East beat West 15-9 in Alliances match at 

Irvine Bogside

FROM ALAN GREENSHIELDS
The 70th annual match between East and West Golfers' Alliances was played at Irvine Bogside with the East securing the UniRoyal Trophy after being held by the West for the past three years.

Morning foursomes saw the East hold a 5.5 to 2.5 advantage which increased in the afternoon to reach 12 to 9 with three games in the singles left. 

A strong East finish in the last three games saw the East secure the silverware by a 15-9 margin.
The match was first played in 1947 and has missed only three years since then. The overall score is now:
West 38 wins
East 27 wins
Draws 3
 
Results at Irvine Bogside (East names first)

FOURSOMES (5.5-2.5)
Craig Gordon and George Wither halved with Alan Reid and Frank Drum.
Ross Munro and Paul Porteous bt Raymond Donnelly and Scott Robertson 1 hole.
Craig Imlah and Andrew Rothney bt Michael Patterson and John McDonald 3 and 2.
Marc Owenson and Tony Boyle lost to Jonny Mullaney and Jim Fraser 3 and 2.
Neil Henderson and Richard Johnston bt Paul Wilson and Jonathan Gilmour 3 and 2.
Sandy Strachan and Malcolm Pennycott bt Ian Robertson and Stephen Coyle 3 and 2.
Louis Gaughan and Robin Cockburn lost to Ryan McCafferty and Colin Halcrow 1 hole.
Neil Colquhoun and Willie Laing bt James Smallwood and George Downie 3 and 1.

SINGLES (6-2)
Gordon bt Reid 7 and 6
Munro bt Donnelly 3 and 2.
Imlah lost to Patterson 3 and 2
Owenson lost to Mullaney 5 and 4.
Henderson bt Wilson 2 and 1.
Strachan bt Robertson 2 holes
Gaughan bt McCafferty 2 holes
Colquhoun bt Smallwood 2 holes.