Ayrshire and Ayr County calling the big shots

Jul 3 2009 by Mike Wilson, Kilmarnock Standard

AYRSHIRE and Ayr County are going for glory in the quarter-finals of the Cities and Counties Championship on Sunday.

It’s the first time both local teams have reached the last eight stage of the Hamilton Trophy.

County face north league winners Angus at Doune Castle BC.

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

Ayrshire travel to Armadale BC to play east league winners West Lothian.

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 (Tarbolton). 3: C. England (Northfield), S. Stevenson (Ardrossan), G. Nelson (Newton Park), I. Galloway (Dalry). 4: B. Anderson (Annbank), G. Iley (Ardrossan), G. Johnstone (Auchinleck), D. Watson (Mauchline). 5: J. Black (Dalmellington), A. Marshall (Newton Pk), S. Graham (Drongan), G. Hood (Hawkhill). 6: S. England (Northfield), D. McWhirter (Dailly), W. McKenzie (Cumnock), G. Campbell (Newton Park). Reserves: J. Campbell (Ardrossan), J. Wardrop (Saltcoats), C. Cobbledick (Coylton), C. Collins (Northfield).

Buses for both games leave Ayr Racecourse at 10am and Kilmarnock Townholm at 10.30am.