AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Royal Troon secure first Division One title.

Royal Troon are the 2023 Ayrshire Scratch League Division 1 winners following victory by 4-2 in their penultimate match of the campaign at Ballochmyle on Friday the 4th of August.

The first two ties out were halved but wins from Blair Morton and Harvey Broadfoot ensured at least a half match for the visitors, before Stewart Russell secured the match points, and Royal Troon's first top division title, with a single hole victory in his tie.

Match details (Ballochmyle names first)

William Fleming halved with Paul Moultrie

Greg McPike halved with Robert Jenkins

Neil Clapperton lost to Blair Morton by 3&2

Jack Allan lost to Stewart Russell by 1 hole

Michael Mullen beat Kevin Smith by 2 holes

Dougie McMaster lost to Harvey Broadfoot by 6&5

BALLOCHMYLE    2    ROYAL TROON   4

With four fixtures remaining in Division 1, present positions are:-

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
ROYAL TROON	9	7	1	1	36.0	18.0	18.0	30
IRVINE	9	3	3	3	30.0	24.0	6.0	17
KILMARNOCK BARASSIE	7	4	0	3	22.5	19.5	3.0	16
LOUDOUN	9	2	3	4	28.0	26.0	2.0	13
LARGS	7	3	0	4	16.5	25.5	-9.0	12
BALLOCHMYLE	9	2	1	6	17.0	37.0	-20.0	10

In DIVISION 3a, the fixtures were concluded with a 5.5-0.5 home win by Troon St Meddans over Irvine Ravenspark. 

Final positions in Division 3a were:- 

	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
TROON ST MEDDANS	6	4	2	0	25.5	10.5	15.0	20
PR. ST NICHOLAS	6	3	1	2	17.5	18.5	-1.0	14
IRVINE RAVENSPARK	6	1	2	3	15.5	20.5	-5.0	8
ROWALLAN CASTLE	6	1	1	4	13.5	22.5	-9.0	6

Due to several issues with the final game in Section 3b, which is crucial to the result of who wins the section, the decision was taken at the last Ayrshire Golf Association Executive meeting to allow the game to be played on the 11th of August. This will have the effect of extending the play by dates for the Div 3 play off final to the end of August. and the subsequent div 2/div 3 promotion play off match between the div 3 runners up and the second bottom of div 2 to mid September.