Sunday, August 28, 2022

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE -Troon Welbeck and Irvine to contest the Under 16 Knockout Trophy final.

The 2022 Ayrshire Junior Golf League Under 16 Knockout Trophy final will be contested by Troon Welbeck and Irvine golf clubs after the semi final matches were completed recently.

Both semi finals finished as 2 - 2 draws, with the finalists being decided by a countback over the scores of the individual ties in each match.

Irvine travelled to face Prestwick St Nicholas in their semi final and had a countback score of 15 - 8 in their favour to progress, whilst The countback score was 9 - 2 in favour of Troon Welbeck on their visit to West Kilbride in their semi final tie.

The final of the competition will be held in September at Prestwick St Cuthbert golf club. 

AYRSHIRE HANDICAP LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - Moorpark and Rowallan Castle in rerun of 2021 final this year

The 2022 final of the Ayrshire Handicap League Championship will be a rerun of the 2021 final, after holders Moorpark and last year's losing finalists, Rowallan Castle, won through their respective semi final clashes recently.

Moorpark took a 5 - 1 advantage, from the first leg against near neighbours Auchenharvie 88, into the second leg, but had some nervy moments in the second leg, which they eventually lost by 4 - 2, to go through to the final with a 7 - 5 aggregate win.

In the other semi final, Rowallan Castle lost their home leg by 4 - 2 against Irvine Ravenspark but in the return fixture away from home overturned the deficit, winning by 4.5 - 1.5 to edge through to the final with a 6.5 - 5.5 overall victory in the tie.

The final of the championship will take place during Finals Day, on Sunday the 4th of September, at largs Golf Club.  

AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Ayr Belleisle win Division 3 title whilst play off fixtures are finalised.

Ayr Belleisle are the 2022 Ayrshire Scratch League Division 3 title winners following a victory by the narrowest of margins in their two leg final play off with Ardeer.

After the first leg was drawn 3 - 3 at Ardeer, the return leg at Ayr Belleisle also finished 3 - 3 giving a final aggregate score of 6 - 6 over the two legs, meaning that the destination of the trophy, and automatic promotion spot, was decided by a countback over the results of the 12 individual ties in the final. 

Ayr Belleisle were declared the championship winners by a countback score of 35 - 34.

As a result Ardeer will now play West Kilbride, who finished second bottom in Division 2, in the two leg play off match to decide which club will play in division 2 and division 3 next season.

In the other play off match, Kilmarnock Barassie, by virtue of their second bottom place in Division 1, will play off with Division 2 runners up Turnberry, do decided which of the two clubs will take their place in divisions 1 and 2 next season.

The two legs of the play off matches are due to be completed by Sunday the 11th of September. 

 

PRESIDENT'S PUTTER - West Kilbride win through to 2022 final.

West Kilbride will face Moorpark in the final of the 2022 handicap club team knockout competition for the President's Putter.

In their semi final held recently West Kilbride visited Kilbirnie Place and booked their place in the final with a 2 - 1 victory.

As Moorpark, who West Kilbride face in the final, have qualified for another final which was also due to be played at Largs on Sunday the 4th of September, the final of the President's Putter has been postponed, and provisionally will take place on Sunday the 11th of September, at a venue still to be confirmed.  

GARY BRYDEN MEMORIAL SALVER - Largs oust the title holders to book final place

Largs golf club ousted the title holders Prestwick St Cuthbert in the semi finals of the scratch club team knockout competition for the Gary Bryden Memorial Salver to book their place in the final of the 2022 competition.

On their visit to St Cuthbert in the semi final, the Largs team secured a 2 - 1 victory to line up against Ballochmyle in the final, which will be played over the Largs Kelburn course on Sunday the 4th of September.

Monday, August 22, 2022

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT - Jack Broadfoot extends lead with two events remaining.

Jack Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) has extended his lead in the chase for the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit title, with just two counting events remaining to be played.

A fourth place in the Belleisle Junior Open and top spot in the Prestwick St Cuthbert Junior Open moved him further ahead of Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) in second spot, who had two third place finishes in the same two counting events.

Second place at the Prestwick St Cuthbert Junior Open for Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle) consolidated his third place position, ahead of Ayrshire Boys Champion Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon)

With just the Prestwick St Nicholas Junior Open and the Irvine Junior Open remaining to be played, in September, the present positions in the Ayrshire  Junior Order of Merit are:-

625

JACK BROADFOOT

Troon Welbeck

470

RYAN KENNEDY

Irvine

330

JAMIE HAY

Ayr Belleisle

225

HARVEY BROADFOOT

Royal Troon

192.5

HARRIS FLEMING

Royal Troon

187.5

CAITLYN BILHAM

Irvine

161.67

CAMPBELL KERR

Loudoun

160

QUINTIN DUNLOP

Royal Troon

132.5

NOAH O'BRIEN

Royal Troon

125

DREW CLEAVER

Ayr Belleisle

100

MAX BARCLAY

Ayr Belleisle

100

RUBEN LINDSAY

Turnberry

100

AIDAN HAY

Irvine

88.33

JACK RAMSAY

Kilmarnock Barassie

85

CONNOR McMILLAN

Ayr Belleisle

75

FINLAY WATT

West Kilbride

53.33

CONNOR WILLS

Royal Troon

52.5

EUAN STIRLING

Troon Welbeck

52.5

OLIVER KANE

West Kilbride

50

FREYA RUSSELL

Royal Troon

44.17

OLIVER LONG

Royal Troon

42.5

LEWIS TRUNDLE

Irvine

35

JAKE McLAUGHLAN

Troon Welbeck

32.5

ADAM COWAN

Loudoun

27.5

ADAM McNALLY

Prestwick St Cuthbert

20

EUAN FORREST

West Kilbride

11.67

SAM CROZIER

West Kilbride

10

JACK LAMMIE

Royal Troon

10

SEAN HILLIS

Kilmarnock Barassie

7.5

CALLUM McFADZEAN

Troon Welbeck

7.5

TAYLOR ELLIOT

Troon Welbeck

5

AARON WILSON

Loudoun

5

JAKE HENDRY

West Kilbride







SCOTTISH BOYS' AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire team to defend national title in 2022 named

The Ayrshire team who will defend the Scottish Boys' Area Team Championship title in 2022 has been announced.

