Published: Thursday, 20th July, 2006 15:10
By Stewart McConnell
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JUNIOR John Shanks has successfully defended the Ardeer Golf Club Championship crown in style.
Shanks, the first Junior member to win the top prize last year, turned in a magnificent performance to defeat current head greenkeeper Stephen Higgins on finals day, the culmination of a week of matchplay.
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GIFTED teenage North Ayrshire athletics star John McCafferty Jnr was celebrating another glorious triumph at the weekend.
BEITH kicked off their Stagecoach Super League Premier Division campaing off with a tremendous three points from their trip to Beechwood, courtesdy of a battling performance and stunning injury-time winner.
WINTON opened their Stagecoach Ayrshire District League campaign in style, putting hapless Saltcoats to the sword with a devastating display.
WHILE this was a scoreless draw it was like night and day compared with a couple of desperate no-score affairs between the two sides last season with much more quality on show.
TENACIOUS 10-man Ladeside fought back with two last gasp goals to deny Buffs their first victory of the season in this high-scoring clash at Abbey Park on Saturday.
AMBITIOUS ARDROSSAN WINTON ROVERS boss Derek Frye is calling on his improving young side to realise their potential and make a strong challenge for promotion to the Super First Division as they gear up for Saturday's derby opener against SALTCOATS VICTORIA.
LATE BEITH WINNER DUMPS DALRY THISTLE
A LAST gasp winner fromsub Andy Reid on Saturday secured Beith their place in the quarter-finals of the Ardagh Glass League Cup.
TEN - man Kilwinning lost out to Largs in the opening fixture of their Ardagh Cup campaign in windswept conditions at Barrfields Park.
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