme saw defending champions Ayr Belleisle and West Kilbride share the spoils with a 3 – 3 draw over the Ayr Belleisle course, which Ayr Belleisle followed with a 5 - 1 home win over Prestwick St Cuthbert to take an early lead in the section.

Present positions in Section B are:-

Table
Played
Win
Draw
Loss
For
Against
Diff.
Points
Ayr Belleisle
2
1
1
0
8
4
4
6
West Kilbride
1
0
1
0
3
3
0
2
Loudoun
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Troon Welbeck
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prestwick St Cuthbert
1
0
0
1
1
5
-4
0

In the JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY competition, Boy’s Internationalist Ruben Lindsay (Ayr Belleisle) beat the Ardeer representative 8 & 6 at Ardeer, and now travels to face either the Ballochmyle representative or the 2018 Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Champion Euan Ferguson in the quarter finals.

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