Ayr County just keep on winning

Jun 12 2009 by Mike Wilson, Kilmarnock Standard

AYR County carried on their winning ways by beating Dumbartonshire East 118-110 at Yoker BC.

They have almost certainly qualified, having won all five games played, but Lanarkshire have the same record.

The teams meet each other in two weeks but a win for County next week will ensure a place in the quarter finals, as the top two teams qualify.

Ayr County play Dumfriesshire at Girdle Toll BC at 2pm on Saturday.

Team: 1: J. Rumsey (Dundonald), G. Hamilton (Darvel), B. Queen (Galston), D. Conway (Dalmellington). 2: A. Parker (Dundonald), S. Caldwell (Kay Park), G. King (Northwest), J. Hume (Springhill). 3: J. Anderson (Northwest), G. Kennedy (Peter Boyle), S. Dudgeon (Dundonald), J. Fleming (Mauchline). 4: G. Williamson (Irvine Park), C. McArthur (Dundonald), E. Duncan (Cumnock), G. Peacock (Hurlford). 5: B. Morris (Girdle Toll), G. Hume (Springhill), C. Wilson (Portland Kilmarnock), H. McCrindle (Cumnock). 6: C. Adrain (Irvine Park), J. Tait (Maidens), F. Leitch (Mauchline), J. Gribben (Glaisnock Valley). Reserves: I. McIlwraith (Girvan), M. Williamson (Irvine Park).

AYRSHIRE slipped up against Dumbartonshire West on Saturday, losing 126-124 in a hard-fought game.

Although losing their perfect record, Ayrshire remain joint top in their league section with Stirling West. Both have eight points from five games, with Dumbartonshire West and Lanarkshire in third place with six points.

This week, Ayrshire play Stirling West with Dumbarton playing Lanarkshire, and the following week Ayrshire play Lanarkshire with Dumbarton playing Stirling, so any two of the four could qualify for the next stage of the championship.

Team to play Stirling West at Spittalmyre B.C (2pm):

1: K Boyd (Irvine Park), G McKinlay (Northfield), J Hopkins (Galston LMW), J Carswell (Blacklands). 2: F McCartney (Dreghorn), C Duffy (Craigie), J Cumming (Crosshill), C Smith (Crosshill). 3: C England (Northfield), S Stevenson (Ardrossan), G Nelson (Newton Park), I Galloway (Dalry). 4: A Marshall (Newton Park), B Anderson (Annbank), W McKenzie (Cumnock), D Watson (Mauchline). 5: G Iley (Ardrossan), J Wardrop (Saltcoats), J Black (Dalmellington), G Hood (Hawkhill). 6: S England (Northfield), D McWhirter (Dailly), S Graham (Drongan), G Campbell (Newton Park). Reserves: J Campbell (Ardrossan), G Johnstone (Auchinleck), C Collins (Northfield), C Cobbledick (Coylton).

The UNDER 25s found Edinburgh & Leith too strong in the semi-finals of Scottish Championship.

Although looking to be well beaten when down by more than 40 shots, the boys fought back well and at the finish lost by just 13 shots (131-118).

They were congratulated for their fine sporting play and as they are a very young team it is hoped that they will go one better next year.

Results (Ayr first): S. McNeillie 21, J. Gracie 22; A. Campbell 16, P. O’Donnell 21; K. Boyd 17, C. Steven 15; J. Gibson 18, C. Hutchison 28; C. Duffy 23, G. Kirk 23; C. England 23, J. McDermott 22.

Team: 1: R. McLaughlin (Townholm), J. Anderson (Northwest), C. Adrain (Irvine Park), S. McNeillie (Rankinston). 2: S. Wyllie (Seafield), D. Dunlop (Hawkhill), C. Cobbledick (Coylton), A. Campbell (Crosshill). 3: C. Carswell (Blacklands), S. McAllister (Riccarton), M. Williamson (Irvine Park), K. Boyd (Irvine Park). 4: A. Coulter (Crosshill), S. Malcolm (Saltcoats), D. Smith (Auchinleck), J. Gibson (Auchinleck). 5: A. Johnston (Ardrossan), S. Dunlop (Rankinston), S. Wilson (Ardrossan), C. Duffy (Craigie). 6: J. Hume (Springhill), G. Williamson (Irvine Park), G. Hume (Springhill), C. England (Northfield). Reserves: C. Prophet (Irvine Park), D. Clark (Riccarton), G. Neilson (Townholm), G. Wells (Kilmaurs).