INTER COUNTY A LEAGUE - Stirlingshire off to a flying start in title bid

The 2014 West Of Scotland Inter County A league started on Sunday 21^st September, with the first of a series of five matches taking place, involving the six West Of Scotland areas.

In the A League, Stirlingshire, Renfrewshire & Glasgow all won their opening matches.

Stirlingshire sit top of the table after their 7.5 – 0.5 home win over Dumbartonshire at Grangemouth.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first):-

 

Ryan Campbell beat Ian Ross by 7 & 6

David Buchanan halved with Chris Prior

Richard Johnston beat Paul Semple by 6 & 5

Mark Cox beat Andy Campbell by 4 & 2

James Donaldson beat Sam Fitzsimmons by 7 & 5

Stuart Irvine beat Richard Bridges by 3 & 2

Ross kane beat Allistair Parlane by 1 hole

Chriis Lawton beat John McLean by 2 & 1

 

STIRLINGSHIRE  7.5   DUMBARTONSHIRE   0.5

Renfrewshire lie second in the table after a good opening away win over Ayrshire by 6 – 2 at Troon Darley.

Match details (Ayrshire names first):-

John Shanks (Irvine) lost to Matt Clark (Kilmacolm) by 2 & 1

Craig Hamilton (Ballochmlye) lost to Gordon Stevenston (Whitecraigs) by 3 & 1

Stephen Spence (Royal Troon) lost to Michael Dailly (Erskine) by 5 & 4

Gary Bryden (Girvan) lost to Ronnie Clark (Erskine) by 3 & 2

George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) lost to Andy Farmer (Kilmacolm) by 3 & 2

Colin Gray (Irvine) lost to Craig Pirie (Renfrew) by 1 hole

Gordon Boyle (Turnberry) beat Stuart Watt (Old Ranfurly) by 2 & 1

Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay) beat Willie McMillan (Bonnyton) by 5 & 4

AYRSHIRE   2   RENFREWSHIRE  6

Lanarkshire A-Team lost their first inter County match of the season 4.5-3.5 to Glasgow at East Kilbride Golf Club. Lanarkshire were up in six matches through nine holes but Glasgow rallied with team manager Stephen Machin leading by example and winning his match against Strathclyde University player Craig Hughes  by 4/3.

Match details (Lanarkshire names first):-

Craig Ross (Kirkhill) beat Gordon Sangster (Cathkin Braes) by 2 & 1

Ed Wood (Crow Wood) halved with Barry  Hume (Haggs Castle)

Ross Hinshelwood (East Kilbride) lost to John Laurie (Glasgow) by 2 & 1

Steven Rennie (Drumpellier) beat Scott  Wearing (Bishopbriggs) by 3 & 2

Kenny Gallacher (East Kilbride) beat Blair Dalgleish (Ralston) by 4 & 3

Jamie Lamb (Lanark)  lost to Craig Morrison (Haggs Castle) by 1 hole

Craig Hughes (Drumpellier) lost to Stephen Machin (Cowglen) by 4 & 3

Graeme  Cross (Hamilton) lost to Stuart Black (Cathcart) by 6 & 4

LANARKSHIRE   3.5    GLASGOW   4.5

Present positions in the A League are :-

COUNTY	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff.	Pts
STIRLINGSHIRE	1	1	0	0	7.5	0.5	+7	2
RENFREWSHIRE	1	1	0	0	6	2	+4	2
GLASGOW	1	1	0	0	4.5	3.5	+1	2
LANARKSHIRE	1	0	0	1	3.5	4.5	-1	0
AYRSHIRE	1	0	0	1	2	6	-4	0
DUMBARTONSHIRE	1	0	0	1	0.5	7.5	-7	0

There are no matches next week, Sunday 28^th Septmber, due to the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, the next series of matches taking place on Sunday 5^th October.