WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY UNDER 18 BOYS LEAGUE - Ayrshire open with away win over Lanarkshire

The Ayrshire boys team opened their bid for the Wishart Trophy, and 2024 West of Scotland Inter County Under 18 League Championship, with a fine away win by 4.5 - 3.5 over the title holders Lanarkshire at Kirkhill GC on Sunday the 26th of May.

The under 16 players with team manager Paul Kennedy

The Under 18 team members with AGA officials

Lyle Vogwell led the line for the under 16's, recording a single hole victory in the lead tie, and although Mason Chisholm and Oliver Kane lost their ties, Liam Moran secured a crucial half in his tie. Trailing 2.5 - 1.5 after the four under 16 ties, the four under 18 players turned the match in Ayrshire's favour, takign three of the four ties to secure victory.

Match details (Ayrshire names first)

Lyle Vogwell (West Kilbride) beat Cameron meldrum (Est Kilbride) by 1 hole

Oliver Kane (Royal Troon) lost to Jack barnes (Airdrie) by 1 hole

Liam Moran (Irvine) halved with Jack O'hara (Airdrie)

Mason Chisholm (Irvine) lost to Tyler Sneddon (Strathaven) by 3&2

Quintin Dunlop (Turnberry) beat Sam McMahon (Hamilton) by 2&1

Euan Forrest (Turnberry) lost to Joseph Kelly (Cambuslang) by 5&4

Finlay Watt (West Kilbride) beat Luke neilson (Colville park) by 3&2

Dylan Scally (West Kilbride) beat Michael Coulter (East Kilbride) by 271

AYRSHIRE   4.5   LANARKSHIRE  3.5

In the other fixture played on Sunday the 26th of May, Stirlingshire marked their return to the competition with a 5 - 3 home win over Glasgow at Callander

Match details (Stirlingshire names first)

Ben Wilson (Stirling) beat Murray Thomson (Pollok) by 1 hole

Kyle Hamilton (Bonnybridge) beat Oliver Greaves (Glasgow) by 2&1

Josh McIlwaine (Stirling) beat Callum Morrison (Cowglen) by 2&1

Cameron Russell (Dunblane) beat Cameron Burns (Glasgow) by 2&1

Liam Graham (Falkirk) lost to Corey payne (Cathkin Braes) by 4&3

Ryan Thomson (Falkirk) lost to Gregor campbell (Glasgow) by 1 hole

Tom Campbell (Callander) lost to Reece Boyle (Ralston) by 2 holes

Luke McInulty (Stirling) beat Jamie Wallace (Sandyhills) by 4&3

STIRLINGSHIRE   5    GLASGOW   3

The otheer tie in the first round of fixtures was played on the 12th of may and resulted in a 4.5 - 3.5 win for renfrewshire over their hosts from Dumbartonshire at Dumbarton GC.

The next series of fixtures take place in June where Renfrewshire play host to Glasgow at Cochrane Castle on the 2nd, lanarkshire are at home to Stirlingshire at easter Moffat on the 16th and Ayrshire host Dumbartonshire at Ayr Belleisle on the 23rd.