WEST OF SCOTLAND YOUTH LEAGUE - Ayrshire stay ahead with third successive win

The third round of matches in the 2014 West Of Scotland Inter County Youths league took place on Sunday 12 October, with title holders Ayrshire recording their third successive win in their title defence, with a 5.5 - 2.5 result away from home against Glasgow at Bishopbriggs.

Despite losing two of the opening three ties, Ayrshire rallied to win the remaining five toes for victory.

Match details (Glasgow names first) :-

Dean Logan (Bishopbriggs) beat James Johnstone (Ayr Belleisle) by 7 & 5
Craig Anderson (Sandyhills) halved with Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert)
Ross Douglas (Ralston) beat Greg Vernon (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 1 hole
Nick Gardiner (Cawder) lost to Robert Fitzpatrick (Irvine) by 2 hole
Kieran Mclaughlan (Cawder) lost to Alasdair Berry (Irvine Ravenspark) by 5 & 4
James Monaghan (Bishopbriggs) lost to Gary Morrison (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 2 & 1
Greg Brown (Cathkin Braes) lost to Sandy Walker (Ardeer) by 3 & 2
Matthew Hendricks (Pollock) lost to Craig Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert)  by 3 & 1

GLASGOW    2.5    AYRSHIRE    5.5

Renfrewshire kept their title hopes alive with a 5 - 3 win away from home against Stirlingshire at Falkirk GC.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first) :-

James Yarnell (Glenbervie) lost to Andrew Cunningham (Ranfurly Castle) by 1 hole
Peter Maxwell (Glenbervie) lost to Alex ferguson (Paisley) by 3 & 2
Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) beat David Slack (Kilmacolm) by 3 & 2
Callum Beauchop (Glenbervie) beat Daniel Muir (Cochrane Castle) by 2 & 1
Mark McInulty (Glenbervie) lost to Jamie Stewart (Old Ranfurly) by 4 & 3
Greg Nicoll (Falkirk Tryst) beat Callum Taggart (Eastwood) by 3 & 2
Sean Lynch (Falkirk) lost to Jack Currie (Greenock) by 2 holes
Jamie Hunter (Falkirk Tryst) lost to Paul Dorrian (Greenock) by 6 & 4

STIRLINGSHIRE     3    RENFREWSHIRE    5

In the other match played last Sunday, Lanarkshire maintained their challenge for the title with a 4.5 - 3.5 home win over Dumbartonshire at Mouse valley GC.

With two weekends of matches remaining to be played, the present positions in the West Of Scotland Inter County Youth league are :-

COUNTY	P	W	D	L	F	A	Dif	Pts
AYRSHIRE	3	3	0	0	14.5	9.5	+5	6
LANARKSHIRE	3	2	0	1	13.5	10.5	+3	4
RENFREWSHIRE	3	2	0	1	13	11	+2	4
DUMBARTONSHIRE	3	1	0	2	13	11	+2	2
STIRLINGSHIRE	3	1	0	2	11	13	-2	2
GLASGOW	3	0	0	3	7	17	-10	0