AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Kilmarnock Barassie open with victory over Royal Troon

Kilmarnock Barassie opened their Scratch league Division 1 campaign with a 4.5 - 1.5 home win over Royal Troon.

In the match, played on Sunday the 23rd of April, Ben Gibson led from the front, taking the opening tie against Blair Morton by a single hole. Kilmarnock Barassie went 2 - 0 up with a 2&1 victory by Greg Vernon over Steven Machin, whilst Sandy Walker ensured at least a draw for the home side with a 4&3 victory over Robert Jenkins.

Victory for Kilmarnock Barassie was assured when Andrew Campbell halved his tie with Dylan Cairns, and although Stuart Russell reduced the deficit with a win against Stuart Miller in the penultimate tie, the 4.5 - 1.5 scoreline was completed by Adrian Orton with a 4&3 win over Dan Gaya in the anchor tie.