Monday, April 26, 2010


Tommy McInally wins Ayrshire
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title for second time

FROM THE AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION WEBSITE
Tommy McInally (Loudoun) won the 2010 Ayrshire men's stroke-play championship over the Prestwick St Cuthbert course on Sunday. He won by two strokes over the field of 66 of the best players in the county.
McInally, the Champion of Champions title-holder, added to his one previous win in the stroke-play, which was back in 2003, with a level par total of 142 over 36 holes.
McInally posted the second best round of the morning with a one under par total of 70, but found himself trailing the first round leader, Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck) who posted a best of the day 68 in his morning round.
Seven other players matched the par of 71 over the opening round to stay in touch with the leader.
McInally playing in the second group in the afternoon, posted a second round score of 72 for his 142 total, just edging ahead of local player Stephen McBlain (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) who was first in the clubhouse on 144 (71 - 73).
With scoring generally higher in the afternoon rounds, Euan Brown (Kilmarnock Barassie) added a score of level par 71 to his morning 73 for a 144 total which ultimately gave him second place in the championship.
In what proved to be a good tournament for Loudoun Gowf Club players, Scott Gilchrist and Chris Bone also matched the 144 total to secure a place in the prize list.
Marc Smith was unable to maintain his first round form, slipping to a 77 in the afternoon for a total of 145 adn the challenge to McInally was effectively finished.
The honours for best afternoon round were shared by Darren Mallinson (Irvine Ravenspark), Iain Macdonald (Largs) and Gordon Boyle (Ayr Dalmilling) who all returned one under par 70.
Competition Standard Scratch for both rounds remained at 71.
With McInally taking the title on 142, the remaining five prizewinners were tied on 144, with Brown taking the runner up spot by virtue of the best second round and the other four players being seperated by the better inward half over the second round.
At the conclusion of the event, Ayrshire Golf Association President Alasdair Malcolm (Prestwick St. Nicholas) presented prizes to the succesful competitors.
PRINCIPAL PRIZEWINNERS :-
Stroke-play champion - TOMMY McINALLY (Loudoun)
2nd - EUAN BROWN (Kilmarnock Barassie)
3rd - SCOTT GILCHRIST (Loudoun)
4th - CHRIS BONE (Loudoun).

5th - GRAEME GIMSON (Prestwick St. Cuthbert)
6th - STEPHEN McBLAIN (Prestwick St. Cuthbert)
FINAL TOTALS
142 Tommy McInally (Loudoun) 70-72
144 Euan Brown (Kilmarnock Barassie) 73-71, Scott Gilchrist (Loudoun) 71-73, Chris Bone (Loudoun) 71-73, Graeme Gimson (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) 71-73, Stephen McBlain (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) 71-73
145 Iain MacDonald (Largs) 75-70, Mark Anderson (Irvine) 73-72, Stephen Spence (Irvine) 71-74, Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck) 68-77
146 Gordon Boyle (Ayr Dalmilling) 76-70, Gary Cochran (Irvine Ravenspark) 74-72, Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) 74-72, Steven McEwan (Caprington) 72-74
147 Stephen Murray (Troon Welbeck) 76-71, Walter Meiklem (Troon Welbeck) 74-73, John Shanks (Irvine) 73-74, Andrew Kent (Troon Welbeck) 72-75
148 Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon) 75-73, Lee Jenkins (Beith) 74-74, Colin Gray (Irvine) 74-74, Fraser McCall (Troon Portland) 75-73
149 Darren Mallinson (Irvine Ravenspark) 79-70
150 Scott McCahill (Maybole) 76-74, David Power (Troon St. Meddans) 75-75, Gary Bryden (Girvan) 74-76, Gary Tierney (Prestwick St. Nicholas) 73-77, Billy Hunter (Troon Welbeck) 71-79, George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) 71-79
151 Drew Wallace (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) 76-75, Gareth Lamb (Irvine) 76-75, Kevin Fergusson (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) 75-76
152 Andrew Wright (Kilmarnock Barassie) 80-72, Craig McLaughlin (Largs) 77-75, Craig Telfer (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) 75-77, George Higgins (Ardeer) 74-78, Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay) 74-78, Graeme Rowan (Ballochmyle) 72-80153 - Scott Brown (Turnberry) 82-71, Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77-76, Gary McTaggart (Annanhill) 77-76, Neil McCormack (New Cumnock) 75-78
154 Ewan Mckinnon (Corrie) 81-73, Craig Adams (Ardeer) 74-80
156 John Haggerty (Loudoun) 83-73, Charlie Macneal (Troon Welbeck) 80-76, Paul Robinson (Largs) 80-76, Iain Fraser (Troon St. Meddans) 79-77, John Sloan (Doon Valley) 76-80, Ian Yates (Ayr Belleisle) 76-80
157 Darren McConnell (Kilmarnock Barassie) 74-83, Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) 74-83
158 Tommy Keddie (New Cumnock) 80-78, Frank Henderson (Troon Welbeck) 79-79, Stephen King (Prestwick St. Nicholas) 78-80
161 Robert Marshall (Beith) 81-80
162 Paul Giffney (Ardeer) 84-78, Adam Foley (Ayr Belleisle) 82-80
164 Kevin Ward (Maybole) 84-80, Kenny Milliken (Troon St. Meddans) 81-83
NR Kenny Houston (Troon Welbeck) 78-nr, Gordon Cree (Troon Welbeck) 80-nr, Paul Denim (Loudoun) 74-nr, Del Chamberlain (Troon Welbeck) 79-nr
Disqualified: Scott Clark (Ayr Belleisle) 80-dq, Kirk Russell (Doon Valley) 78-dq

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