Monday, September 18, 2023

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Week 1 roundup

The 2023 West of Scotland Inter County A and Youth Leagues began on Sunday the 17th of September with the first round of matches in the five week series.

In the A TEAM LEAGUE, Renfrewshire had a 6-2 away win against Dumbartonshire at Balmore GC while Stirlingshire had a 5-3 home win over Glasgow at Falkirk GC and Lanarkshire and Ayrshire shared the spoils in a 4-4 draw at Colville Park GC.

Match details

DUMBARTONSHIRE 2 RENFREWSHIRE 6

Ian McCalman halved with Stewart Watt (Old Ranfurly)

Sammy Clingan halved with Alexander Farmer (Kilmacolm)

Stewart Brown lost to Alexander Ferguson (Paisley) by 1 hole

Gavin Roger lost to Chris Conroy (Paisley) by 2 holes

Cairn Smith lost to Andrew Cunningham (Ranfurly Castle) by 6&4

Callum McAteer beat Owen Lavelle (Paisley) by 2 holes

Alan Russell lost to Michael Dailly (Erskine) by 8&6

Jim Devany lost to Davie Miller (Fereneze) by 3&2


STIRLINGSHIRE 5 GLASGOW 3

Ross Laird (Glenbervie) beat Neil McCrae (Glasgow) by 2&1

George Cannon (Glenbervie) lost to Gordon Sangster (Cathkin Braes) by 4&2

Alex Marshall (Grangemouth) beat Greg Telfer (Glasgow) by 3&2 

Stuart Murray (Falkirk) halved with John Mathers (Haggs Castle)

Greg McLellan (Stirling) lost to Blair Dalgleish (Ralston) by 2&1

Ross Kane (Grangemouth) beat Scott Wearing (Bishopbriggs) by 1 hole

Eion Brown (Kilsyth) beat John McLeish (Cathcart Castle) by 2 holes

Mark Hyslop (Glenbervie) halved with John Laurie (Glasgow) 


LANARKSHIRE 4 AYRSHIRE 4

Scott McPherson (Bothwell castle) beat Blair Morton (Royal Troon) by 3&2

Gregg Watson (Hamilton) lost to Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) by 4&3

James Laird (Lanark) beat Joe McSorley (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 2&1

Ciaran Reilly (Easter Moffat) lost to Calum Nairn (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 3&2

Shaun Philbin (Cambuslang) lost to Cameron Aitken (Largs) by 3&2

Jamie Bradley (Colville Park) beat Louis Alberts (Troon St Meddans) by 4&3

Callum Maclean (Hamilton) lost to Barry O'Rourke (Caprington) by 5&4

Jay Hainie (Hamilton) beat Steven Stamper (Turnberry) by 5&4


In the YOUTHS LEAGUE, Glasgow had a 4.5 - 3.5 home win at Cowglen GC against Stirlingshire while Lanarkshire had an away win at Loudoun GC by the same score against Ayrshire. Dumbartonshire were unable to field a team in their scheduled fixture against Renfrewshire at Fereneze GC, with a nominal 5-3 win for Renfrewshire being recorded against the fixture as per the competition rules.

Match details

GLASGOW 4.5 STIRLINGSHIRE 3.5

Philip Devine (Cowglen) beat Scott Johnston (Falkirk Tryst) by 2&1

Charlie Greaves (Glasgow) lost to Lewis Clark (Falkirk Tryst) by 4&2

Chris McMillan (Bishopbriggs) W/O Adam Smith (Stirling) Scr.

Reece Coyle (Ralston) halved with Jordan Anderson (Falkirk Tryst)

Sean Falconer (Cowglen) lost to Gavin Watson (Falkirk Tryst)

Blair Stewart (Cowglen) beat Liam Sutherland (Falkirk) by 1 hole

Toby Mathers (Pollok) lost to Ross Hollis (Falkirk Tryst)

Rory Bogle (Cowglen) beat James McKeown (Falkirk Tryst) by 4&3


AYRSHIRE 3.5 LANARKSHIRE 4.5

Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle) lost to Lewis Robertson (East Kilbride) by 4&3

Harvey Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) beat Rudy Brown (Torrance House) by 2&1

Declan Chalmers (Ballochmyle) beat Don Paterson ((Belshill) by 5&3

Jamie Robertson (Loudoun) halved with Calum Watson (Airdrie) 

Dylan Scally (Ardeer) beat Euan Cowan (East Kilbride) by 2&1 

Jack Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) lost to Tyler Sneddon (Strathaven) by 4&3

Rob Yorston (Loudoun) lost to Connor Galloway (Langlands) by 1 hole

David Blyth (Ballochmyle) lost to Alistair Riddell (Lanark) by 2&1 


The matches continue next Sunday, the 24th of September with the scheduled fixtures being

A TEAM LEAGUE

Renfrewshire Vs. Ayrshire at Renfrew GC

Glasgow Vs. Lanarkshire at Cawder GC

Dumbartonshire Vs. Stirlingshire at Cardross GC


YOUTHS LEAGUE

Ayrshire Vs. Renfrewshire at Irvine

Lanarkshire Vs. Glasgow at East Kilbride

Stirlingshire Vs. Dumbartonshire at Kilsyth



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