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Monday, October 16, 2023

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Ayrshire secure youths title win in week 5

 Ayrshire have been confirmed as West of Scotland Inter County Youth league champions for 2023 following the completion of the week 5 fixtures on Sunday 15th October.


Ayrshire had a 5.5 – 2.5 away win against Stirlingshire in their final fixture of the series at Stirling GC which, combined with Lanarkshire’s defeat by Renfrewshire, confirmed Ayrshire’s first title win since 2013.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first):-


Lewis Clark (Stirling) lost to Harvey McDonald (Turnberry) by 2 holes

Liam McKibben (Glenbervie) lost to Declan Chalmers (Ballochmyle) by 5&4

Adam Smith (Stirling) scr. Cameron McGarvie (Prestwick) w/o

Ross Hollis (Falkirk Tryst) beat Patrick Smiley (Prestwick St Nicholas) by 3&2

Gavin Watson (Falkirk Tryst) beat Rob Yorston (Loudoun) by 1 hole

Thomas Kelly (Stirling) lost to Dylan Scally (Ardeer) by 4&2

Luke McInulty (Glenbervie) halved with Sam Crozier (West Kilbride)

Ryan Thompson (Grangemouth) lost to Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) by 6&4

STIRLINGSHIRE YOUTHS 2.5 AYRSHIRE YOUTHS 6.5


Lanarkshire’s bid to retain the youth league trophy ended with defeat by 5 – 3 at home to Renfrewshire at Carluke GC.

Match details (Lanarkshire names first):-

 

Greg Andrews (East Kilbride) lost to J. Crawford (Williamwood) by 2&1

Scott Thomson (Drumpellier) beat E. Urquhart (Paisley) by 6&4

Luke Robertson (East Kilbride) lost to K. Ingram (Greenock) by 1 hole

Allan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) lost to S. Dickson (Fereneze) by 1 hole

Rudi Brown (Torrance House) beat E. Lang (Elderslie) by 6&4

Ben Paterson (Bellshill) lost to T. Hepburn (Williamwood) by 5&4

Ewan Kelman (East Kilbride) lost to H Shiels (East Renfrewshire) by 2&1

Conor Galloway (Langlands) beat C. Mclelland (Fereneze) by 1 hole

LANARKSHIRE YOUTHS 3 RENFREWSHIRE YOUTHS 5


In the other youths fixture in week 5, Dumbartonshire had their first success of the season with a a 6 – 2 win over Glasgow at Douglas Park.

The present positions in the West of Scotland Inter County Youths League are:-


2023 YOUTHS LEAGUE

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Dif.

Pts.

AYRSHIRE

5

4

0

1

23

17

+6

16

RENFREWSHIRE

4

2

1

1

17.5

14.5

+3

10

LANARKSHIRE

4

2

1

1

17.5

14.5

+3

10

STIRLINGSHIRE

4

1

1

2

16

16

0

6

GLASGOW

5

1

1

3

16

24

-8

6

DUMBARTONSHIRE

4

1

0

3

14

18

-4

4

 

In the A League, the destination of the title will be decided in the rearranged fixtures to be played on week 6, on the 22nd of October, following this week’s results.

4.5 – 3.5 victories for Ayrshire, at home to Stirlingshire at Prestwick St Nicholas GC, and Lanarkshire, away to Renfrewshire at Gleddoch GC. Leaves Ayrshire and Lanarkshire on the same points at the top of the table, with Lanarkshire having an advantage in the countback of individual ties.

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-

 

Blair Morton (Royal Troon) lost to James Donaldson (Stirling) by 1 hole

John Shanks (Irvine) lost to Alex Marshall (Grangemouth) by 6&5

Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) beat Greg McLellan (Stirling) by 6&5

Scott Brown (Turnberry) lost to Stuart Murray (Falkirk) by 2&1

Calum Nairn (Prestwick St Cuthbert) halved with Ben Liddell (Stirling)

Louis Alberts (Troon St Meddans) beat Eion Brown (Kilsyth) by 3&2

Steven Stamper (Turnberry) beat Lee Wilson (Stirling) by 3&2

John Haggarty (Loudoun) beat Tommy Morrison (Kilsyth) by 5&4

AYRSHIRE 4.5 STIRLINGSHIRE 3.5

 

Match details (Renfrewshire names first):-

 

Paul Dorrian (Greenock) beat Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill) by 1 hole

Stewart Watt (Old Ranfurly) lost to Dylan Burt (Bellshill) by 3&2

Aidan O’Hagan (Old Ranfurly) beat Scott McPherson (Bothwell Castle) by 2&1

Alex Ferguson (Paisley) lost to Gary McLetchie (Lanark) by 5&3

Martyn Paton (Gleddoch) lost to Kieran McVicar (East Kilbride) by 2 holes

Michael Dailly (Erskine) beat Andy Steven (Easter Moffat) by 5&3

Ryan McKenzie (Erskine) halved with Gregg Watson (Hamilton)

Derek Anderson (Cochrane Castle) lost to Callum Connacher (Wishaw) by 2 holes

RENFREWSHIRE 3.5 LANARKSHIRE 4.5

 

In the other A team fixture in Week 5, Glasgow and Dumbartonshire fought out a 4-4 draw at Cathcart Castle.

Match details (Glasgow names first):-


Alan Waugh (Cowglen) lost to Matt Allen (Hayston) by 2 holes

Fraser McNeil (Haggs Castle) lost to Chris Clark (Bearsden) by 3&2

Gordon Sangster (Cathkin Braes) beat Craig Bissett (Dumbarton) by 5&4

Blair Dalgleish (Ralston) halved with Cairn Smith (Clober)

John Mathers (Haggs Castle) halved with David Lindsay (Lenzie)

Scott Wearing (Bishopbriggs) lost to Callum McAteer (Clydebank & District) by 2 holes

Johnny McLeish (Cathcart Castle) beat Max McLuskey (Lenzie) by 4&2

John Laurie (Glasgow) beat Craig McLaren (Clydebank Overton) by 2&1

GLASGOW 4 DUMBARTONSHIRE 4

 

With a full programme of rearranged fixtures due to take place in week 6, on Sunday 22nd October, present positions in the West of Scotland Inter County A league are:-


2023 A LEAGUE

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Dif.

Pts.

LANARKSHIRE

4

3

1

0

20

12

+8

14

AYRSHIRE

4

3

1

0

18.5

13.5

+5

14

RENFREWSHIRE

4

2

0

2

18

14

+4

8

DUMBARTONSHIRE

4

1

1

2

13.5

18.5

-5

6

STIRLINGSHIRE

4

1

0

3

14.5

17.5

-3

4

GLASGOW

4

0

1

3

11.5

20.5

-9

2


 

 

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