AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Irvine retain Division 1 title in final match showdown

Irvine Golf Club have retained the Ayrshire Scratch League Division 1 title, after victory in the title showdown match against Royal Troon.

After Irvine drew their penultimate fixture at Prestwick St Cuthbert 3 – 3, the destination of the title rested on the result of the match over the Bogside course, between Irvine and Royal Troon, played on Friday evening, the 19^th of August.

In the event it was the defending champions from the host club that prevailed, a 4 – 2 win in the match giving them their second successive title win.

In the other remaining fixture in Division 1, also played on Friday the 19^th of August, Loudoun drew 3 – 3 with their visitors from Prestwick St Cuthbert, who were already relegated, which was enough to see Loudoun avoid the relegation play off matches, at the expense of Kilmarnock Barassie.

Final positions in Division 1 were:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Irvine	10	7	1	2	35.5	24.5	11	30
Royal Troon	10	6	1	3	34	26	8	26
Largs	10	5	0	5	33	27	6	20
Loudoun	10	4	2	4	26.5	33.5	-7	20
Kilmarnock Barassie	10	4	1	5	31.5	28.5	3	18
Prestwick St Cuthbert	10	0	3	7	19.5	40.5	-21	6

In DIVISION 2, BALLOCHMYLE secured the championship title, and promotion back to Division 1, with victory by 5.5 – 0.5 in their final fixture at home to West Kilbride.

Turnberry finished in second place, and will now play off with Kilmarnock Barassie to see who will take their place in Division 1 and Division 2 next year, whilst Rowallan castle are relegated to Division 3 and West Kilbride will play off with Ardeer to decide which team will take their place in Divisions 2 & 3 next season.

Final placings in Division 2 were:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Ballochmyle	10	7	1	2	38	22	16	30
Turnberry	10	6	2	2	37	23	14	28
Troon Portland	10	3	4	3	27.5	32.5	-5	20
Caprington	10	4	1	5	30.5	29.5	1	18
West Kilbride	10	4	1	5	28	32	-4	18
Rowallan Castle	10	1	1	8	19	41	-22	6

 

In the DIVISION 3 play off, the title was decided by the narrowest of margins, with AYR BELLEISLE coming out on top, by virtue of a countback over the individual tie scores, after both legs of the play off were drawn 3 – 3 for an overall match score of 6 – 6.

Following a countback over the individual tie scores, it was Ayr Belleisle who emerged as the Division 3 champions for 2022 by virtue of a 35 – 34 countback score.

Ayr Belleisle will now take their place in Division 2 next season.