Ayrshire south bowl into Hamilton Trophy final

Jul 22 2011 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

AYRSHIRE south are only one game from winning the Andrew Hamilton Trophy after surging into Sunday’s final.

They crushed Aberdeen and Kincardine 152-83 at Dalkeith after taking a 13 shot lead after the first ends. They kept up that style for a 69 shot victory.

Ayrshire now meet East Lothian who beat Lanarkshire South 124-109.

Scores: Graeme Campbell 24, J. Harper 17; Garry Johnstone 37, A. Duncan 7; Colin Smith 16, J. Roddie 20; Douglas Watson 26, M. Campbell 12; Derek McClue 28, N. Burnett 14; Jim Hopkins 21, S. Simpson 13.

Players and officials must be at Townholm before noon for the official photograph of the finalists. The final starts at 1pm.

Ayrshire south team: Rink 1: Craig Cobbledick (Coylton), Hugh McCrindle (Cumnock), Garry Hood (Mauchline), Graeme Campbell (Newton Park); Rink 2: Lee McCulloch (Maybole), Eddie Duncan (Cumnock), Allister Reid (Seafield), Garry Johnstone (Auchinleck); Rink 3: John Cuthbertson (Peter Boyle), Donnie McWhirter (Dailly), Craig Lindsay (Tarbolton), Colin Smith (Coylton); Rink 4: Billy Anderson (Glaisnock), Andrew Baillie (Coylton), Sandy Graham (Drongan), Dougie Watson (Mauchline); Rink 5: Murray Thomson (Glaisnock), Graham McKinlay (Northfield), James Gribben (Glaisnock), Derek McClue (Ochiltree); Rink 6: Scott McNeillie (Coylton), David Shields (Glaisnock), Joe McvGinlay (Hawkhill), Jim Hopkins (Galston LWM). Reserves: Andrew Marshall (Newton Park), Craig Collins (Northfield), Willie McKenzie (Cumnock).