Ayr Lawn Tennis Club gents win Ayrshire League after five year wait

Jun 22 2012 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

AYR Lawn Tennis Club’s men's first team battled to top the First Division.

They beat Prestwick 2 by 9-0. Ayr pairings were: D Lauder & J Woodall, A Paul & B Young, D Law & M Russell.

On Thursday, in the deciding crunch match, they beat Prestwick 1 by 6-3 to regain the title after a five year wait. Pairings were: D Lauder & R Taylor, A Paul & J Woodall, E McCorkindale & F Tait.

In the same division, the men's second team fell to Troon 1 by 9-0 while the third team lost 5-4 to Kilmaurs firsts in the Third Division. Pairings were: L Robertson & F Baird, D Law & A Gall, R Rogers & A Kirkwood.

Ayr ladies first team were handed a walkover in their final match of the season to see them take the Division Two title after winning all 10 of their matches.

However, in the same division, Ayr 2 ladies lost to Carrick 2 by 7-2. Pairings were: H Wolstenholme & Sadie Gow, K Dauthieu & S Moore, I Watson & C Baillie.

Ayr Carrick LTC teams enjoyed a winning end to the league season with all four teams on top.

In the ladies First Division, Carrick 1 beat Prestwick 1 away by 5-4. Pairings: A Golightly and M Sinclair lost 3-0, K Hunter and A Knox won2-1, M McNish and M Stark won3-0.

In the ladies Second Division, Carrick 2 beat Ayr 2 at home by 8-1. Pairings: E Kerr and A Macfarlane won 3-0, Bulloch and W Bulloch won 3-0, McNeill and J Parker lost 2-1.

In the ladies Fourth Division, Carrick 3 beat Kilmarnock 2 at home by 6-3. Pairings: Fairlie and R Pirie won 3-0, M Delaulle and L Yair won 3-0, Carrick conceded third couple 3-0.

In the gents Second Division, Carrick 1 beat Troon 2 at home by 8-1. Pairings: G Cunningham and G Leitch won 3-0, D Balmer and C Delaulle won 2-1, Troon conceded third couple 3-0.