Ayrshire hopefuls aim for Scottish Boys’ Championship title at Dunbar

Apr 1 2011 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

AYRSHIRE has 14 representatives in the field of 256 who will bid for the Scottish Boys' Championship at Dunbar from April 11 to 16.

Kilmarnock (Barassie) will provide seven of the challengers with three from Troon Welbeck while Annanhill, Ardeer, Ayr Belleisle and Prestwick St Cuthbert are also represented.

First round match details involving Ayrshire players are:

Monday, April 11: Callum Gorrie (Barassie) v Robert Johnson (Helensburgh); Lee Morgan (Newbattle) v Greg Vernon (Annanhill); David Wilson (Welbeck) v Jamie Reid (Cruden Bay); Louis Muray (Welbeck) v Max Baillie (Glenbervie); Cameron Andrew (Kirkhill) v Euan Walker (Barassie); Michael Giovannetti (Douglas Park) v Blair Gavin (Barassie); Kury Yule (Goswick) v Robbie Fitzpatrick (Ardeer); Euan Henderson (Barassie) v Calum Stewart (Brora); Gordon Owen (West Lothian) v Calum Beveridge (Welbeck).

Tuesday, April 12: Fraser Thain (West Linton) v Greg Telfer (St Cuthbert); Patrick Timmons (Barassie) v Sam Kiloh (Portlethen); Colin Currie (Barassie) v George Duncan (Windyhill); Michael Boddie (Dunbar) v Jack McCluskey (Belleisle); Jack McDonald (Barassie) v Fergus Sanderson (Blairgowrie).

lAYRSHIRE girls lost 4½-1½ to South of Scotland girls in their first match of the season at Portpatrick Dunskey.

In the top match, Connie Jaffrey narrowly lost to Rachel Walker - both of these girls had the previous week competed in the Junior Champion of Champions where Rachel finished third and Connie sixth out of a strong field.

Ayrshire's points came from the second match where Mhairi McKay halved with Tara McTaggart, while newcomer to Ayrshire's team, Ali Roy from Maybole, secured a win on the last hole against the more experienced Katie Wright.

Match details: Connie Jaffrey lost to Rachel Walker 2&1; Mhairi McKay halved with Tara McTaggart; Grace Mackie lost to Katie McCracken 4&3; Rachel Irvine lost to Danielle Kerr by one hole; Hazel McGarvie lost to Vicki Wright 4&3; Ali Roy won against Katie Wright by one hole.