Auchinleck senior bowlers beat leaders Ardrossan

Jan 15 2010 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

AUCHINLECK seniors began the year on a high with a 77-49 win at home to league leaders Ardrossan.

Scores: Dvd Mitchell 26, I. McNicol 9; W. McArthur 14, B. McFadden 13; W. McLatchie 23, D. McEwan 9; J McCracken 14, W. Dunlop 18.

The juniors lost by two shots at home to Prestwick in the Bobby Sutherland trophy. Scores: S. Lowrie 11, A. Brown 15; C. McClue 8, J. Slaven 8; K. McKenzie 15, D. Wallace 13.

Auchinleck ladies lost 90-78 at home to Coatbridge. Scores: E. McKenzie 14, M. McGilben 20; H. Kay 19, C. Condy 15; E. Magorian 14, J. Bray 27; J. Williamson 31, J. Kyle 18.

Auchinleck hosted Blantyre’s73-50 win over Nithsdale in the SIBA TopTeam championship.

Auchinleck beat Prestwick 8-0(84-48) in a top team tie at Ayr.

Singles: Garry Johnstone 21, Colin Smith 9; pairs: J. McCracken 18, J. Houston 14; triples: A. Fleming 15, R. McAuley 14; fours: B. Anderson 30, S. Reid 11.

Baird bowl: Cumnock 6, Galston 0; Mauchline 4, Sorn 2.

Stewart Anderson helped Scotland beat Ireland in the under 25 international series at Ballymoney. But the Scots lost to Wales and England.

On Monday, he opened his bid for the world indoor singles championship at Potters leisure resort in Great Yarmouth with a 9-7, 14-1 win over Canada’s Fred Fong.

On Saturday, Auchinleck juniors travel to play Ardrossan in the second last league match from 10am to noon.

The gents travel to Arbroath in the Premier League while the seniors head to Glasgow for their last league match. Auchinleck are two points behind Ardrossan. If the seniors win by 26 shots, they can qualify for the semi-final.

Team: Rink 1: D. Weir, G. Taylor, A. Reilly, Dvd Mitchell; Rink 2: I. Hall, W. Kerr, C. Cathie, W.McArthur; Rink 3: A. Mitchell, J. McHallum, J. Mackenzie, J. McCracken; Rink 4: J. Rankin, W. Brown, T. Murdoch, W. McLatchie.

On Sunday, Auchinleck play Blantyre at Ardrossan in the top team championship from 2-6pm.

Singles: Garry Johnstone; mixed pairs: J. McCracken, Jos Williamson; mixed triples: M. Bingham, Alex Fleming, Stewart Anderson; mixed fours: Bunty Mackin, Maureen Shimmons, Francis Leitch and Billy Anderson. Baird bowl ties: 12 noon to 2pm: indoor v Cumnock; Auchinleck v Lugar.