Under 25s trophy win

Ayrshire won the Under 25’ s Counties League Cup on Sunday to clinch the title for the second time.

They ended a 20 year wait when they beat Grampian at Houldsworth in the final after earlier seeing off Renfrewshire in the semis.

Team captain was Craig McClue from Cumnock.

Ayrshire suffered double defeats in the Hamilton Trophy last weekend to both finish third in their sections.

South lost 99- 139 to Lanarkshire South at Northfield. Scores: W McKenzie 24, I Campbell 22; B Anderson 22, I McLean 20; D Shields 16, J Simpson 17; C Cobbledick 16, R Grant 36; S McGhee 12, J Meikle 19; J Cuthbertson 9, D Gardner 25.

North lost 101- 127 to Lanarkshire West at Uddingston. Scores: G Pruty 26, C Carswell 7; A Kelly 29, D O’Rourke 10; R Brown 19, P Foster 15; S Forrest Jnr 16, E Sloan 16; S McLaren 20, D Crawford 32; G Prentice 17, M Williamson 21.

Irvine Park won the Gold Bowl with 31 shots, pipping Springside by a shot.

The Silver Bowl went to Ayr Wattfield with 22 shots, two ahead of Glaisnock Valley.

Monday night’s McLean Bowl, run by Ayr Trophies Committee, was won by Ayr (+ 22 shots).

Joint runners- up were Hawkhill and Seafield (+ 18 shots) with Wattfield (+ 8 shots) in fourth.

Monday, July 4 sees the opening round of the Westwater Cup with the following ties: Northfield v Forehill ( at Craigie), Newton Park v Crooksmoss ( at Seafield), Hawkhill v Peter Boyle ( at Ayr), Prestwick v Ayr ( at Peter Boyle).

Wilson Duffy ( Craigie) is through to the blue riband singles semi- finals of the Ayrshire Championships.

He won the south district final at Hawkhill on Sunday, beating Vic Crawford ( Howie) 21- 6, and now goes forward to the semi- finals at Cumnock on Thursday, July 14. Finals are at Irvine Park on Saturday, August 13.

Other results: senior singles: John Henderson ( Craigie) 21, Brian Little ( Forehill) 6; senior pairs: J Martin & A Cree ( Peter Boyle) 17, R Shaw & C Kincaid ( Maybole MP) 10.

Senior triples: J McPike, H McDonald & J Yates ( Crooksmoss) 11, S Wilson, B Auld & B Henderson ( Northfield) 9; senior fours: J Bond, W McConnell, K Frost & T Kerr ( Newton Park) 12, W McCormick, W Hendren, J Smith & R Reid ( Craigie) 17.

Pairs: B Cavers & D McCabe ( Newton Park) 3, S McLean & J Thomson ( Hawkhill) 18.

Triples: P Shields, G Templeton & J McLean ( Seafield) 2, G Arnott, C Collins & G McKinlay ( Northfield) 22.

Fours: A Aitken, N Grant, L McCulloch & C Noon ( Newton Park) 10, D Lang, G Little, A Thomson & J Lindsay ( Hawkhill) 16.

U25: R Copeland ( Crosshill) 20, A Weir ( Prestwick) 21; U16: R Houston ( Prestwick) 19, J Law ( Seafield) 21.

Ayr and Prestwick seniors, sponsored by Wallace Bar: Peter Boyle 2, Newton Park 2; Crooksmoss 4, Hawkhill 0; Northfield 4, Seafield 0; Craigie 4, Howie 0; Prestwick 1, Wattfield 3; Ayr 2, Kincaidston 2.

Points: Northfield 25, Wattfield 24, Crooksmoss 22, Craigie 21, Peter Boyle 21, Ayr 18, Forehill 18, Prestwick 16, Newton Park 15, Howie 12, Kincaidston 11, Seafield 8, Hawkhill 5.

Friday’s fixtures: Craigie v Crooksmoss; Prestwick v Peter Boyle; Ayr v Forehill; Kincaidston v Newton Park; Hawkhill v Wattfield; Howie v Seafield; Team off: Northfield.

Ladies Friday morning league: Peter Boyle/ Craigie have won the league with 17 points (+ 36 shots) from Northfield 17pts ( 0 shots).

Results: Kincaidston 1, Forehill 3; Northfield 2, Seafield 2; Wattfield 0, Peter Boyle/ Craigie 4.