The West Of Scotland Golf Leagues are competed for by the Scottish Golf Union Area Associations of Ayrshire, Dumbartonshire, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Stirlingshire.

This page brings news on the West Of Scotland Inter County Leagues and Boys Championships.

Monday 30 September 2013

WEST LEAGUES WEEK 3 - Lanarkshire maintain 100% record

The third week of the 2013 West Of Scotland Inter County League matches enjoyed good weather as Lanarkshire maintained their 100% record with a narrow 4.5 - 3.5 win over Stirlingshire in the A league.

For Lanarkshire, Colin Baird was the hero of the hour turning a one hole deficit after 15 to a one hole victory with a strong finish.
Match details (Lanarkshire names first) :-

Craig Ross (Kirkhill) beat Stuart McMehen (Falkirk Tryst) by 5 & 4
Steven Rennie (Drumpellier) lost to Ryan Campbell (Falkirk0 by 2 holes
Stewart Henderson (Hamilton) beat Hugh Nelson (Kilsyth) by 2 & 1
Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) beat Eric Gall (Falkirk Tryst) by 1 hole
Robert Jenkins (Crow Wood) halved with Chris Lawton (Falkirk Tryst)
Jamie  Lamb (Lanark) lost to Gary Shepherd by 2 holes
Scott Douglas (Strathclyde Park) lost to Steven Aitken by 1 hole
Kenny Gallacher (East Kilbride) beat Ross Kane (Grangemouth) by 3 & 2

LANARKSHIRE 4.5  STIRLINGSHIRE   3.5

In the corresponding youths match at Kilsyth, Stirlingshire cruised to victory, losing only one tie in a 7 – 1 win.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first) :-



Grieg Nicoll( Bonnybridge)

Lost 4&3

 

Andrew Steven (Easter Moffat )

David Guthrie (Grangemouth)

Won 2 up

 

Declan Dooey (cobble Park)

Richard Johnston ( Glenbervie )

Won 1 up

 

Dominic Dougan (Airdrie)

Mark McInulty ( Glenbervie )

Won 6&4

 

Olly Sheeran(Bothwell Castle)

 Ben Craggs ( Glenbervie )

Won 5&4

 

Calum Connacher(Wishaw )

Darren Conway Kilsyth

Won 1up

 

Callum Harrison (Carluke )

Peter Maxwell ( Glenbervie )

Won 2&1

 

Kieran MacVicar(East Kilbride )

Stuart Irving ( Falkirk )

Won 3&2

 

Sean McBride (Play Sport)

 STIRLINGSHIRE  7  LANARKSHIRE  1

Ayrshire recorded their first win in the A League this season with a 5 – 3 victory over Dumbartonshire at Irvine Ravenspark.

Match details :-
Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) lost to Steven Stewart (Dalmuir) by 2 holes
Ian Walker (Turnberry) beat Angus Carrick (Douglas Park) by 1 hole
Gary Bryden (Girvan) beat James Wilson (Balmore) by 3 & 2
Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) lost to Paul Semple (Bearsden) by 2 holes
Colin Gray (Irvine) beat Chris McLean (Clydebank & District) by 3 & 1
Darren Mallinson (Irvine Ravenspark) beat Chris Thursby (Dalmuir) by 2 holes
Barry McDonnell (Caprington) lost to Chris Prior (Bearsden) by 2 holes
John Sloan (Doon Valley) beat David Myrbakk (Vale Of Leven) by 2 & 1
 
AYRSHIRE   5 DUMBARTONSHIRE   3

The result of the corresponding youths match at Helensburgh is still awaited

Renfrewshire Youths made it two wins from two matches played when they defeated Glasgow Youths at Pollock by 5 – 3 having had the advantage of a one point start with Glasgow only fielding seven players.

Match details (Glasgow names first):-



James Hendricks (Pollok)

Lost to

Stewart Watt  (Old Ranfurly)

 

7&5

Blair Dalgleish (Ralston)

Lost to

Paul Riley  (Kilmacolm)

 

3&1

Kevin Kilroy (Cawder)

Lost to

Craig Pirie (Renfrew)     

 

4&3

Ross Douglas (Ralston)

Beat

Colin Edger (Cochrane Castle)

 

5&3

James Monaghan (Bishopbriggs)

Beat

Gavin Stirling (Caldwell)

 

4&3

Lukc McCartney (Cawder)

Lost to

Ross Robertson (Old Ranfurly)

 

4&2

Matthew Hendricks (Pollok)

Beat

Andrew Cunningham (Ranfurly Castle)

 

2 holes

-

Lost to

Jamie Alexander  (Gourock)

 

Win

 GLASGOW 3 RENFREWSHIRE  5

The result of the corresponding A League match at Kilmacolm is still to be received.

With the Renfrewshire Vs. Glasgow result awaited, present positions in the A League are :-



A LEAGUE 

P

F

A

Pts

LANARKSHIRE

3

13.5

10.5

6

RENFREWSHIRE

1

5.5

2.5

2

STIRLINGSHIRE

2

8.5

7.5

2

AYRSHIRE

3

11.0

13.0

2

GLASGOW

1

3.5

4.5

0

DUMBARTONSHIRE

2

6.0

10.0

0

 The scheduled A League fixtures for next Sunday, 6th October, are :-



GLASGOW

 

AYRSHIRE

 

Cathkin Braes

 

 

 

 

 

STIRLINGSHIRE

 

RENFREWSHIRE

 

Glenbervie

 

 

 

 

 

LANARKSHIRE

 

DUMBARTONSHIRE

 

Bothwell Castle

With the Dumbartonshire Vs Ayrshire Youths match result still awaited, the present positions in the Youth league are :-



 YOUTHS

P

F

A

Pts

AYRSHIRE

2

12.5

3.5

4

STIRLINGSHIRE

2

12.5

3.5

4

RENFREWSHIRE

2

8.5

7.5

2

LANARKSHIRE

3

6.5

17.5

2

DUMBARTONSHIRE

1

2.5

5.5

0

GLASGOW

2

5.5

10.5

0

Scheduled fixtures in the Youths League for 6th October are :-



AYRSHIRE

 

GLASGOW

 

Ayr Seafield

 

 

 

 

 

RENFREWSHIRE

 

STIRLINGSHIRE

 

Paisley

 

 

 

 

 

DUMBARTONSHIRE

 

LANARKSHIRE

 

Vale Of Leven