Ayrshire hopes take on Carnoustie

Jul 25 2008

FIFTEEN players from Ayrshire are among the field of 256 for the Scottish Amateur Championship which starts at Carnoustie on Monday.

The challenge is headed by boys’ champion and senior internationalist Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) who is seeded number six for the event.

First round matches involving Ayrshire players are: Monday: 0857: Iain Thomson (Powfoot) v John Sloan (Doon Valley); 1053: Scott Henry (Cardross) v David Addison (Barassie); 1117: John McMahon (Cardross) v George Robertson (Ravenspark); 1345: John Gallagher (Swanston New) v Keith Hamilton (Belleisle); 1533: Michael Stewart (Welbeck) v Gordon Miller (Cawder).

Tuesday: 0653: John Duff (Newmacher) v John Cairney (Ravenspark); 0701: Ewan McKinnon (Corrie) v. Mike MacDonald (Fortrose & Rosemarkie); 0725: Steven McEwan (Caprington) v. Ralph Wardlaw (Carnoustie); 0733: Allan McKie (Glencruitten) v Jamie Mackay (Barassie); 0741: John Shanks (Irvine) v Mark Hyslop (Glenbervie); 0813: Ewan Brown (Barassie) v Frank McCarron (Stonehaven); 1117: Ross Kellett (Colville Park) v Cameron Gray (West Kilbride); 1133: Ross McGuire (Dalmahoy) v Michael Smyth (Royal Troon); 1305: Chris Harkins (Belleisle) v. Malcolm Davidson (Craigie Hill); 1401: Neil McBride (Cowglen) v Ross Dixon (Barassie).

lTURNBERRY’S Ronnie McLellan was third for a second successive tournament on the Scottish Seniors circuit with a good show in the North of Scotland Seniors .

McLellan had rounds of 70 and 75. David Miller (Barassie) and Keith Howie (West Kilbride) hit 152.

lSCOTTISH boys’ champion Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) is one of eight Ayrshire players in the Scottish Boys’ Open Strokeplay Championship at Blairgowrie (Lansdowne) this week.

Also in the field are Kyle Smith (Barassie), Scott Brown (Turnberry), Scott Clark (Belleisle), Andrew Wright (Barassie), Fraser Lawrie (West Kilbride), Adam Foley (Belleisle) and Colin Robinson (Largs)