Claire Johnston wins women’s singles at Ayr Bowling Week

Aug 12 2011 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

CLAIRE JOHNSTON was crowned ladies singles champion at Ayr Bowling Week after an-all east Ayrshire final.

The Auchinleck player beat Cumnock’s Jean Sykes 21-17 at Northfield.

In the semi-finals, Claire beat Anne Brown (Newton Park) 21-16 while Jean beat clubmate Isabel McKnight 21-17.

Alex Higgins (Stranraer) took the gents title with a 21-12 win over Paul Shields (Peter Boyle).

In the semi-finals, Shields beat Malcolm Baillie (Coylton) 21-18 while Higgins beat Gordon Hamilton (Darvel) 2-16.

The junior girls singles went to Dawn Anderson (Kincaidston) who beat Carrie McLean (Cumnock) 21-17.

Twelve-year-old Blair Davidson (Blacklands), who suffers from autism, was a real crowd puller as he lifted the boys singles.

The brave lad hit back from 15-2 down to beat Ryan Currie (Cumnock) 21-20 after winning his four knockout games by the same score.

The mixed pairs went to David jnr and Lily Kiltie (Port William) with a 21-10 win over Bryce Greenhill (Kirkcolm) and Winnie McCulloch (Maybole MP).

Winners of the gents pairs were Stranraer’s David and Michael Kelly. They beat Allan and Scott Davies (Castle Kennedy)13-12.

Newton Park’s Anne Brown and Liz Campbell lifted the ladies pairs with an11-10 win over Castle Kennedy duo Trish Henderson and Vivien Taylor.

Mark Conlan and Liam Conlan (Port William) retained the junior pairs with a 10-9 win over Stein McGaw and Liam Murphy (Kirkcolm).