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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

SCOTTISH OPEN STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING - Four Ayrshire players secure places at Gullane

Four Ayrshire players succesfully secured one of the 36 places available for the Scottish Open Strokpleay Championship, to be held at The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers' home at Muirfield from the 31st May to the 2nd June, when the qualifying event was held at Gullane No. 2 course on Tuesday the 28th of May.

Leading qualifiers were England's Jack Drury and Charlie Gillespie (St Andrews New) who carded 6 under par scores of 65. The cut fell at even par 71.

Leading the Ayrshire qualifiers was Harvey Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck) with a three under par 68, one shot ahead of Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) and Harvey McDonald (Turnberry) who both finished on two under par, 69.

Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay) was the fourth Ayrshire qualifier after carding  a one under par 70.

Other Ayrshire scores:-

72 (+1) - Cameron McGarvie (Prestwick)

72 (+1) - Kevin Thomas (Troon St Meddans)   

74 (+3) - Louis Alberts (Troon St Meddans)

75 (+4) - Alyx Murray (Kilmarnock Barassie)

78 (+7) - Daniel Forbes (Irvine)

RTD (+10) - Craig Chalmers (Western Gailes)

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Results update

The various Ayrshire Junior Golf League competitions continue as the clubs strive for places in the finals in August.

In the LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, turnberry lead the way in Sction A after there recent 4.5 - 1.5 home win over Ayr Belleisle, while prestwick St Cuthbert moived int second spot following a 4-2 home win over East Ayrshire. In the other fixture played recently east Ayrshire had a 4.5-1.5 home win over Kilmarnock Barassie.

Present positions in qualifying section A are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

Turnberry

2

2

0

0

8.5

3.5

5.0

8

Prestwick St Cuthbert

3

1

1

1

9.0

9.0

0.0

6

East Ayrshire

2

1

0

1

6.5

5.5

1.0

4

Ayr Belleisle

2

1

0

1

5.5

6.5

-1.0

4

Kilmarnock Barassie

3

0

1

2

6.5

11.5

-5.0

2


In qualifying section B, West Kilbride maintained their 100% record for the championship with a 6-0 win away at Irvine and a 3.5 - 2.5 win at Prestwick St Nicholas.

Present positions in Section B are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

West Kilbride

3

3

0

0

14.0

4.0

10.0

12

Troon Welbeck

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

Prestwick St Nicholas

1

0

0

1

2.5

3.5

-1.0

0

Irvine

2

0

0

2

1.5

10.5

-9.0

0


In the UNDER 16 KNOCKOUT TROPHY competition, Ayr Belleisle had a 2.5-1.5 home win over Kilmarnock Barassie in the one first round tie, and will now be at home to East Ayrshire in the quarter finals.


In the AYRSHIRE JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS, Finlay Watt(West Kilbride) had a 3&1 win over Quintin Dunlop (Turnberry) in their first round tie, and now faces an away tie against Gregor Hay (Ayr Belleisle) in the quarter finals.


AYRSHIRE MEN'S HANDICAP LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - Latest update on qualifying league sections.

Seven of the eight qualifying sections in the 2024 Ayrshire Men's Handicap League Championship are under way, as the competing clubs battle it out for a place in the knockout stages of the competition this year.

In LEAGUE 1, Routenburn beat their visitors from Troon Portland by 5-1 recently to move clear at the top of the table, though they suffered a 6-0 defeat at tam O Shanter in their latest fixture.

Present positoions in league 1 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

ROUTENBURN

4

2

0

2

10.5

13.5

-3.0

8

TAM O SHANTER

2

1

0

1

7.5

4.5

3.0

4

ALTON

2

1

0

1

6.5

5.5

1.0

4

TROON PORTLAND

2

1

0

1

5.5

6.5

-1.0

4

 In LEAGUE 2, 4 - 2 away wins by Irvine over Ayr Dalmilling and Golf South Ayrshire over Irvine keep both these clubs in contention with league leaders Kilmarnock Barassie. 

Present postions in League 2 are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

KILMARNOCK BARASSIE

4

2

1

1

13.5

10.5

3.0

10

IRVINE

4

2

0

2

12.0

12.0

0.0

8

GOLF SOUTH AYRSHIRE

2

1

1

0

7.0

5.0

2.0

6

AYR DALMILLING

4

1

0

3

9.5

14.5

-5.0

4

In LEAGUE 3, a 3.5 - 2.5 home win for Ardeer over Wallacetown keeps Ardeer in clear second spot in the table, though Wallacetown followed up with a 3.5 - 2.5 away win against Ayr Seafield.

Present positions in League 3 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

TROON ST MEDDANS

3

2

1

0

12.0

6.0

6.0

10

ARDEER

2

1

1

0

6.5

5.5

1.0

6

WALLACETOWN

3

1

0

2

8.0

10.0

-2.0

4

AYR SEAFIELD

2

0

0

2

3.5

8.5

-5.0

0

In LEAGUE 4, Royal Troon moved to joint top with a 4-2 home win over Moorpark, but Moorpark moved back clear at the top with a 6-0 win in the reverse fixture at Moorpark, while Ballochmyle and Annanhill fought out a 3-3 draw at Ballochmyle recently.

Present positions in League 4 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

MOORPARK

4

3

0

1

16.5

7.5

9.0

12

ROYAL TROON

3

2

0

1

8.0

10.0

-2.0

8

BALLOCHMYLE

2

0

1

1

5.0

7.0

-2.0

2

ANNANHILL

3

0

1

2

6.5

11.5

-5.0

2


In LEAGUE 5, Capringtonstarted their bid for the knockout stages in style with a 5-1 home win over North Beach.

Present positions in League 5 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

CAPRINGTON

1

1

0

0

5.0

1.0

4.0

4

REDBURN

1

1

0

0

4.0

2.0

2.0

4

NORTH BEACH

3

1

0

2

7.5

10.5

-3.0

4

PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT

1

0

0

1

1.5

4.5

-3.0

0

In LEAGUE 6, Largs began their campaign with a 4 - 2 home win over near neighbours Kilbirnie Place, who boosted their own hopes with a 5.5-0.5 home win over West Kilbride. 

Present positions in League 6 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

KILBIRNIE PLACE

2

1

0

1

7.5

4.5

3.0

4

LARGS

1

1

0

0

4.0

2.0

2.0

4

WEST KILBRIDE

2

1

0

1

4.5

7.5

-3.0

4

PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS

1

0

0

1

2.0

4.0

-2.0

0

 In LEAGUE 7, Auchenharvie 88 lead the way following a recent 4.5 - 1.5 home win over Rowallan Castle and a 3-3 draw at home to Troon Welbeck, while Rowallan Castle moved into second spot with a 3.5 - 2.5 win on their visit to Troon Welbeck.

Present positions in League 7 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

AUCHENHARVIE 88

4

2

2

0

15.5

8.5

7.0

12

ROWALLAN CASTLE

2

1

0

1

5.0

7.0

-2.0

4

TROON WELBECK

2

0

1

1

5.5

6.5

-1.0

2

STEWARTON

2

0

1

1

4.0

8.0

-4.0

2

The first rsult in LEAGUE 8 has still to be confirmed.

The position in league 8 is:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

LOUDOUN

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

PORTMANN

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

AYR BELLEISLE

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

IRVINE RAVENSPARK

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0