Ayrshire Boys Champion Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) and Connor Wills (Royal Troon), who formed half of the successful Ayrshire team who won the title in 2021 at Dullatur, return this year to defend the title and are joined in the team this year by Ayrshire Boys Matchplay finalist Jack Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) and established county team member Ryan Kennedy (Irvine), who presently occupy first and second places respectively in the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit table.

The selected team is a strong and experienced side with the selection being just reward for the four team members performances both locally and further afield during the current season.

The 2022 championship takes place at Gleddoch golf course in Renfrewshire on Sunday the 12th of September, with a practice round scheduled on the course the day before, on Saturday the 10th.

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Debut wins for Finlay Watt and Quintin Dunlop as Ayrshire defeat Dumbartonshire at Ayr Seafield

There were debut wins for Finlay Watt (West Kilbride) and Quintin Dunlop (Troon Welbeck) as Ayrshire won their latest fixture in the West of Scotland Under 18 Inter County League, for the Wishart Trophy, on Sunday the 21st of August against Dumbartonshire at Ayr Seafield.

With the Dumbartonshire side short handed by one, due to a late call off, Ayrshire started with a one point advantage, with Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) sitting out the match as a result. 

Oliver Long (Kilmarnock Barassie) and Liam Moran (Irvine) got the team off to a great start with victory in the first two Under 16 ties, and a 5 & 4 win by Quintin Dunlop (Troon Welbeck) on his debut for the county side ensured at least a 4 - 4 draw at worst for the home team.

Finlay Watt (West Kilbride), who was also representing the county side for the first time, took a decisive one hole lead at the sixteenth in his tie and showed great spirit to half the remaining two holes of his tie for a single hole victory to ensure a win in the match for Ayrshire.

Ayrshire Boys Champion Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) won his tie whilst Jamie Hay (Turnberry) lost by 3 & 2 and jack broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) was unfortunate to lose the final hole of his tie to end all square, as the Ayrshire team recorded a 6.5 - 1.5 victory over their visitors from Dumbartonshire.

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-

Oliver Long (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Alex Viktor (Clober) by 4 & 3

Liam Moran (Irvine) beat Cameron Pike (Lenzie) by 3 & 2

Finlay Watt (West Kilbride) beat Craig Fortune (Clober) by 1 hole

Quintin Dunlop (Troon Welbeck) beat Mathew Viktor (Clober) by 5 & 4

Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) beat Stiart Forrest (Lenzie) by 4 & 3

Jack Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) halved with Chris Clark (Windyhill)

Jamie Hay (Turnberry) lost to Fergus Allan (Windyhill) by 3 & 2 

Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) received a walkover

AYRSHIRE     6.5     DUMBARTONSHIRE   1.5

There are three fixtures remaining in the championship, with Renfrewshire hosting Glasgow at Fereneze on Sunday the 28th of August before Glasgow play host to Ayrshire at Sandyhills on the 4th of September and Lanarkshire entertain Dumbartonshire at Kirkhill on the 18th of September.

Present positions in the championship table are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

LANARKSHIRE

3

3

0

0

16.5

7.5

9

12

AYRSHIRE

3

2

0

1

14.5

9.5

5

8

GLASGOW

2

1

0

1

7.5

8.5

-1

4

RENFREWSHIRE

3

0

1

2

10

14

-4

2

DUMBARTONSHIRE

3

0

1

2

7.5

16.5

-9

2



AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - West Kilbride and Irvine through to 2022 championship final

West Kilbride and Irvine will contest the 2022 final of the Ayrshire Junior Golf League Championship after they were confirmed as respective qualifying section winners recently.

In Section A, a win by 4 – 2 for West Kilbride against East Ayrshire saw them top the section ahead of Prestwick St Nicholas, who signed off the season with a 5 – 1 home win over Ayr Belleisle.

Final placings in Section A were:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

West Kilbride

6

5

0

1

22

14

8

20

Prestwick St Nicholas

6

4

0

2

22.5

13.5

9

16

East Ayrshire

6

3

0

3

17.5

18.5

-1

12

Ayr Belleisle

6

0

0

6

10

26

-16

0

Although Prestwick S Cuthbert have several fixtures still to complete in Section B, a recent 6 – 0 home win by Irvine over St Cuthbert confirmed the Irvine team as winners of the section.

Present positions in Section B are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

Irvine

6

6

0

0

28

8

20

24

Troon Welbeck

4

1

1

2

12.5

11.5

1

6

Kilmarnock Barassie

4

0

1

3

5.5

18.5

-13

2

Prestwick St Cuthbert

2

0

0

2

2

10

-8

0

 

In the UNDER 16 KNOCKOUT TROPHY competition, Troon Welbeck won 3 – 1 on their visit to Loudoun and now face a trip to West Kilbride in the semi final.