Auchinleck bowlers win seven Ayrshire titles

Mar 25 2011 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

AUCHINLECK bowlers won seven titles when the club hosted the Ayrshire Indoor Championships on Sunday.

Jean Sykes took the ladies singles, beating Janice Dougal from Ardrossan 21-18. William McKenzie and Duncan Kay beat Ardrossan 19-15 in the gents pairs.

Allison Lamont, Coleen Cowie and Elaine McKenzie beat Galleon 17-8 in the ladies triples.

Garry Johnstone, James Gibson and Robert McLatchie beat Ardrossan 14-12 to win the gents triples.

David Wilson, Colin McGregor, Jim Burns and Sam Watson beat Galleon 21-4 in the gents fours.

Ian Hall, Jim Bunting and John Mackenzie beat Galleon 14-11 to win the senior triples.

David Weir, William McArthur, William White and John McHallum beat Irvine13-9 in the senior fours.

Molly Sunter and Margo Harvey lost 17-8 to Galleon in the ladies pairs.

Auchinleck's senior fours represented Scotland in the British Isles over 60s Championship atStanley but lost to Wales in the semi-final.

Auchinleck ladies beat Prestwick on all three rinks in the Ayrshire Women’s Indoor League at the Galleon to secure the Trophy.

Scores: J. Sykes 20, K. Mitchell 13; C. Johnston 26, B. McKinlay 7; M. Sunter 18, M. Wells 11.

On Saturday, Auchinleck is the host club for the last Ayrshire senior fours league match of the season. Ardrossan v Irvine and Prestwick v Galleon will be played from 10am to 1pm with presentation of Bingham Trophy following play.

Tickets are still available for the psychic night at the club on Friday, April 1.