Miller has his senior moments as he reaches semi-finals Kilmarnock Barassie member David J Miller had a superb day in the Scottish senior men's amateur match-play golf championship over Newmachar Golf Club's Hawkshill course today. The 55-year-old fourth best qualifier was two under par in his morning second-round 5 and 4 win over Brian Christie (Wilton) and then four under par in beating the winner of the inaugural championship last year, Ronnie Maclean (Hamilton) by 4 and 2. Miller now meets 61-year-old Stephen Ellis (Heritage GS), conqueror of top seed Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) by one hole before he despatched Robert Jack (Liberton) by 2 and 1 to reach the last four. In the lower half of the draw, No 2 seed and captain of the Scottish Seniors Golfing Society, Gordon MacDonald (Callander) was beaten 2 and 1 by 58-year-old Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess) who went on to beat Anglo-Scot Donald McCart (Sherwood Forest) by 4 and 3 to reach the semi-finals. Taylor now plays the last surviving North-east hope, George Paterson from the Aberdeen Northern club. George, 57, beat John Broadfoot (Turnberry) by one hole and then scored a 2 and 1 win over Robert Gill (Gerrards Cross). The semi-finals start at 9.30 and 9.45 with the final teeing off at 2.30pm. RESULTS SECOND ROUND Stephen Ellis (Heritage GS) bt Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) 1 hole. Robert Jack (Liberton) bt Andrew Laird (Deeside) 2 and 1. David J Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) bt Brian Christie (Wilton) 5 and 4. Ronnie Maclean (Hamilton) bt Sandy Pirie (Hazlehead) 2 and 1. == Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess) bt Gordon MacDonald (Callander) 2 and 1. Donald McCart (Sherwood Forest) bt Derek Murphy (Kinross) at 21st George Paterson (Northern) bt John Broadfoot (Turnberry) 1 hole. Robert Gill (Gerrards Cross) bt David Downie (Kirriemuir) 2 and 1. QUARTER-FINALS Ellis bt Jack 2 and 1. Miller bt Maclean 4 and 2. Taylor bt McCart 4 and 3. Paterson bt Gill 2 and 1.