SCOTTISH SENIOR MEN'S AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Paul Moultrie best individual as Ayrshire finish in fifth place

Ayrshire finished in fifth place in the 2023 Scottish Senior Men's Area Team Championships, which was held at Monifieth GC on Thursday the 12^th of October.

In dry but windy conditions, the Ayrshire side returned a team score of 385, from the five counting scores from six, to finish eight sots adrift from the winners from The Lothians.

Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon) led the line for Ayrshire with with a 4 under par score of 67 which was the best individual return of the day by a clear four shots.

The final places in the team event were :-

1- Lothians 377

2- Fife 378

3- Stirlingshire 379

4- Perth & Kinross 384

5- Ayrshire 385

6- North East Scotland 388

7- Glasgow 389

8- Angus 389

9- Renfrewshire 390

10- Lanarkshire 390

11- Dumbartonshire 393

12- Argyll & Bute 395

13- North 396

14- South Scotland 402

15- Clackmannanshire 411

 

The Ayrshire individual scores were:-

Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon) 67

Brian Fisher (Largs) N/R

Robbie Stewart (Troon Portland) 83

John McKean (Prestwick) 83

Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) 75

Alistair Belford (Prestwick St Nicholas) 77

TEAM SCORE 385

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Ayrshire secure youths title win in week 5

 Ayrshire have been confirmed as West of Scotland Inter County Youth league champions for 2023 following the completion of the week 5 fixtures on Sunday 15^th October.

Ayrshire had a 5.5 – 2.5 away win against Stirlingshire in their final fixture of the series at Stirling GC which, combined with Lanarkshire’s defeat by Renfrewshire, confirmed Ayrshire’s first title win since 2013.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first):-

Lewis Clark (Stirling) lost to Harvey McDonald (Turnberry) by 2 holes

Liam McKibben (Glenbervie) lost to Declan Chalmers (Ballochmyle) by 5&4

Adam Smith (Stirling) scr. Cameron McGarvie (Prestwick) w/o

Ross Hollis (Falkirk Tryst) beat Patrick Smiley (Prestwick St Nicholas) by 3&2

Gavin Watson (Falkirk Tryst) beat Rob Yorston (Loudoun) by 1 hole

Thomas Kelly (Stirling) lost to Dylan Scally (Ardeer) by 4&2

Luke McInulty (Glenbervie) halved with Sam Crozier (West Kilbride)

Ryan Thompson (Grangemouth) lost to Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) by 6&4

STIRLINGSHIRE YOUTHS 2.5 AYRSHIRE YOUTHS 6.5

Lanarkshire’s bid to retain the youth league trophy ended with defeat by 5 – 3 at home to Renfrewshire at Carluke GC.

Match details (Lanarkshire names first):-

 

Greg Andrews (East Kilbride) lost to J. Crawford (Williamwood) by 2&1

Scott Thomson (Drumpellier) beat E. Urquhart (Paisley) by 6&4

Luke Robertson (East Kilbride) lost to K. Ingram (Greenock) by 1 hole

Allan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) lost to S. Dickson (Fereneze) by 1 hole

Rudi Brown (Torrance House) beat E. Lang (Elderslie) by 6&4

Ben Paterson (Bellshill) lost to T. Hepburn (Williamwood) by 5&4

Ewan Kelman (East Kilbride) lost to H Shiels (East Renfrewshire) by 2&1

Conor Galloway (Langlands) beat C. Mclelland (Fereneze) by 1 hole

LANARKSHIRE YOUTHS 3 RENFREWSHIRE YOUTHS 5

In the other youths fixture in week 5, Dumbartonshire had their first success of the season with a a 6 – 2 win over Glasgow at Douglas Park.

The present positions in the West of Scotland Inter County Youths League are:-

2023 YOUTHS LEAGUE

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Dif.	Pts.
AYRSHIRE	5	4	0	1	23	17	+6	16
RENFREWSHIRE	4	2	1	1	17.5	14.5	+3	10
LANARKSHIRE	4	2	1	1	17.5	14.5	+3	10
STIRLINGSHIRE	4	1	1	2	16	16	0	6
GLASGOW	5	1	1	3	16	24	-8	6
DUMBARTONSHIRE	4	1	0	3	14	18	-4	4

 

In the A League, the destination of the title will be decided in the rearranged fixtures to be played on week 6, on the 22^nd of October, following this week’s results.

