Photo courtesy of Scottish Golf |
Ayrshire have won the Scottish women's county championship at Peebles for the first time since they won the title at Troon in 1970
This is their 14th capture of the championship since they made the breakthrough in 1911, winning the title again in 1912 and 1920. The first year of the County Finals was in 1909 -- 110 years ago
Ayrshire's Winning years and Venues
1912 St Andrews Ayrshire
1920 North Berwick Ayrshire(wo)
1930 Gleneagles Ayrshire
1931 Gleneagles Ayrshire
1937 Gleneagles Ayrshire
1934 Gleneagles Ayrshire
1938 Gleneagles Ayrshire
1948 Gleneagles Ayrshire
1955 Gleneagles Ayrshire
1962 Gullane Ayrshire
1968 Longniddry Ayrshire
1970 Troon Ayrshire
Ayrshire won all three matches this weekend, beating Fife 7-2. Perth and Kinross 6-3 and then beat Dumfriesshire 7-1 today (Sunday 1st September)
RESULTS
FIRST DAY
Ayrshire 7, Fife 2
Perth and Kinross 5, Dumfriesshire 4
SECOND DAY
Dumfriesshire 6, Fife 3
Ayrshire 6, Perth and Kinross 3
THIRD DAY (Sunday)
Perth and Kinross 5.5, Fife 3.5
Foursomes: 2-1
Singles: 3.5-2.5
Ayrshire 7, Dumfriesshire 2
Foursomes: 3-0
C Jaffrey and R Foster bt D MacDonald and M Fraser 2 holes
L Gibson and R Purdom bt F Allison and L Jack 1 hole.
L Duncan and J Linklater bt G Batty and J Quigley 4 and 3.
Singles: 4-2
Duncan bt Quigley 5 and 3.
Linklater lost to K Malcolm 1 hole.
A Thompson lost to Fraser 3 and 2.
Gibson bt Batty 2 and 1
Foster bt Jack 6 and 4
Jaffrey bt Allison 6 and 5.
Perth and Kinross were the Runners Up
FIRST DAY
Ayrshire 7, Fife 2
Perth and Kinross 5, Dumfriesshire 4
SECOND DAY
Dumfriesshire 6, Fife 3
Ayrshire 6, Perth and Kinross 3
THIRD DAY (Sunday)
Perth and Kinross 5.5, Fife 3.5
Foursomes: 2-1
Singles: 3.5-2.5
Ayrshire 7, Dumfriesshire 2
Foursomes: 3-0
C Jaffrey and R Foster bt D MacDonald and M Fraser 2 holes
L Gibson and R Purdom bt F Allison and L Jack 1 hole.
L Duncan and J Linklater bt G Batty and J Quigley 4 and 3.
Singles: 4-2
Duncan bt Quigley 5 and 3.
Linklater lost to K Malcolm 1 hole.
A Thompson lost to Fraser 3 and 2.
Gibson bt Batty 2 and 1
Foster bt Jack 6 and 4
Jaffrey bt Allison 6 and 5.
Perth and Kinross were the Runners Up
Photo Courtesy of Perth and Kinross - Click to enlarge |
FINAL TABLE
Ayrshire 3 3 0 0 20 -7 3pts
P and K 3 2 0 1 13.5 - 13.5 2pts
Dumfriesshire 3 1 0 2 12 - 15 1pt
Fife 3 0 0 3 8.5 - 18.5 0pt
For all the full RESULTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS -- CLICK HERE
See the Report from Ayrshire Ladies' County website and some photos including a photo of the 1970 winning team
Ayrshire 3 3 0 0 20 -7 3pts
P and K 3 2 0 1 13.5 - 13.5 2pts
Dumfriesshire 3 1 0 2 12 - 15 1pt
Fife 3 0 0 3 8.5 - 18.5 0pt
For all the full RESULTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS -- CLICK HERE
See the Report from Ayrshire Ladies' County website and some photos including a photo of the 1970 winning team