AYRSHIRE MIXED GREENSOMES KNOCKOUT CHAMPIONSHIP - First round ties update

The first round of the inaugural Ayrshire Mixed Greensomes Knockout Trophy is well under way, with six of the ten first round ties already completed, and the remainder due for completion by the 23rd of April. 

The first tie completed in the competition saw Rodger & Shirley MacMillan (Prestwick St Cuthbert) beating Jean Phillips & Ralph Griffiths (Ballochmyle) by 4&3 to set up a visit to either Ayr Belleisle or Loudoun in round two.

Gillian & Billy Pollock (Skelmorlie) won by 3&2 on their first rounds visit to play Alistair & Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) and will now be at home to Angela Hughes & Douglas Gillespie (Irvine/West Kilbride) who beat their visitors David Orchiston & Hazel Roddie (Ballochmyle) in round one.

Lester Magill & Susannah Black (Irvine) had a 5&4 home win over Joy & David Currie (Loudoun) to book their place in round two whilst Scott Gilchrist & Sally Hamilton (Loudoun) progressed courtesy of a walkover against Charlie & Maria Watson (Troon Welbeck).

Also through to round two are Jean Tannock & Robert Dalziel (Troon Welbeck) who had a 7&6 home win over Jamie & Linda Bryant (Irvine) to progress.

The first pairing through to round three are Ken & Elizabeth Goodwin (Prestwick / Belleisle Ladies) who won their home tie in round two against Graham & Alyson Hutton (Skelmorlie) at the first extra hole.

The updated first and second round line ups are:-

1st Round	2nd Round
Played By:- 23rd April 2023	Played By:- 21st May 2023
LYNNE BAXTER & STEPHEN McCREADIE  (Belleisle Ladies / Belleisle)
LIZ & JOHN KEOHONE  (Loudoun)
JEAN PHILLIPS & RALPH GRIFFITHS  (Ballochmyle)	RODGER & SHIRLEY MacMILLAN (Pr. St. Cuthbert)
RODGER & SHIRLEY MacMILLAN   (Pr. St Cuthbert) 4/3
ALISTAIR & ALEX GLENNIE   (Kil. Barassie)	GiILLIAN & BILLY POLLOCK (Skelmorlie)
GiILLIAN & BILLY POLLOCK  (Skelmorlie) 3/2
ANGELA HUGHES & DOUGLAS GILLESPIE  (Irvine/W. Kilbride)	ANGELA HUGHES & DOUGLAS GILLESPIE (Irvine/W. Kilbride)
DAVID ORCHISTON & HAZEL RODDY  (Ballochmyle)
FRAN & DAVE HADDEN  (Kil. Barassie)
JOHN D. WATT & ALISON MALCOLM  (Pr. St Cuthbert)
LESTER MAGILL & SUSANNAH BLACK  (Irvine) 5/4	LESTER MAGILL & SUSANNAH BLACK (Irvine)
JOY & DAVID CURRIE   (Loudoun)
LOUISE THRIPPLETON & SIMON JOHNSON  (Tr. Welbeck/GSA)
BRIAN BAIRD & AILEEN LATONA  (Tr. Welbeck)
SCOTT GILCHRIST & SALLY HAMILTON (Loudoun) w/o	SCOTT GILCHRIST & SALLY HAMILTON (Loudoun)
CHARLIE & MARIA WATSON   (Tr. Welbeck)
DAVID & SARAH HARDING   (Rowallan Castle)
JAN FLINT & GARY BURGESS   (Tr. Welbeck)
JEAN TANNOCK & ROBERT DALZIEL  (Tr. Welbeck) 7/6	JEAN TANNOCK & ROBERT DALZIEL  (Tr. Welbeck)
JAMIE & LINDA BRYANT  (Irvine)
	CAROL MOFFAT & JAMES McGHEE  (Caprington/Loudoun)
	SUSAN SMITH & RODDIE MIDDLETON  (Loudoun)
	KEN & ELIZABETH GOODWIN   (Prestwick/Belleisle Ladies) 19th
	GRAHAM & ALYSON HUTTON (Skelmorlie)
	PAULINE & BOB CAMERON   (Belleisle Ladies/Belleisle)
	WILLIAM DUFFY & LINDA THOMPSON  (Kil. Barassie/Pr. St Nicholas)
	PATRICIA HARRIS & NEIL WILSON  (Ballochmyle)
	GRAEME MUIR & BARBARA BECKETT  (Loudoun)
	ALISTAIR & JANE BELFORD  (Pr. St Nicholas)
	MICHAEL MOORE & SHEENA MOORE  (Abbotsford/Belleisle Ladies)
	ALASDAIR & CATHERINE MALCOLM  (Pr. St Cuthbert)
	IAIN CAMPBELL & SHIRLEY CAMPBELL  (Pr. St Cuthbert)
	ARLENE SINCLAIR & STUART WALLACE  (irvine)
	NEIL & SHEILA KENNEDY   (Loudoun)
	ANNE McGILLIVRAY & BILL CUMMMING  (Pr. St Nicholas)
	JOAN McMURDO & WILLIAM FLEMING  (Ballochmyle)
	KEVIN FLACK & JANET HARKNESS  (Skelmorlie)
	LESLIE & DOREEN AITCHISON   (Abbotsford/Belleisle Ladies)
	DAVID TIERNEY & DEBBIE WATT  (Belleisle/Bellesile Ladies)
	MICHAEL & PATRICIA DUFFY   (Loudoun/Pr. St Cuthbert)
	JEAN & KEN CAPES  (Largs)
	ROSE M. & ALEXANDER CRAWFORD  (Ballochmyle)

