Michael Stewart in eight-shot SGU junior tour win

Apr 9 2008 Ayrshire Post

TROON Welbeck star Michael Stewart romped to an eight-shot win in the first of the five SGU Junior Tour events with an eight shot victory at Kingsbarns.

He fired rounds of 69 and 67 for an eight under par total of 136.

The only other Ayrshire boy in the field was Kyle Smith (Kilmarnock Barassie) who tied for fourth.

THIRTEEN clubs have entered the 21st Ayrshire Boys Team Championship at Largs Golf Club on Sunday.

Prestwick St Cuthbert defend the Matt Lygate Trophy and title of Ayrshire Boys team champions, which they won for the first time in 2007, while Loudoun look to win the Andrew D. Nimmo Trophy as Handicap Champions for the third successive year.

Darren Tannock (Loudoun) defends the Carrick Trophy for the best individual net score while Fraser Lawrie (West Kilbride) will bid to win the Prestwick Circuits trophy, for the best individual scratch score, for the third year in a row.

Tee times: 1128: Andrew Abercrombie (Largs), Alistair McIntyre (Ardeer), Fraser Lawrie (West Kilb); 1135: Colin Robinson (Largs), Richard Wyllie (Ardeer), Michael Roos (West Kilb); 1142: Josh Nordbo (Largs), Christopher Bennet (Ardeer), Kieran Howie (West Kilb); 1149: David McLellan (Largs), Michael Howie (Ardeer), Ross de Courcy (West Kilb),

1200: Craig Goodwin (Loudoun), Callum Crowe (Kilbirnie), Ciaran Byrne (New Cum); 1207: Darren Tannock (Loudoun), Christopher Lawson (Kilbirnie), Tommy Heron (New Cum); 1214: Alistair MacGregor (Loudoun), Ryan Evens (Kilbirnie), Scott McDonald (New Cum); 1221: Ross McCormack (Loudoun), Scott Brown (Kilbirnie), Jordan McSeveney (New Cum); 1228: Gary Patterson (Ballmyle), David Brown (St C), Kyle Smith (Bar); 1235: Michael Mullen (Ballmyle), Craig Telfer (St C), Andrew Wright (Bar); 1242: Robbie Wilson (Ballmyle), Paul Hainey (St C), Fraser Kerr (Bar); 1249: Colin McKay (Ballmyle), Andrew Riddick (St C), Neil Hamilton (Bar).

1300: Christopher Butler (Rvnspk), Stuart Fulton (Roy Troon), Matthew Dunlop (St N); 1307: Christopher Detzner (Rvnspk), Stuart Roberts (Roy Troon), Douglas Robertson (Annhill); 1314: Alasdair Berry (Rvnspk), Andrew Thomson (Roy Troon), Michael Bryson (St N); 1321: Sean Byrne (Rvnspk), Lloyd Smith (Roy Troon), David Paterson (Annhill); 1328: Stephen Main (St N), Ryan Andrews (Annhill); 1335: Mark McClay (St N), Darren Young (Annhill).

THE Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit is underway with the first counting event, The Scottish Boys Championship, at Southerness this week.

There are 23 counting events with the West of Scotland strokeplay and matchplay events at Ardeer, being included for the first time.

THE Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship at Prestwick Golf Club on Sunday April 20, will have a capacity field with the ballot for entries falling at the 3.2 handicap level.

Lowest handicapped entrant is former Scottish Boys Strokeplay Champion and youth cap, Steven McEwan (Caprington).