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Thursday, October 05, 2023

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - West Kilbride win Wallace Thornton Trophy

West Kilbride won the final Ayrshire Junior Golf League trophy of the season on Sunday the 1st of October, when they defeated Irvine in the final of the Wallace Thornton Trophy at Ayr Belleisle golf course.

2023 Wallace Thornton Trophy winners - West Kilbride

The 2023 final was West Kilbride's first appearance at this st
age of the competition since 2007, having now won the trophy since 1997, while Irvine were runners up in the event in 2021, which they last won in 2015.

West Kilbride took the early initiative, winning the opening two ties, but the Irvine team fought back to win the remaining two ties to give a match score of 2 - 2.

On a countback over the scores in the individual ties, West Kilbride were determined the winners with a countback score of  13 - 4, and secured the trophy for the first time in 26 years.

Match details (Irvine names first):-

Orla Moran lost to Dylan Scally by 5&3

Mason Chisholm lost to Euan Forrest by 3&2

Liam Moran beat Darren Docherty by 2 holes

Ryan Kennedy beat Lyle Vogwell by 2 holes

IRVINE 2 WEST KILBRIDE 2

West Kilbride win 13 - 4 on the countback

2023 Wallace Thornton Trophy finalists


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