 

AYRSHIRE MEN'S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS - Opening first round ties played

The opening first round ties of the 2023 Ayrshire Men's Champion of Champions Trophy competition are under way, with all first round matches due to be completed by the 23rd of April.

Charles Coyle (Tam O Shanter) was awarded a walkover by his first round opponent Craig Menzies (Muirkirk) and will now travel to either Troon St Meddans or Redburn in round two.  

Cameron Aitken (Largs) is also through to round two after a home win over Stuart Dunlop (Kilmarnock Barassie) in round one, and will be at home to either Andrew Armour (Malletsheugh) or Ryan Morrison (Ayr Seafield) 

Andrew Thomson (Routenburn) had a 7&5 win on his visit to play George Paton (Troon Merchants) and will travel to either Troon Welbeck or Prestwick St Cuthbert in round two, whilst Robbie Macinnes (Rowallan Castle) beat his visitor Gary Bole (Portmann) in round one and will now play host to the Ayr Carrick or Annanhill representative in round two. 

Kierean Reid (Alton) is the first player through to round three, courtesy of a walkover against Colin Wallace (NB Parkstone), and will travel to play the winner of Cameron Aitken's second round tie in round three. 

AYRSHIRE FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Opening ties played in 2023 competition

Many of the opening ties in the first round have been played in the 2023 Ayrshire Fourball Championship recently, with the remaining first round ties due to be completed by Sunday the 23rd of April.

George McDonald & Peter Clark (Troon St Meddans) had an away win against mark Reilly &Denis Taggart (Malletsheugh) and will be away in round two against the representatives of either Stewarton or Alton.

After a 3&2 first round home win over Robert J Wraith & Robert Wraith (Largs), the Ayr Carrick pairing of Robert Martin & Andrew McMorland will travel to either  redburn or Troon Welbeck in round two.

Les Knox & Wullie Young (Auchenharvie 88) had a home win over Billy jack & David Mackie (West Kilbride), and will now entertain the pairing from either Kilmarnock Barassie or Prestwick Centre in round two.

Ayr Belleisle's Chris Rimmer & Gordon McAndrew will also be at home in round two, against either Rowallan Castle or Drongan, following their 2 & 1 home win over near neighbours Blair McKee & Andy Kilday (Ayr Seafield) in round one.

Skelmorlie's Billy Pollok & Sandy Riddell won their first round tie by 4 & 3 against  Robert Liddell & Wilhelm Smith (Caprington) and will now host Steven Gallacher & Stuart Reid (Routenburn) in round two, after the Routenburn pair had a single hole victory at home to Michael Henderson & Gary Gorman (Troon Portland) in the opening round.

Aaron Cameron & Mark Hainey (Prestwick St Nicholas) booked a home tie against either Girvan or Annanhill in round two, following their first round victory by two holes over their visitors kevin Gilmour & Kevin Campbell of Portmann.

The updated first and second round ties are:-