Prestwick gents beat Arbroath to stay on title track

Nov 27 2009 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

PRESTWICK gents kept their season on track with an 83-64 away win at Arbroath and now take a break before resuming at home to Auchinleck on Saturday, December 5.

The seniors tumbled 61-49 at Cumbernauld but still retain pole position heading into their trip to Cowal in two weeks.

Scores: Michael Higgins 15, A. Stirling 17; Cliff Eade 12, J. McConnachie 20; Jim Fortune 12, T. Anderson 13; Morris Sturgeon 10, T. Turnbull 11.

The ladies kept up their 100 per cent home record when they beat Irvine 95-50 and will also take a fortnight off before their next match away to Ardrossan.

Scores: Betty McKinlay 31, M. McGowan 9; Kathie Mitchell 37, M. Hogg 9; Val O'Neill 17, E. McCartney 11; Margaret Wells 10, P. McMaster 21.

The juniors took top spot in the Ayrshire League after a 6-2 home win against Ardrossan.

Scores: Amy Brown 13, C. Carswell 12; Daniel Wallace 20, K. Donnachie 7; Craig Cathie 8, J. Montgomerie 12.

Amy Brown and Craig England took part in their respective under 25 trials at the weekend with Craig being named for the Scotland squad that will head toIreland in January.

lAyr Indoor gents CIS team beat Newton Stewart 77-60 to go joint second in the league table.

Wins for three of the four rinks give Ayr everything to play for on Saturday, December 5 against league leaders East Kilbride.

The senior gents beat Dumbarton 64-61 at home to stay fourth. They have a two week break before a home match against Cumbernauld a week on Saturday.

Ayr finished third in the Ayrshire Top Nine championship on Sunday at Auchinleck behind runners-up Prestwick and winners Ardrossan.