PAUL LAWRIE YOUNG PRO MATCH-PLAY

DEFENDING CHAMPION AND TOP SEED
ON COURSE FOR NEWBURGH FINAL


Defending champion Chris Campbell (Carnegie Club) and top seed Tom Buchanan (Duddingston) are on course to meet in tomorrow afternoon’s final of the £5,000 Paul Lawrie young professionals’ championship at Newburgh-on-Ythan Golf Club.
Campbell from Skibo Castle had to go to the last green in both his ties against Chris Russell (Dunbar) and Jonathan Cliff (Murrayfield).
Buchanan beat Craig Gordon (unattached by 3 and 2 and then reached the last four with a 3 and 2 win over Calum Smith (Royal Musselburgh).
In the semi-finals, Buchanan will play Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle) while Campbell meets Greg Rankin (Stirling). Winner of the title will received £800 and the beaten finalist £600.
The semi-finals will tee off at 8am and 8.10; the final at 12.30.

SCOREBOARD
FIRST ROUND
T Buchanan (Duddingston) bt C Gordon (unatt) 3 and 2.
A Brown (Whitecraigs) bt N Holligan (Royal Burgess) 2 and 1.
C Smith (Royal Musselburgh) bt N Huguet (Royal Musselburgh) 4 and 3.
S Taylor (Bothwell Castle) bt J Anton (Noah’s Ark) at 22nd.
J Cliff (Murrayfield) bt M Loftus (Cowglen) 4 and 3.
C Campbell (Carnegie Club) bt C Russell (Dunbar) 1 hole.
B Wallace (Forrester Park) bt H Patullo (Blairgowrie) 4 and 2.
G Rankin (Stirling) bt D Watters (Largs) 2 and 1.
QUARTER-FINALS
Buchanan bt Brown 3 and 2.
Taylor bt Smith 3 and 1.
Campbell bt Cliff 2 holes.
Rankin bt Wallace 2 and 1.