Ayrshire champion golfers get set

Feb 12 2010 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

FORTY ONE players from clubs throughout the county will contest the 2010 Ayrshire Champion of Champions Trophy.

Holder Tommy McInally (Loudoun) receives a bye into round two.

First round (by April 11): William McCulloch (Brunston) v Scott Johnstone (St C); Craig Robertson (Abbotsford) v Craig Menzies (Muirkirk); Gavin Lawrie (Prestwick) v Del Chamberlain (Welbeck); Steven McEwan (Caprgtn) v Douglas McKinnon (Ballmyle); Gordon McCrae (Beith) v Rory Acheson (Largs); Stuart H. Brown (Doon Vall) v Fraser McCall (Troon Port); Stephen Stamper (Tberry) v Ewan McKinnon (Corrie); Scott McCune (Moorpark) v Paul Mangan (Skelmorlie); Adam Sweeney (Rtnburn) v Mark H. Stewart (St Medd).

Second round (by May 16): McCulloch or Johnstone v Tommy McInally (Loudoun); Robertson or Menzies v Andrew Mathie (Dalmilling); Lawrie or Chamberlain v Stuart White (Girvan); McEwan or McKinnon v Robert Nairn (Kilbirnie); McCrae or Acheson v Nicholas Tindall (ToS); Brown or McCall v Mark Tait (Annanhill); Stamper or McKinnon v Ian Yates (Belleisle); McCune or Mangan v Scott McCahill (Maybole); Sweeney or Stewart v Andrew McIntee (Nth Beach); Andy Reid (Ayr Carrick) v Robert Gilchrist (Chase); Jamie Mackay (Barassie) v Steven Dunn (Seafield); Eric Behan (Ardeer) v Paul Denim (Loudoun); Kevin Brock (St N) v Paul Appleby (Malletsheugh); Gary Cochran (Rvnspk) v Kevin Davidson (New Cum); Gordon McKelvie (Roy Troon) v Jim Burns (West Kilb); Steven Jackson (Walltown) v Alex Gourlay (Irvine).

lTHIRTY SEVEN clubs will contest the Ayrshire Fourball Trophy which will be defended by Douglas Anderson and Gary Jordan (Annanhill). The 2009 runners-up Scott McCahill and David Wallace (Maybole) also take part.

First round (by April 18): Rory & Jamie Acheson (Routenburn) v Billy Goodwin & Steve Armstrong (Ardeer); David Macpherson & Jim Hopkins (Troon Port) v Jim & Craig Nichol (New Cum); Tommy Thomson & Iain Rankine (St C) v John Brodie & Alan Smeeton (Chase); Scott & Jim Brown (Girvan) v Douglas Johnstone & John Mitchell (Belleisle); Scott McCahill & David Wallace (Maybole) v Jack Torrens & Ronnie Mathieson (Beith).

Second round (by May 23): Routenburn or Ardeer v Craig & Scott Hillis (Irvine); Troon Portland or New Cumnock v David Gilmour & Robert Cruickshanks (Moorpark); St Cuthbert or Chase v Andrew Cunning & Robert Richard (Muirkirk); Girvan or Belleisle v Ian Plumbley & David Cunningham (West Kilb); Maybole or Beith v Steven Dunn & John Brown (Seafield); Dennis Taggart Jnr & Dennis Taggart snr (Malletsheugh) v Alex Hughes & Robert Kane (Auchenharvie); Eamonn McFadden & Alex Cherry (St Meddans) v Andrew Mathieson & John Murdoch (Ballmyle); Neil Mitchell & Colin Tulip (Doon Vall) v James Anderson & Ross McCrorie (Loudoun); Colin & Ronnie Davidson (Abbotsford) v Johnny O'Neill & Gary Ross (Nth Beach); Stuart Lawrie & Paul Miller (Dalmilling) v Douglas Anderson & Gary Jordan (Annanhill); Stevie Arrandale & Richard Tait (ToS) v Jim Anderson & Paul Church (Skelmorlie); William McCartney & Dan Higgins (Walltown) v Andy Reid & Craig Murdoch (Ayr Carrick); Michael & Stephen Holland (Welbeck) v Donald Macdonald & Gary Robinson (Largs); John Houston & Robert Kean (Caprington) v Alastair Brown & Roger Thyne (Barassie); Robert Craig & Iain McCall (St N) v Andrew Stewart & Martin Scott (Ravenspark); Leslie Aitchieson & Michael Moore (Brunston) v Lee & Dale McBurnie (Kilbirnie)

lTHE Ayrshire girls’ team will defend the Kennedy Salver in the West of Scotland Junior Inter County matches over the Keir course at Cawder on Monday, June 21.

Other fixtures: Thursday, July 29: West Kilbride Girls’ Open; Tuesday, August 3: Tom Lehman junior open (Troon Municipal); Sunday, August 15: St Nicholas trophy (Beith).

lTHE Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Championship will be played at Prestwick St Nicholas on April 13 to 15.

The qualifying event for the bronze matchplay championship, for the McCall Salver, will be at Ballochmyle on Tuesday, June 8.

Fixtures: Tuesday, April 13: County Championship qualifying round and silver quaich finals (St Nicholas); Wednesday, April 14: county championship (matchplay rounds one and two (St Nicholas); Thursday, April 15: county championship semi-finals and final (St Nicholas).

Sunday, May 2: West of Scotland Championship (Cardross); Tuesday, May 11: inter county foursomes and Commonwealth Spoons (Troon Darley).

Tuesday, June 8: quaich and bronze quaich finals (Ballochmyle); Monday, June 14: West Division Inter County matches (Kilmacolm); Tuesday, June 15: West Division Inter County matches (Kilmacolm); Wednesday, June 16: WestDivision Inter County matches(Kilmacolm).

Tuesday, July 13: summer meeting (East Kilbride, Nerston); Tuesday, August 10: Coronation medals (Brunston Castle); Tuesday, September 14: Thistle Brooches (Belleisle).

Tuesday, October 12: Quaich (Girvan); Tuesday, November 16: AGM (St Nicholas).

lSIXTEEN players will contest the Junior Champion of Champions Trophy competition including Ayrshire boys’ champion Colin Robinson (Largs) and boys’ matchplay champion David Wilson (Welbeck).

First round ties, due by Sunday, May 30: Belleisle v Welbeck; Ardeer v St Nicholas; St Meddans v Ballochmyle; Kilmarnock Barassie v Ayrshire boys’ matchplay champion; Loudoun v Caprington; West Kilbride v Annanhill; Largs v Ayrshire boys’ strokeplay champion; Ravenspark v St Cuthbert.