AYRSHIRE WOMEN'S HANDICAP LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - Both sections poised for tight finishes

The two qualifying sections in the inaugural Ayrshire Women's handicap League Championship are poised for a very tight finish, as the teams bid for a place in the final of the competition in September.

In SECTION A, only two fixtures remain, with Troon Welbeck hosting Prestwick St Cuthbert to decide who finishes in third place, whilst the qualifying place will be decided in a winner takes all encounter between Kilmarnock Barassie and Loudoun over the Barassie Links.

Present positions in Section A are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
LOUDOUN	5	3	2	0	13.5	6.5	7.0	16
KILMARNOCK BARASSIE	5	3	1	1	12.5	7.5	5.0	14
PR. ST CUTHBERT	5	1	1	3	8.0	12.0	-4.0	6
TROON WELBECK	5	0	2	3	6.0	14.0	-8.0	4

In SECTION B., Largs' hopes suffered a setback when they lost out by 3-1 on their visit to Ayr Belleisle Ladies, who recorded their first win of the campaign.

With Caprington at the top of the table at present but having played all their fixtures, they will need to wait on the result of the three remaining fixtures to see if anyone can beat them to the final place.

With three of the four clubs in the section still able to qualify for the final, the remaining fixtures see Ballochmyle and Largs play each other both home and away and Ayr Belleisle Ladies travel to Largs.

Present positions in Section B are:- 

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
CAPRINGTON	6	3	2	1	15.0	9.0	6.0	16
BALLOCHMYLE	4	2	1	1	10.0	6.0	4.0	10
LARGS	3	1	1	1	6.0	6.0	0.0	6
AYR BELLEISLE LADIES	5	1	0	4	5.0	15.0	-10.0	4

The final of the championship is scheduled to take place at Prestwick St Cuthbert during Finals day on Sunday the 3rd of September.