4.5 – 3.5 victories for Ayrshire, at home to Stirlingshire at Prestwick St Nicholas GC, and Lanarkshire, away to Renfrewshire at Gleddoch GC. Leaves Ayrshire and Lanarkshire on the same points at the top of the table, with Lanarkshire having an advantage in the countback of individual ties.

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-

 

Blair Morton (Royal Troon) lost to James Donaldson (Stirling) by 1 hole

John Shanks (Irvine) lost to Alex Marshall (Grangemouth) by 6&5

Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) beat Greg McLellan (Stirling) by 6&5

Scott Brown (Turnberry) lost to Stuart Murray (Falkirk) by 2&1

Calum Nairn (Prestwick St Cuthbert) halved with Ben Liddell (Stirling)

Louis Alberts (Troon St Meddans) beat Eion Brown (Kilsyth) by 3&2

Steven Stamper (Turnberry) beat Lee Wilson (Stirling) by 3&2

John Haggarty (Loudoun) beat Tommy Morrison (Kilsyth) by 5&4

AYRSHIRE 4.5 STIRLINGSHIRE 3.5

 

Match details (Renfrewshire names first):-

 

Paul Dorrian (Greenock) beat Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill) by 1 hole

Stewart Watt (Old Ranfurly) lost to Dylan Burt (Bellshill) by 3&2

Aidan O’Hagan (Old Ranfurly) beat Scott McPherson (Bothwell Castle) by 2&1

Alex Ferguson (Paisley) lost to Gary McLetchie (Lanark) by 5&3

Martyn Paton (Gleddoch) lost to Kieran McVicar (East Kilbride) by 2 holes

Michael Dailly (Erskine) beat Andy Steven (Easter Moffat) by 5&3

Ryan McKenzie (Erskine) halved with Gregg Watson (Hamilton)

Derek Anderson (Cochrane Castle) lost to Callum Connacher (Wishaw) by 2 holes

RENFREWSHIRE 3.5 LANARKSHIRE 4.5

 

In the other A team fixture in Week 5, Glasgow and Dumbartonshire fought out a 4-4 draw at Cathcart Castle.

Match details (Glasgow names first):-

Alan Waugh (Cowglen) lost to Matt Allen (Hayston) by 2 holes

Fraser McNeil (Haggs Castle) lost to Chris Clark (Bearsden) by 3&2

Gordon Sangster (Cathkin Braes) beat Craig Bissett (Dumbarton) by 5&4

Blair Dalgleish (Ralston) halved with Cairn Smith (Clober)

John Mathers (Haggs Castle) halved with David Lindsay (Lenzie)

Scott Wearing (Bishopbriggs) lost to Callum McAteer (Clydebank & District) by 2 holes

Johnny McLeish (Cathcart Castle) beat Max McLuskey (Lenzie) by 4&2

John Laurie (Glasgow) beat Craig McLaren (Clydebank Overton) by 2&1

GLASGOW 4 DUMBARTONSHIRE 4

 

With a full programme of rearranged fixtures due to take place in week 6, on Sunday 22^nd October, present positions in the West of Scotland Inter County A league are:-

2023 A LEAGUE

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Dif.	Pts.
LANARKSHIRE	4	3	1	0	20	12	+8	14
AYRSHIRE	4	3	1	0	18.5	13.5	+5	14
RENFREWSHIRE	4	2	0	2	18	14	+4	8
DUMBARTONSHIRE	4	1	1	2	13.5	18.5	-5	6
STIRLINGSHIRE	4	1	0	3	14.5	17.5	-3	4
GLASGOW	4	0	1	3	11.5	20.5	-9	2

 

 

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Only one of six fixtures played in week 4

Only one of the six scheduled fixtures on Sunday the 8^th of October in the West of Scotland inter county A and Youth Leagues survived the unprecedented wet weather on week 4 of the series.

The only fixture which survived was at Troon Darley where the Ayrshire youths team had a narrow 4.5 – 3.5 victory over their visitors from Glasgow.

