BIG GUNS FIRING AT ABERDEEN LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

The big guns put on a fine display of golfing prowess in the second round of the Aberdeen Links championship at the Kings Links tonight.
With the wind not as bad as Monday's opening round and the course softer under foot after heavy overnight rain, there were birdies and eagles galore. The top tie between Bon-Accord's Barrie Edmond and Caley's Adrian Styles set the tone with Edmond delivering six under par figures to run out a 4 and 2 winner.
Barrie will face Maitland Shield partner Neil Mitchell in Friday's quarter final as Neil dispatched Caley's Roy Pirie 3 and 2.
Matthew Greig was four under par in beating Bon-Accord clubmate Ian Welsh 6 and 5. Caley's Barry Reid signed off with a superb eagle 3 on 15 to be five under in defeating Northern's Ally Fiddes.
Two former winners were also under par for their rounds as Caley's Alec Cruickshank and Stewart Finnie recorded 7 and 6 and 5 and 4 victories. Ross Young needed to go to the 19th hole against Northern's Ronnie Evett to prevail and Ronnie's clubmate Stewart Slessor got the better of Caley's Lee Morrice at the 22nd
RESULTS
B.Edmond (BA) bt A.Styles (C) 4 and 2
N.Mitchell (BA) bt R.Pirie (C) 3 and 2
M.Greig (BA) bt I.Welsh (BA) 6 and 5
B.Reid (C) bt A.Fiddes (N) 4 and 3
R.Young (BA) bt R.Evett (N) 19th
S.Slessor (N) bt L.Morrice (C) 22nd
A.Cruickshank (C) bt S.Muir (N) 7 and 6
S.Finnie (C) bt G.Grimmer (C) 5 and 4


QUARTER-FINALS
Friday 10th June


5.00 B.Edmond (BA) v N.Mitchell (BA)
5.06 M.Greig (BA) v B.Reid (C)
5.12 R.Young (BA) v S.Slessor (N)
5.18 A.Cruickshank (C) v S.Finnie (C)


Davie Grieve
Links Secretary