PAUL SHIELDS IS SECOND WESTERN GAILES SEED TO BE KO'd

As the sun went down at Western Gailes today, so too did No 8 seed Paul Shields (Kirkhill), beaten 3 and 1 by young Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire County).

That leaves six seeds intact for the start of Wednesday's play. The only other seed to fall by the wayside was No 4 Greg Paterson (St Andrews New) on the opening day at the Ayrshire venue.

Ballumbie Castle's George Findlay had one of the longest matches of the day. His match started in the afternoon and he eventually won at the 22nd against Louis Gaughan (Bathgate).

Earlier there were mixed fortunes for last year’s two beaten semi-finalists.
Banchory’s James Byrne, who lost out to fellow North East player Jordan Findlay in a great last four battle twelve months ago, wasted no time in booking his place in the second round with a rapid fire 7 and 6 victory over Stuart Millar (Kilmarnock Barassie).
Byrne, who has recently graduated after completing a four-year stint at Arizona State University, picked up two birdies without dropping any shots to get his campaign off to a winning start and will now face Aboyne’s Ross Milne, who overcame Mark Hislop 4 and 3.
“I managed to break my duck of first round defeats last year so it’s good not to have to worry about that,” admitted Byrne. “My golf was steady and I was a couple under for my round so I’m pleased with the way I’ve started. It’s nice to get the course in such great weather although it’s not as warm as the temperatures in Arizona, which were well into the forties when I left!”
Stephen Neilson from Dunbar secured a bronze medal in East Lothian last time round but made a first round exit on the Ayrshire coast today, with a defeat at the second extra hole of his match to Glenbervie’s Fraser Moore.
Bernard Gallacher’s son Jamie is through to round two after a 19th hole win over Michael Dailly (Erskine) while Angus Carrick, the son of 1985 Scottish Amateur Champion David Carrick, enjoyed a fine 5 and 4 defeat of former Scotland cap Bryan Innes.
Eamon Bradley celebrated his call-up to the Scotland Boys’ Home international side with a comfortable 5 and 4 first round win against James Johnston and Fifer Brian Soutar produced the biggest win of the opening round with an 8 and 6 thrashing of Colin Peddie.
At the top end of the draw, the second round of matches got underway mid-afternoon and defending champion Michael Stewart was the first name through to the last 64, notching four birdies on his way to a 7 and 6 win over Scott Moffat.
The man he beat in last year’s final is out however as Fraserburgh’s Jordan Findlay’s challenge was ended by 2008 semi-finalist Gordon Yates, who secured a fine 3 and 2 win.
Kilmacolm’s Matthew Clark, Grangemouth’s Bobby Rushford and James Ross (Royal Burgess) also progressed to round three this evening.
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Aaron Sweeney (Carnoustie) bt Myles Cunningham (Longniddry) 2/1
Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) bt Edward Shannly (Bathgate) 1 hole
Jamie Savage (Cawder) bt Paul Simpson (Aboyne) 5/4
Andrew Farmer (Kilmacolm) bt Andrew Jackson (Kinross) 3/2
Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) bt Michael McKay (Cathkin Braes) 1 hole
Conor O'Neil (Pollok) bt Philip McLean (Peterhead) 1 hole

Paul Ferrier (Baberton) bt Jamie Stephen (Aberdour) 4/3
Jeff Wright (Forres) bt Chris Wedgeworth (Cowglen) 1 hole
Paul McPhee (King James VI) bt Stephen Speirs (Portpatrick) 4/3
Greg Richards (Kingsknowe) bt Niall Lamond (Dougalston) 2/1
Fraser McKenna (Balmore) bt David Strachan (Turnberry) 3/1
Daniel Thompsett (Aboyne) bt James Aitken (Alloa) 19th
Simon Lockhart (Bathgate) bt Stuart Loughrey (Australia) 19th
Allan Thomson (Ayr Belleisle) bt Simon Barras (Helensburgh) 2/1

Christopher Hogg (Cawder) bt Gary Wilson (Lanark) 2 holes
Lee Morgan (Swanston New) bt Grant Minnes (Hayston) 1 hole
Jamie Arthur (Milnathort) bt George Crawford (Williamwood) 19th
Dan Lawrence (Ballumbie Castle) bt David Wilson (TroonWelbeck) 2/1
Jamie Gallacher (Sunningdale) bt Michael Daily (Erskine) 19th
Kris Nicol (Fraserburgh) bt Mark Dickson (Mortonhall) 6/5
Daniel Kay (Dunbar) bt Andrew Wright (Kilmarnock (Barassie) 6/4
Richard Docherty (Bearsden) bt Charlie MacNeal (TroonWelbeck) 4/2

Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) bt Stephen Neilson (Dunbar) 20th
Andrew Burgess (Nairn) bt Tom Spencer (Inchmarlo) 2 holes
James White (Lundin) bt Garry Wood (Crieff) bt 5/4
Cameron Marr (Musselburgh) bt James Steven (Bothwell Castle) 2/1
Darren Gould (Woodhall Spa) bt Neil Beattie (St Andrews) 4/2
Sam Strachan (Murcar Links) bt Scott Young (Turnhouse) 4/3
Kevin Loughrie (Cambuslang) bt Clark Nelson (Douglas Park) 1 hole
Graeme Rowan (Ballochmyle) bt Stuart Crosbie (Turnberry) 1 hole

Ewan McKinnon (Corrie) bt Greig Marchbank (Dumfries and County) 2/1
Angus Carrick (Douglas Park) bt Bryan Innes (Murcar Links) 5/4
Scott Borrowman (Dollar) bt Leonard Grinrod (Crow Wood) 19th
George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) bt Andrew Weir (Montrose Mercantile) 1 hole
Brian Soutar (Leven GS) bt Colin Peddie (Kirkintilloch) 8/6
Stewart Henderson (Hamilton) bt Jamie Murchie (Lamlash) 3/1
Cameron Farrell (Cardross) bt Nicky Gold (Bonnyton) 6/4
Douglas Hunter (Dalmahoy) bt Allan McKie (Glencruitten) 3/2

Jamie Sharp (Western Gailes) bt Nick MacAndrew (Cullen) 21st
Robert Ferguson (Royal Troon) bt Chris Lawton (Falkirk Tryst) 6/5
Scott Brown (Turnberry) bt Kristopher Clelland (Haggs Castle) 3/1
James Hendry (Glasgow) bt Callum Trahan (Meldrum House) 3/1
Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellen) bt James Johnston (Greenburn) 5/4
Ryan Campbell (Falkirk) bt Fraser Thain (West Linton) 1 hole
Gordon Munro (Fraserburgh) bt Mark Collin (Eyemouth) 4/3
Jordan McColl (Scotscraig) bt Colin Robinson (Largs) 4/2

Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) bt Fraser Fotheringham (Nairn) 4/3
Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) bt David Donaldson (Bruntsfield Links) 4/3
Ross Milne (Aboyne) bt Mark Hislop (Glenbervie) 4/3
James Byrne (Banchory) bt Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) 7/6
John Shanks (Irvine (Bogside) bt Sean Burgess (Nairn) bt 2/1
Ben Renfrew (Wynyard) bt David Cardwell (Hamilton) 19th
Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) bt Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) 4/3
Stuart McKechnie (Greenburn) bt James Tobia (Windmill Hill) 6/5

SECOND ROUND
Stephen Murray (TroonWelbeck) bt Steven McEwan (Caprington) 19th
Michael Campbell (Renfrew) bt Murray Stewart (Ranfurly Castle) 1 hole
Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck ) bt Scott Moffat (Braehead) 7/6
Bobby Rushford (Grangemouth) bt Gregor Munro (Ranfurly Castle) 5/3
Colin Thomson (East Renfrewshire) bt Steven Rennie (Drumpellier) 19th
Graeme McDougall (Bishopbriggs) bt James Fleming (Bonnyton) 2/1
James Ross (Royal Burgess) bt Alasdair McDougall (Elderslie) 1 hole
George Finlay (Ballumbie Castle) bt Louis Gaughan (Bathgate) 22nd

Adam Dunton (McDonald) bt Gavin Lawrie (Prestwick St Nicholas) 1 hole
Gordon Yates (Hilton Park) bt Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) 3/2
Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) bt Ross Bell (Downfield) 4/3
Liam Johnston (Dumfries & County) bt Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) 4/2
Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) bt Steven Smith (Dalmahoy) 2/1
Daniel McConnachie (Dumfries and County) bt Mark Riddell (Baberton) 2/1
Alister Hain (Ladybank) bt Sean Lawrie (Portlethen) 1 hole
Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire County) bt Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 3/1

Neil Henderson (Glen) bt Scott Michie (Kinross) 5/4

Stuart Roberts (Gullane) bt Euan Paterson (Bruntsfield Links) 6/5

Lawrence Allan (Alva) bt Paul McVie (Selkirk) 1 hole

Kyle Godsman (Moray) bt Craig Deerness (Harburn) 1 hole