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-

Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle) beat Luke McCartney (Bishopbriggs) by 5&4

Scott Newman (Royal Troon) beat Rory Bogle (Cowglen) by 5&3

Jamie Robertson (Loudoun) lost to Philip Devine (Cowglen) by 6&5

Sam Crozier (West Kilbride) lost to Jonny Robertson (Haggs Castle) by 3&2

Dylan Scally (Ardeer) beat Joe Lynch (Ralston) by 2&1

Rob Yorston (Loudoun) beat Shaun Falconer (Cowglen) by 4&2

Oliver Long (Kilmarnock Barassie) lost to David Lamond (Haggs Castle) by 4&3

Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) halved with Blair Stewart (Cowglen)

AYRSHIRE  4.5  GLASGOW  3.5

The present positions in the West of Scotland Inter County Youth league are:-

 

2023 YOUTHS LEAGUE

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Dif.	Pts.
AYRSHIRE	4	3	0	1	17.5	14.5	+3	12
LANARKSHIRE	3	2	1	0	14.5	9.5	+5	10
STIRLINGSHIRE	3	1	1	1	13.5	10.5	+3	6
RENFREWSHIRE	3	1	1	1	12.5	11.5	+1	6
GLASGOW	3	1	1	2	14	18	-4	6
DUMBARTONSHIRE	3	0	0	3	8	16	-8	0

 

 

 

SCOTTISH SENIORS INTER AREA CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire team for Monifieth announced.

The six man Ayrshire team to contest the Scottish Seniors Inter Area team Championship at Monifieth GC on Thursday the 12th of October has been announced. 

The team features Scottish Seniors internationalist Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon) along with the 2023 winner of the Ayrshire Senior Men's Matchplay Championship Brian Fisher (Largs), and the 2022 winner, and beaten finalist this year, Alistair Belford (Prestwick St Nicholas).

Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) and Robbie Stewart (Troon Portland) make a return to the team this year, alongside John McKean (Prestwick).

The best five scores from six will determine the team score in the competition.

GOLFSIXES - Irvine finish in third place in national final in Perth

The Irvine Golf Club GolfSixes team finished in third place at the national finals in Perth on Sunday the 1st of October. 

The Irvine team score of 128 was just three behind the best score of 131 posted by both Dornoch and Swanston.

Swanston went on to win the 2023 title in a play off.

Well done to the Irvine team on winning the Ayrshire qualifier, the regional final and doing so well in the national final.

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - West Kilbride win Wallace Thornton Trophy

West Kilbride won the final Ayrshire Junior Golf League trophy of the season on Sunday the 1st of October, when they defeated Irvine in the final of the Wallace Thornton Trophy at Ayr Belleisle golf course.

2023 Wallace Thornton Trophy winners - West Kilbride

The 2023 final was West Kilbride's first appearance at this st
age of the competition since 2007, having now won the trophy since 1997, while Irvine were runners up in the event in 2021, which they last won in 2015.

West Kilbride took the early initiative, winning the opening two ties, but the Irvine team fought back to win the remaining two ties to give a match score of 2 - 2.

On a countback over the scores in the individual ties, West Kilbride were determined the winners with a countback score of  13 - 4, and secured the trophy for the first time in 26 years.

Match details (Irvine names first):-

Orla Moran lost to Dylan Scally by 5&3

Mason Chisholm lost to Euan Forrest by 3&2

Liam Moran beat Darren Docherty by 2 holes

Ryan Kennedy beat Lyle Vogwell by 2 holes

IRVINE 2 WEST KILBRIDE 2

West Kilbride win 13 - 4 on the countback

2023 Wallace Thornton Trophy finalists

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT - Sean Hillis confirmed as 2023 winner after completion of final event

Sean Hillis (Kilmarnock Barassie) was confirmed as the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit title winner after the final qualifying event, The Irvine Junior Open, was completed on Monday the 25th of September, when the second and third place players for 2023 were also confirmed.

Hillis had a clear lead prior to the final event, with only the runner up and third places still to be decided.

Finlay Watt (West Kilbride) confirmed his runners up spot in the Order of Merit with his scratch score of 76 giving him a share of maximum points with Finlay Andrew (Turnberry).

