HANDICAP LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - Five of eight quarter final places decided.

Five of the eight quarter final places have been decided in the 2021 Ayrshire Handicap League Championship competition, following completion of a number of fixtures recently. 

In SECTION A, Turnberry kept their hopes of qualification alive with a 4 – 2 win at home to Kilbirnie Place, as leaders Moorpark lost 5 – 1 at Kilbirnie.

Turnberry are away from home in the two remaining fixtures in the section, at Kilbirnie and Moorpark, and substantial wins in both could still see Turnberry edging out Moorpark for the automating quarter final place.

Present positions in Section A are:-  

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Moorpark	4	4	0	0	20	5	15	16
Turnberry	4	2	0	2	14	11	3	8
West Kilbride	6	2	0	4	11	26	-15	8
Kilbirnie Place	4	1	0	3	11	14	-3	4

In SECTION B, Ayr Dalmilling beat their visitors from Ardeer by 4 – 2 in the final fixture of the section, which moved them into second place in the table, ahead of West Kilbride on tie difference.

The final positions in Section B are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Rowallan Castle	6	2	3	1	19	17	2	14
Ayr Dalmilling	6	2	2	2	19	18	1	12
Ardeer	6	2	2	2	18	19	-1	12
Kilmarnock (Barassie)	6	1	3	2	17	19	-2	10

In SECTION C, The result of the final fixture between Portmann and Ayr Belleisle is all that is needed to finalise the table.

Present positions in Section C are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Loudoun	6	5	0	1	25	12	13	20
Ballochmyle	6	4	1	1	23	14	9	18
Portmann	5	1	0	4	11	20	-9	4
Ayr Belleisle	5	0	1	4	9	22	-13	2

In SECTION D, Auchenharvie secured a vital 3 – 3 draw at home to Stewarton in their final fixture to win the section, as Caprington narrowly failed to improve their position in their final fixture, losing out 3.5 – 2.5 in their final away fixture against Stewarton.

The final positions in a very close and keenly contested Section D are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Auchenharvie 88	6	3	1	2	20	16	4	14
Stewarton	6	2	2	2	19	18	1	12
Caprington	6	2	2	2	17	19	-2	12
Annanhill	6	1	3	2	17	20	-3	10

In SECTION E, Troon Portland signed off with a 6 – 0 home win over Ayr Seafield in their final match of the section.

Final positions in Section E are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Prestwick St Nicholas	4	3	1	0	16	8	8	14
Troon Portland	4	1	1	2	12	13	-1	6
Ayr Seafield	4	1	0	3	9	16	-7	4

In SECTION F, Routenburn had a 4.5 – 1.5 win at home over Redburn to move into joint top spot in the table.

There are just two fixtures remaining in the section, Troon Merchants hosting Alto in one, with the other being a winner takes all match when Routenburn travel to play joint leaders Redburn, the winner being assured of a place in the quarter finals.

Present positions in Section F are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Redburn	5	3	0	2	17	13	4	12
Routenburn	5	3	0	2	15	15	0	12
Alton	5	2	0	3	18	13	5	8
Troon Merchants	5	2	0	3	11	20	-9	8

In SECTION G, Royal Troon moved into second place in the table with a 4 – 2 win away to Tam O Shanter in their most recent fixture. There are five fixtures remaining to be completed in this section, but Troon Welbeck have already claimed the automatic quarter final place, having won their opening six ties in the section.

Present positions in Section G are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Troon Welbeck	6	6	0	0	24	12	12	24
Royal Troon	6	3	0	3	17	20	-3	12
Prestwick St Cuthbert	6	2	1	3	19	18	1	10
Tam O Shanter	7	2	1	4	18	25	-7	10
Troon St Meddans	5	1	0	4	14	17	-3	4

 

The results so far leave the present quarter final line up as:-

Winner of SECTION A Vs PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS

ROWALLAN CASTLE Vs Winner of SECTION F

LOUDOUN Vs TROON WELBECK

AUCHENHARVIE 88 Vs Best runner up in qualifying sections

The quarter finals will be played on a home and away basis, and are due to be completed by the 15^th of August.