SCOTTISH MEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - Six Ayrshire players through to matchplay at Royal Aberdeen

Six Ayrshire players are through to the matchplay stages of the Scottish Men's Amateur Championship after the two strokeplay qualifying rounds at Royal Aberdeen and Murcar Links were completed on Wednesday the 29th of July.

Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) was the highest placed of the Ayrshire players in the qualifying, fourth spot on 140, two under par for the two qualifying rounds.

Harvey was joined in the matchplay rounds by Jack Crawford (West Kilbride), Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle), Jenson Fergusson (Royal Troon), Steven Stamper (Turnberry) and Findlay Andrew (Turnberry), with the qualifying score falling at 149 (+7).

The Ayrshire interest in the matchplay stages extends to Australian resident Campbell Kerr, whose family originate from the Galston area, who qualified in joint 24th place on 146 (+4).

The full list of Ayrshire players qualifying scores and placings were:-

140 (-2) - 4th - Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon)

145 (+3) - equal 15th - Jack Crawford (West Kilbride)

147 (+5) - equal 36th - Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle)

148 (+6) - equal 42nd - Jenson Fergusson (Royal Troon), Steven Stamper (Turbnberry)

149 (+7) - equal 60th - Findlay Andrew (Turnberry)

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151 (+9) - equal 81st - Cameron McGarvie (Prestwick), Harris Vennard (Ayr Belleisle)

152 (+10) - equal 98th - Matthew Allen (Western Gailes)

153 (+11) - equal 108th - Cameron Aitken (Largs)

154 (+12) - equal 117th - Calum Nairn (Prestwick St Cuthbert)

155 (+13) - equal 124th - Gregor hay (Ayr Belleisle)

156 (+14) - equal 138th - Louis Alberts (Troon St Meddans), Scott Hannah (Prestwick St Cuthbert)    

157 (+15) - equal 149th - Harvey McDonald (Loudoun)

160 (+18) - equal 182nd - Blair Morton (Royal Troon), Kevin Thomas (Troon St Meddans)

161 (+19) - equal 190th - John Shanks (Irvine)

165 (+23) - equal 225th - Dominic Booth (Turnberry)

Thre other former Ayrshire players failed to qualify for the matchplay stages.

Scott Newman (Gourock) was equal 67th on 150 (+8), Malcolm Pennycott (Royal Burgess) was equal 117th on 154 (+12) and Daniel Forbes was equal 124th on 155 (+13).

The matchplay rounds commence over the Royal Aberdeen links on the morning of Thursday the 30th of July.

Harvey Broadfoot plays Charlie Reynolds (University of St Andrews)

Jack Crawford plays Cole Stewart (Carnoustie Caledonia)

Jamie Hay plays Chris Somers (Murcar Links)

Jenson Fergusson plays Daniel Aitken (Aboyne)

Steven Stamper plays Jamie McDonald (St Andrews New)

Finlay Andrew plays Ross laird (Glenbervie)

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Campbell Kerr plays Ollie Blackadder (Paul Lawrie Foundation)