UNDER 18 INTER COUNTY LEAGUE - Dumbartonshire remain on course to regain title

Dumbartonshire, winners of the Under 18 Inter County League title in 2011 & 2012, remain on course to recapture the crown, after recording a narrow victory over their visitors Stirlingshire at Dullatur on Sunday 31st August, in their penultimate match of the series.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first) :-

Scott Johnston (Falkirk Tryst) lost to Rees Thomson (Palacerigg) by 4 & 2
Tyler Morgan (Falkirk) lost to Stuart Goodfellow (Hayston) by 1 hole
Thomas Craig (Falkirk) halved with Ben Robertson (Bearsden)
Max Miller (Falkirk Tryst) lost to Euan McBride (Lenzie) by 5 & 4
Stuart Murray (Falkirk) lost to Ellis Heart (Dullatur) by 2 & 1
Callum Bauchop (Glenbervie) beat Staurt Lavelle (Dumbarton) by 7 & 5
James Yardell (Glenbervie) beat Greg Fitzsimmons (Windyhill) by 1 hole
Stuart Irving (Falkirk) beat Aran Sinclair (Bearsden) by 3 & 2

STIRLINGSHIRE    3.5   DUMBARTONSHIRE   4.5

The result leaves Dumbartonshire as firm favourites to take the title, with only three matches remaining to be played, although both Ayrshire and Lanarkshire could still sneak the title if Dumbartonshitre slip up in their final match and other results go in favour of the two chasing counties.

Present positions in the league are :-

COUNTY	P	W	D	L	F	A	Dif	Pts
DUMBARTONSHIRE	4	3	1	0	19.5	12.5	+7	7
LANARKSHIRE	4	2	1	1	17.5	14.5	+3	5
AYRSHIRE	4	2	1	1	17	15	+2	5
STIRLINGSHIRE	4	2	0	1	18	14	+4	4
RENFREWSHIRE	4	1	1	2	16	16	0	3
GLASGOW	4	0	0	4	8	24	-16	0

The final matches, scheduled for completion in September, are :-

AYRSHIRE		STIRLINGSHIRE			7th Sept.	Brunston Castle
RENFREWSHIRE		LANARKSHIRE			14th Sept.	Greenock
GLASGOW		DUMBARTONSHIRE			14th Sept.	Ralston