WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY UNDER 18 BOYS LEAGUE - Ayrshire secure 2024 title against Stirlingshire

Ayrshire are the 2024 West of Scotland Inter County Under 18 Boys Champions following a win over Stirlingshire in their final fixture at Irvine Golf Club on Sunday the 1st of September 2024.

The winning Ayrshire team at Irvine with team managers Andrew Reid & Paul Kennedy
Quintin Dunlop, Dylan Scally, Scott Newman, Jack Broadfoot
Aidan Hay, Lyle Vogwell, Mason Chisholm, Liam Moran 

The Ayrshire team secured the David Wishart Trophy for the first time since 2019 with a 7-1 win in the match.

7&6 wins by Aidan Hay and Scott Newman set Ayrshire on their winning path and when Quintin Dunlop and Jack Broadfoot added wins by 6&5 and 6&4 and Mason Chisholm secured a 4&3 win in the lead tie, victory was assured.

Lyal Vogwell added a 3&2 win while Liam Moran had a winning birdie three at the final hol to secure a single hole victory.

In the final tie, Dylan Scally narrowly lost out by a single hole to give Ayrshire their 7-1 victory in the match.

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-

Mason Chisholm (Irvine) beat Robbie Stewart (Kilsyth) by 4&3

Aidan Hay (Irvine) beat Ben Wilson (Stirling) by 7&6

Liam Moran (Irvine) beat Kyle hamilton (Bonnybridge) by 1 hole

Lyle Vogwell (West Kilbride) beat Thomas Kelly (Stirling) by 3&2

Scott Newman (West Kilbride) beat Logan waddell (Falkirk) by 7&6

Quintin Dunlop (Turnberry) beat Kyle Thomson (Falkirk) by 6&5

Jack Broadfoot (Royal Troon) beat Liam Grahan (Falkirk) by 6&4

Dylan Scally (West Kilbride) lost to Luke McInulty (Bonnybridge) by 1 hole

AYRSHIRE   7   STIRLINGSHIRE   1

In the other remaining fixture played on Sunday the 1st of September, Renfrewshire confirmed their runners up spot in the league with a 5-3 home win over Lanarkshire at Renfrew Golf Club.

Match details (Renfrewshire names first):-

Scott Palin (Old Ranfurly) beat Dominic Grant (Wishaw) by 2&1

Jack Edmiston (Old Ranfurly) halved with Riley McCann (Wishaw)

Euan Watters (Gourock) halved with Cameron Meldrum (East Kilbride)

Ben Love (Old Ranfurly) beat Fraser Steven (Hamilton) by 2&1

Ethan lang (Elderslie) halved with Tyler Sneddon (Strathaven) 

Calum McLelland (Fereneze) beat Adam McLean (Drumpellier) by 5&3

Ross Anderson (Williamwood) lost to Michael Coulter (East Kilbride) by 5&3

Struan Brooksbank (Kilmacolm) halved with Joseph Kelly (Cambuslang)

RENFREWSHIRE   5   LANARKSHIRE   3

The final league positions in the 2024 competition were:-

Area	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
AYRSHIRE	4	4	0	0	26.5	5.5	21	16
RENFREWSHIRE	4	3	0	1	17	15	+2	12
STIRLINGSHIRE	4	1	1	2	11	21	-10	6
DUMBARTONSHIRE	4	0	2	2	11.5	20.5	-9	4
LANARKSHIRE	4	0	1	3	14	18	-4	2
GLASGOW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-