Ayrshire bowlers get off to a flyer

May 14 2008 Ayrshire Post

THE Ayrshire team started as they finished last year by winning on all six rinks as the new season started with a bang.

They swept past Stirling County West 136-103 after racing into an early 30 shot lead which was never in danger of being lost.

The team travel to Airdrie for their game against Lanarkshire West on Saturday. Bus leaves Ayr at 11.45am and Kilmarnock at 12.15pm.

Results: Johnny Carswell 25-18 Sandy Deans; Graeme Campbell 21-15 David Mathieson; Colin Smith 19-17 Danny McCormick; David Gass 22-19 Jason Williams; Derek McClue 25-12 Hugh Letford; Garry Johnstone 24-22 Brian Stillie.

Team to play Lanarkshire West; Rink 1: Kevin Boyd, Steven Dudgeon, Jim Hopkins, Johnny Carswell. Rink 2: Stuart Anderson, Donnie McWhirter, Gordon Nelson, Graeme Campbell. Rink 3: Jim Black, Ewan Sloan, Ian Galloway, Colin Smith. Rink 4: Billy Anderson, Jim Cumming, Bob Morris, David Gass. Rink 5: Craig England, John Wardrop, Garry Hood, Derek McClue. Rink 6: Eddie Duncan, Hugh McCrindle, Sandy Graham, Garry Johnstone.

AYR County were not in the hunt against a good Dumfriesshire team and were never in the lead, Dumfries finishing 36 shots up.

Several changes have been made in an attempt to improve the team for the visit of Lanarkshire South at Darvel next week.

Results: Douglas Watson 19-19 W. Linton; Willie Moir 8-31 C. Peacock; Alistair Parker 20-24 S. Lowther; Jim Fleming 13-27 C. Moffat; Jim Hume 27-15 B. Jess; Graham Peacock 13-20 R. Graham.

Team to play Lanarkshire South; Rink 1: Jamie Campbell, Graham Iley, Derek McCabe, Douglas Watson. Rink 2: Andrew Marshall, Tommy Bohan, David Conway, Willie Moir. Rink 3: Chris Duffy, Graeme Williamson, Craig McArthur, Alistair Parker. Rink 4: Grant Hamilton, Martin Williamson, Graeme Falconer, Jim Fleming. Rink 5: James Anderson, Iain McIlwraith, Stephen Robertson, Jim Hume. Rink 6: John Tait, Brian Queen, James Gribben, Graham Peacock.

A VERY strong looking Ayrshire Under 25 team start their 2008 campaign playing Wigtownshire at Saltcoats B.C. on Sunday (start time 2pm).

The team reached the semi-finals of this ch ampionship last year and look to go one better by making the final and winning the trophy this year.

Team; Rink 1: Craig Cobbledick, Colin Speirs, Derek Smith, Stuart Anderson. Rink 2: Craig Adrain, Steven McAlister, Craig Angland, Paul Boyd. Rink 3: Graham Iley, Scott Wilson, Jamie Campbell, Kevin Boyd. Rink 4: Stuart Wyllie, Drew Dunlop, Chris Duffy, Alan Campbell. Rink 5: Alistair McCallum, Andrew Dunlop, Stuart England, James Gibson. Rink 6: Dean Clark, James Anderson, Graeme Hume, Scott McNeillie.