Ayrshire Golf Association - Scratch League 2024
Following a decent showing after being promoted to Division 2 last year, we were fortunate to not only be able to retain the backbone of that squad, but also call on new additions of talented players within the club.
The 2024 matches for League 2 and corresponding results are shown in the enclosed table. The guys went into their last match against Troon St Meddans with promotion to Division One of the Scratch leagues already assured but knowing a win would also give them the League title and remain unbeaten. Once again the guys delivered and achieved something that a Belleisle senior team haven't achieved for 42 years, which is win an Ayrshire league Title.
Congratulations to all the guys in the very strong pool of players, everybody played their part, and special mention has to be made of team captain Aidan Long and Team manager Colin Hume for all their work in arranging the ties, picking the teams and developing such a strong team spirit.
Good Luck in Division One next year guys.
Ayrshire Scratch League Fixtures - Division 2 |
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Fixture |
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Venue |
Team names |
Result |
West Kilbride (H) |
May 3rd 2024 |
Ayr Belleisle GC |
Aidan Long (Won 1 up), Steven McCreadie Jun (Won 2/1), Drew Cleaver (won 6/5), Jamie Hay (Won 4/2), Colin Goudie (won 4/3), Elliot Masterson (Won 6/5), , |
6 - 0 |
Turnberry (H) |
17th May 2024 |
Ayr Belleisle GC |
Elliot Masterton (won 4/2), Jamie Hay won 3/2, Aidan Long (lost 2/1), Colin Goudie (won 5/4), Steven McCreadie Jnr (lost 1up), Drew Cleaver (won 4/3) |
4 - 2 |
Troon Portland (A) |
9th June 2024 |
Portland GC |
Aidan Long (won 1 up), Elliot Masterton (lost 1 down), Steven McCreadie Jnr (won 1 up), Drew Cleaver (won 4/3), Colin Hume lost (3/2), Andrew Gordon (won 5/3) |
3 - 3 |
Caprington (H) |
28th June 2024 |
Ayr Belleisle GC |
Aidan Long (won 5/4), Elliot Masterton (won 6/5), Steven McCreadie Jnr (won 1 up), Jamie Hay (won 3/2), Colin Goudie (won 4/3) , Andrew Gordon (won 4/2) |
6- 0 |
Ardeer (A) |
12th July 2024 |
Ardeer GC |
Steven McCreadie Jnr (lost 4/3), Aidan Long (won 5/4), Jamie Hay (won 3/2), Andrew Gordon (won 5/3), Elliot Masterton (won 3/2), Colin Goudie (won 3/2) |
5- 1 |
Troon St Meddans (A) |
14th July 2024 |
Troon St Meddans |
Elliot Masterton (won 4/2), Colin Goudie (won 1up), Steven McCreadie Jnr (won 8/6), Andrew Gordon (lost 4/3), Colin Hume (won 1up), Aidan Long (won 1up) |
5- 1 |
Ayrshire Golf Association - Handicap League 2024
The handicap team were drawn in League 8 of the Ayrshire Handicap Leagues against Loudoun Gowf Club, Portmann (Kilmarnock), and Irvine Ravenspark. Despite selecting a lot of decent players for the team, a lot of matches fell just the wrong side of 1 down results for Belleisle, and ultimately the league table doesn't lie with just 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats from the 6 matches.
Team captain Stevie Lucas has done the honorable thing and fallen on his sword, with the captaincy for 2025 being taken over by Stevei McCreadie (sen. We wish him all the best.
Ayrshire Handicap League 8 - Fixtures |
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Fixture |
Date |
Venue |
Team names |
Result |
Irvine Ravenspark |
30th May 2024 |
Ayr Belleisle |
Adam Easton (won 2/1), Alex Douglas (A/S), Jon Grace lost (3/1), Stephen Lucas (lost 7/6), S Thorburn (A/S), Steven McLeish (lost 3/2) |
4 .5 - 1.5 |
Portmann |
2nd June 2024 |
Caprington GC |
Alan Tierney (lost 5/3), Simon Comely (A/S), Jon Grace (won 4/3), Stephen Lucas (A/S), Sean Thorburn (lost 2/1), Andy McFarlane (won 5/3) |
3 - 3 |
Loudoun |
16th June 2024 |
Loudoun |
Adam Easton (lost 2/1), Simon Comely (won 2/1), Jon Grace won (2/1), Stephen Lucas (all square), Andy MacFarlane (won 5/4), (Paul McLeish lost 5/4 |
1 - 5 |
Loudoun |
20th June 2024 |
Ayr Belleisle |
Gordon McAndrew (won 6&4), Adam Easton (lost 3&1), Chris Rimmer lost 2&1, Simon Comley lost 3&1, Sean Thorburn won 4&2, Andy McFarlane lost 2&1 |
2 - 4 |
Irvine Ravenspark |
5th July 2024 |
Irvine Ravenspark |
Adam Easton (A/S), Simon Comley (A/S), Jon Grace (lost 5&3), Stephen Lucas (lost 6&4), Paul McLeish (lost 1 down), Brian McCaughey (won 1 up) |
2 - 4 |
Portmann |
9th July 2024 |
Ayr Belleisle |
Adam Easton (won 3&2), Alan Tierney (lost 5&4), Simon Comley (lost 2&1), Game 4 (w/o), Andy McFarlane (lost 3&2), Brian McCaughey (lost 5&3) |
1 - 5 |
Final positions in League 8 are:- |
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GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
PTS |
PORTMANN |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
13 |
10 |
18 |
LOUDOUN |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
20.5 |
15.5 |
5 |
16 |
IRVINE RAVENSPARK |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
15 |
21 |
-6 |
8 |
AYR BELLEISLE |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
13.5 |
22.5 |
-9 |
6 |