ABERDEEN LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

Alan Shand still sparkling as match-play stages start

Past winner Alan Shand (BA) continued his sparkling run of form following up his 6 under par 65 in Saturday's qualifying round with an 8&7 victory over Paul McIntosh (C) on the opening night of match-play in the Aberdeen Links championship.
Elsewhere there were wins for Royal Aberdeen Medal winner Barrie Edmond (BA) and two other former champions in Alex Cruickshank and Stewart Finnie of Caley.
The last two ties fell victim to bad light after 19 holes failed to separate Kev Dalglish and Sean Murray of Bon Accord and Ian Welsh (BA) and Stuart Slessor (N).
They will return early on Wednesday to resolve their ties with the winners meeting each other in Round 2.


MONDAY NIGHT FIRST-ROUND RESULTS
B.Edmond (BA) bt. D.Leslie (N) 3&2
J.Kilman (BA) bt M.Dunn (BA) 4&2
A.Doig (C) bt J.Annand (BA) 5&4
T M.Allan (C) bt R.Neilson (N) 1 up
M.Greig jnr (BA bt W.West (N) 2&1
S.Carmichael (C) bt D.Nicholson (N) 2&1
W.Ross (C) bt R.Evett (N) 1 up
L.Morrice (C) bt D.Gardiner (C) 1 up
A.Shand (BA) bt P.McIntosh (C) 8&7
P.Boyce (N) bt G.Grimmer (C) 1up
S.Finnie (C) bt D.Grieve (BA) 3&2
A.Cruickshank (C) bt N.Meldrum (BA) 3&2
B.Reid (C) bt S.Duff (N) 1up
C.McBain (N) bt G.Horne (N) 2&1

SECOND-ROUND TIES
Wednesday 9th June
5.00 B.Edmond (BA) v J.Kilman (BA)
5.06 A.Doig (C) v TM.Allan (C)
5.12 M.Greig jnr (BA) v S.Carmichael (C)
5.18 W.Ross (C) v L.Morrice (C)
5.24 A.Shand (BA) v P.Boyce (N)
5.30 S.Finnie (C) v A.Cruickshank (C)
5.36 B.Reid (C) v C.McBain (N)
5.42 K.Dalglish (BA) or S.Murray (BA) v I.Welsh (BA) or S.Slessor (N)