ALL the first round matches in the Ayrshire Fourball Championship were completed on schedule by April 22.

In the outstanding ties, Stephen Hannah and Chris Bradley (Ayr Belleisle) won by 3&2 on their home turf against Ryan Muir and Daniel Webster (Prestwick St Cuthbert) and will travel to play Brian Richmond and Alan Stewart Jr (Stewarton) in round two, after the Stewarton duo recorded a one-hole win on their visit to play Ross Dunlop and Craig Reid (Doon Valley) in round one.

Brian Kennedy and Graham Campbell (Loudoun) will host Paul and Sam Steven (Prestwick St Nicholas) in the second round. The Loudoun duo had a 3&2 away win in round one against James Donohoe and Ian Paterson (Auchenharvie 88) whilst the St Nicholas pairing recorded a single hole victory at home to Alan Smeetona and Brian Stewart (The Chase) to progress.

In the other outstanding first round tie, brothers George and David McCulloch (Brunston Castle), who have won the title on two previous occasions, had a crushing 6&5 home win over Joe Wilkinson and William Douglas (Largs) to book a visit to Ayr Carrick in round two.

The full second round draw is, as follows (ties to be played by May 27) Jim Edwards and Billy Jackson (Largs Routenburn) v Adam Cambers and Tony McCurdie (Ayr Dalmilling) Maurice Mulholland and John Sloan (Tam O'Shanter) v Brian Richmond and Alan Stewart Jnr (Stewarton) Stephen Hannah and Chris Bradley (Ayr Belleisle) v Martin Brown and Stevie Knox (Malletsheugh) Brian Kennedy and Graham Campbell (Loudoun) v Paul Steven and Sam Steven (Prestwick St Nicholas) George McCulloch and David McCulloch (Brunston Castle) v Kirk Ramsay and Jeremy (Gittind) Redburn) Paul Steven and Sam Steven (Prestwick St Nicholas) v Steven Gray and Scott McNeil (Ayr Carrick) George McCulloch and David McCulloch (Brunston Castle) Sandy Currie and Robert Gilmour (Troon St Meddans) v Jonathan and Craig Wallace (Caprington) James Beattie and W Kippen (Ardeer) v David Sim and Derek Jeffrey (Irvine Ravenspark) Kevin Thomas and Darren Stephen Thomas (Troon Welbeck) v Keith McKenzie and Colin Yair (Ayr Neptune) Robert Nairn and Alan Chesney (Kilbirnie Place) v Steven Boyle and Craig Boyle (Braehead) Eric Sanderson and John Renwick (Muirkirk) v George Paton and John Queen (Troon Merchants) Ian King and Steven King (Irvine) v Christopher Murray and Cameron Maclean (West Kilbride) David Pratt and David Irvine (Annanhill) v Thomas Freer and Gerry Reid (Alton) Tom Gilligan and Michael Henderson Troon Portland v Arthur Cummings and David Adams (Ballochyme) v Stuart Gordon and John Hargreaves (Moorpark) Gordon Wilson and John Alexander (New Cumnock) v Eric Armour and Michael McArthur (Abbotsford) James Anderson and Jeff Jack (Skelmorlie) v Stephen Brown and Malcolm McAlpine (Drongan).