The third place position was a straight shoot out between the Irvine pair of Liam Moran and Ryan Kennedy, and it was Moran who secured third place with a scratch score of  77 giving him points for third position in the returns at Irvine ahead of Kennedy whose score of 80gave him a share of fifth place with Adam Cowan (Loudoun).

Final positions in the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit for 2023 are:-

AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Loudoun and Troon Portland retain league places after play offs

Loudoun and Troon Portland have retained their respective Scratch League places following completion of the play off matches recently.

In the Division 1/2 play off, Loudoun led Turnberry 4 - 2 after the first leg at Loudoun but in the second leg Turnberry reversed the score, leaving the overall match ties at 6 - 6. On the countback over the individual ties in both legs, Loudoun were confirmed as the winners with a countback score of 30 - 21 in their favour.

In the Division 2/3 play offs, Troon Portland held a 4.5 - 1.5 lead over Ardeer from the first leg over the Portland course and in the second leg at Ardeer Portland won by 3.5 - 2.5 to give an overall match score of 8 - 4 in their favour.

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY LEAGUES - Lanarkshire lead both A and Youths leagues after week three

Lanarkshire lead both the West of Scotland A and Youths Inter County leagues after week three of the five week series of matches, played on Sunday the 1^st of October.

In the A league there were 5 – 3 home wins for Renfrewshire at Fereneze and Lanarkshire at Bothwell Castle over Glasgow and Stirlingshire respectively, while Ayrshire recorded a home win over Dumbartonshire at Kilmarnock Barassie by 5.5 – 2.5

Match details (home teams names first):-

Renfrewshire A Vs Glasgow A at Fereneze

Paul Dorrian (Greenock) halved with Neil McRae (Glasgow)

Aidan O’Hagan (Old Ranfurly) halved with Blair Dalgleish (Ralston)

Chris Conroy (Paisley) beat Greg Telfer (Glasgow) by 1 hole

Owen Lavelle (Paisley) halved with Clark Nelson (Glasgow)

Willie McMillan lost to Gordon Sangster (Cathkin Braes) by 2&1

Ryan McKenzie (Erskine) beat Alan Waugh (Cowglen) by 271

Andrew farmer (Kilmacolm) beat Scott Wering (Bishopbriggs) by 5&4

David Miller (Fereneze) halved with Johny Mcleish (Cathcart Castle)

RENFREWSHIRE A 5 GLASGOW A 3

 

Lanarkshire A Vs Stirlingshire A at Bothwell Castle

Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill) beat Ross Laird (Glenbervie) by 2&1

Dylan Burt (Colville park) beat George cannon (Glenbervie) by 3&2

Scott McPherson (Bothwell Castle) beat Colin Mundie (Glenbervie) by 2&1

Kieran McVicar (East Kilbride) beat Alex Marshall (Grangemouth) by 2 hole

Gregg Watson (Hamilton) lost to Greg Mclellan (Stirling) by 1 hole

Brodie Cunningham (Bothwell Castle) lost to Stuart Murray (Falkirk) by 1 hole

Jamie Bradley (Colville Park) lost to Calum Bauchamp (Glenbervie) by 2&1

Jay Hainie (Hamilton) beat Eion Brown (Kilsyth) by 3&2

LANARKSHIRE A 5 STIRLINGSHIRE A 3

 

Ayrshire A Vs Dumbartonshire A at Kilmarnock Barassie

Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) beat Matt Allen (Hayston) by 7&5

Scott Brown (Turnberry) beat Craig Bissett (Dumbarton) by 5&3

Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) beat David Mccomish (Clydebank & District) by 2&1

George Robertson (Irvine) lost to Gavin Roger (Clober) by 1 hole

Louis Alberts (Troon St Meddans) beat David Lindsay (Lenzie) by 5&4

Cameron Aitken (Largs) lost to Cairn Smith (Clober) by 1 hole

Adam Sweeney (Prestwick St Cuthbert) halved with Calum McAteer (Clydebank & District)

