ORR READY TO KNOCK-OUT HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPION IN PAUL
LAWRIE MATCH-PLAY
Stranraer-born Tom Buchanan (Duddingston), defending champion in the Paul Lawrie young professionals’ match-play tournament, is through to tomorrow morning's semi-finals.
He will play the in-form David Orr (East Renfrewshire) at 8am. In the other tie, tee-ing off at 8.10, it will be James McGhee (Turnhouse) against Stephen Lamb (Broomieknowe).
Buchanan won the title last year without having to play the last two holes in any of his four ties.
Yesterday, he had to play the 17th for the first time. After beating Ian Graham (Crow Wood) 3 and 2 in the first round, Tom beat Bert Mackay (Loch Lomond) in the quarter-final by 2 and 1.
Buchanan, pictured above, is a 6ft 3in 27-year-old who tips the scales at 18stone. He was a senior football prospect in his youth, playing a trial for Rangers and training with Kilmarnock.
He is a past East of Scotland Alliance title-winner.
Orr will be in the mood to knock-out the heavyweight champion after producing a record-equalling round of 61 in coming from several shots behind to pip Greig Hutcheon for the Williamwood 36-hole pro-am top prize.
Stephen Lamb won a marathon first-round tie at the 22nd against Graham Lornie.
Monday results:
First round – T Buchanan (Duddingston) bt I Graham (Crow Wood) 3 and 2, B Mackay (Loch Lomond) bt A MacKenzie (Liberton) at 19th, J Wales (Kings Acre) bt G Fox (West Kilbride) at 20th, D Orr (East Renfrewshire0 bt C McCalman (unatt) 1 hole, J McGhee (Turnhouse0 w.o. A Carlton (Cawder) scr, P Mitchell (Aberdour) bt J Cliff (Murrayfield) 1 hole, S Lamb (Broomieknowe) bt G Lornie (Aspire) at 22nd, S Duncan (Balbirnie Park) bt R Scott (Musselburgh) 6 and 5.
Quarter-finals – Buchanan bt Mackay 2 and 1, Orr bt Wales 3 and 2, McGhee bt Mitchell 3 and 2, Lamb bt Duncan 3 and 2.
ends
Stranraer-born Tom Buchanan (Duddingston), defending champion in the Paul Lawrie young professionals’ match-play tournament, is through to tomorrow morning's semi-finals.
He will play the in-form David Orr (East Renfrewshire) at 8am. In the other tie, tee-ing off at 8.10, it will be James McGhee (Turnhouse) against Stephen Lamb (Broomieknowe).
Buchanan won the title last year without having to play the last two holes in any of his four ties.
Yesterday, he had to play the 17th for the first time. After beating Ian Graham (Crow Wood) 3 and 2 in the first round, Tom beat Bert Mackay (Loch Lomond) in the quarter-final by 2 and 1.
Buchanan, pictured above, is a 6ft 3in 27-year-old who tips the scales at 18stone. He was a senior football prospect in his youth, playing a trial for Rangers and training with Kilmarnock.
He is a past East of Scotland Alliance title-winner.
Orr will be in the mood to knock-out the heavyweight champion after producing a record-equalling round of 61 in coming from several shots behind to pip Greig Hutcheon for the Williamwood 36-hole pro-am top prize.
Stephen Lamb won a marathon first-round tie at the 22nd against Graham Lornie.
Monday results:
First round – T Buchanan (Duddingston) bt I Graham (Crow Wood) 3 and 2, B Mackay (Loch Lomond) bt A MacKenzie (Liberton) at 19th, J Wales (Kings Acre) bt G Fox (West Kilbride) at 20th, D Orr (East Renfrewshire0 bt C McCalman (unatt) 1 hole, J McGhee (Turnhouse0 w.o. A Carlton (Cawder) scr, P Mitchell (Aberdour) bt J Cliff (Murrayfield) 1 hole, S Lamb (Broomieknowe) bt G Lornie (Aspire) at 22nd, S Duncan (Balbirnie Park) bt R Scott (Musselburgh) 6 and 5.
Quarter-finals – Buchanan bt Mackay 2 and 1, Orr bt Wales 3 and 2, McGhee bt Mitchell 3 and 2, Lamb bt Duncan 3 and 2.
ends
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