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Monday, October 04, 2021

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Honours even in weekend matches with Lanarkshire

Honours were even in week 3 of the West of Scotland inter county leagues on Sunfday the 3rd of October, with the both the Ayrshire A and youths teams drawing 4 - 4 with Lanarkshire in their respective ties.

The A team lost their 100% record but maintained their unbeaten run in the competition, with their draw away from home, at Hamilton

The match looked likely to be a draw, with both teams recording fairly convincing wins in each of the ties they secured.


Match details (Lanarkshire names first) :-

Scott McPherson (Bothwell Castle) lost to John Shanks (Irvine) by 6&4

Mark O’Donnell (Hamilton) beat Robbie Muir (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 4&3

Gordon Yates (Colville Park) lost to Daniel Forbes (Irvine) by 3&2

Willie Steele (Lanark) beat Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) by 4&2

Kevin Prentice (Lanark) beat Scott Brown (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 5&4

Callum Connacher (Wishaw) beat Joe McSorley (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 2&1

Andy Steven (Easter Moffat) lost to Steven Stamper (Turnberry) by 4&3

Caran Reilly (Easter Moffat) lost to John Haggarty (Loudoun) by 3&1

LANARKSHIRE      4    AYRSHIRE   4


In the other matches played on the 3rd of October, Dumbartonshire lost to Renfrewshire by 5.5 – 2.5 at Windyhill whilst Stirlingshire beat Glasgow 6 – 2 at Glenbevie.

Present positions in the A league, after week 3, are:-


 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

AYRSHIRE

3

2

1

0

17.5

6.5

11

10

RENFREWSHIRE

3

2

1

0

14

10

4

10

LANARKSHIRE

3

1

2

0

14.5

9.5

5

8

STIRLINGSHIRE

3

1

0

2

10.5

13.5

-3

4

DUMBARTONSHIRE

2

0

0

2

4

12

-8

0

GLASGOW

2

0

0

2

3.5

12.5

-9

0


In the youths league Ayrshire hosted Lanarkshire at Prestwick St Cuthbert, where the teams shared the spoils, giving Ayrshire their second drawn match in the three games played.


Match details (Ayrshire names first) :-

Ross Caddis (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Scott Thomson (Drumpellier) by 3&2

Harvey Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) beat Kieron McVicar (East Kilbride) by 4&3

Harvey McDonald (Ayr Belleisle) lost to Allan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) by 3&2

Max Barclay (Ayr Belleisle) beat Greg Andrews (East Kilbride) by 2 holes

David Blythe (Ballochmyle) lost to Mitchell Ronald (East Kilbrdie) by 2&1

Stuart Fairgrieve (Irvine) lost to David Fair (Hamilton) by 7&6

Scott Wilson (Kilmarnock Barassie) lost to Ben Paterson (Bellshill) by 4&3

Jack Thomas (Irvine) beat Luke Robertson (East Kilbride) by 4&3

AYRSHIRE YOUTHS  4   LANARKSHIRE YOUTHS  4


In the other Youths League matches on week 3, Renfrewshire beat Dumbartonshire 5.5 – 2.5 at Renfrew whilst the match between Glasgow and Stirlingshire was postponed due to the course being affected by the adverse weather.

Present positions in the Youths League after week 3 are:-

 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

RENFREWSHIRE

3

2

0

1

13

11

2

8

DUMBARTONSHIRE

3

2

0

1

12

12

0

8

LANARKSHIRE

3

1

1

1

12.5

11.5

1

6

GLASGOW

2

1

0

1

8

8

0

4

AYRSHIRE

3

0

2

1

11

13

-2

4

STIRLINGSHIRE

2

0

1

1

7.5

8.5

-1

2


Next week, Sunday the 10th of October, the Ayrshire A team travel to play Renfrewshire at Bonnyton whilst the youths team are at home to Renfrewshire at Troon Darley.

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