Steven Stamper (Turnberry) beat Jim Devaney (Clydebank & District) by 6&5

AYRSHIRE A 5.5 DUMBARTONSHIRE A 2.5

The present positions in the A league after week three are:-

2023 A LEAGUE

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Dif.	Pts.
LANARKSHIRE	3	2	1	0	15.5	8.5	+7	10
AYRSHIRE	3	2	1	0	14	10	+4	10
RENFREWSHIRE	3	2	0	1	14.5	9.5	+5	8
STIRLINGSHIRE	3	1	0	2	11	13	-2	4
DUMBARTONSHIRE	3	1	0	2	9.5	14.5	-5	4
GLASGOW	3	0	0	3	7.5	16.5	-9	0

 

In the Youths league there were 4-4 draws between Glasgow and Renfrewshire at Dougalston, and Stirlingshire and Lanarkshire at Tulliallan, while Ayrshire recorded a 5-3 away win over a depleted Dumbartonshire side at Windyhill, which moved them up to second place in the table.

 

Match details (home teams names first):-

 

Glasgow Youths vs Renfrewshire Youths at Dougalston

Rory Bogle (Cowglen) lost to Ewan Urquhart (Paisley) by 3&2

Philip Devine (Cowglen) lost to Stuart Dickson (Fereneze) by 2&1

Sean Falconer (Cowglen) beat Hugh Shiels (East Renfrewshire) by 3&2

John Hamilton (Cathkin Braes) beat Callum Mclelland (Fereneze) by 3&1

Chris McIntyre (Bishopbriggs) lost to Ethan lang (Elderslie) by 6&5

Blair Stewart (Cowglen) beat Lewis Greenlees (Paisley) by 574

Josh White (Bishopbriggs) lost to James Wiseman (Caldwell) by 6&5

Reece Coyle (Ralston) w/o Aiden Wilson (Erskine) Scr.

GLASGOW YOUTHS 4 RENFREWSHIRE YOUTHS 4

 

Stirlingshire Youths Vs Lanarkshire Youths at Tulliallan

Lewis Clark (Stirling) beat Greg Andrews (East Kilbride) by 1 hole

Liam McKinnon (Glenbervie) beat Scott Thomson (Drumpellier) b y 2&1

Jordan Anderson (Falkirk Tryst) lost to Luke Robertson (East Kilbride) by 1 hole

Ross Hollis (Falkirk Tryst) beat Allan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) by 6&4

James McKeown (Falkirk Tryst) lost to Rudi brown (Torrance House) by 5&4

Luke McInulty (Glenbervie) lost to Ben Paterson (Bellshill) by 5&4

Thomas Kelly (Stirling) beat Tyler Sneddon (Strathaven) by 6&5

Cameron Russell (Dunblane new) lost to Conor Galloway (Langlands) by 2&1

STIRLINGSHIRE YOUTHS 4 LANARKSHIRE YOUTHS 4

 

Dumbartonshire Youths vs Ayrshire Youths at Windyhill

Mark McLuskey (Lenzie) beat Rob Yorston (Loudoun) by 1 hole

Sam Somerville (Bearsden) beat Quintin Dunlop (Troon Welbeck) by 1 hole

Anthony Sheridan (Windyhill) lost to San Crozier (West Kilbride) b y 4&3

David Hood (Cardross) beat Declan Chalmers (Ballochmyle) by 3&1

The remaining four ties were recorded as walkovers in favour of Ayrshire for

Euan Stirling (Troon Welbeck)

Harris Fleming (Royal Troon)

Jack Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck)

Jamie Robertson (Loudoun)

DUMBARTONSHIRE YOUTHS 3 AYRSHIRE YOUTHS 5

 

The present positions in the Youths league after week three are:-

2023 YOUTHS LEAGUE

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Dif.	Pts.
LANARKSHIRE	3	2	1	0	14.5	9.5	+5	10
AYRSHIRE	3	2	0	1	13	11	+2	8
STIRLINGSHIRE	3	1	1	1	13.5	10.5	+3	6
RENFREWSHIRE	3	1	1	1	12.5	11.5	+1	6
GLASGOW	3	1	1	1	10.5	13.5	-3	6
DUMBARTONSHIRE	3	0	0	3	8	16	-8	0