SWEDE IS FAVOURITE FOR CARNEGIE SHIELD FIRST
By ROBIN WILSON
In the 99 years the Carnegie Shield has been played
for at Royal Dornoch it has gone overseas on just four occasions, all four
winners coming from America, but after Sweden's Jorg Paulus put out the last
American standing in this years event in yesterdays quarter finals Andrew
Carnegie's gift to the club in 1901 could be making its first trip to
the Scandinavian golf club of Sollerod..
Paulus, a one handicapper, has been in top form all week
leading the scratch qualifiers and then booked his place in the semi finals with
wins yesterday over over former Scottish cap, Ian Brotherston
(Dumfries and County) and American Billy Williard (Virginia Beach). he will play former local winner Alex MacDonald a green keeper on nearby Golspie
golf course.
Through to the other semi final is last year's runner up
John Forbes (Inverness) and he will meet the oldest former winner left in the
competition his Inverness Club mate Stewart Wilson. Wilson first won the
Shield in 1998 and is one of a few former winners who enjoyed back to back
success. Both semi-finalists went the distance in the quarter finals with last
green wins.
Results:
Carnegie Shield Round 2
J P Paulus (Sweden) bt I Brotherston (Dumfries and County) 4 and 2.
W Williard (Virginia Beach) bt E Barras (Loch Ness) 3 and 1
A MacDonald (RDGC) bt J Shepherd (RDGC) 6 and 5.
I Rennie Hindhead) bt H F Green (Hankley Common) 3 amd 2.
J Forbes (Inverness) bt S Deery) (West Lancs) 4 and 3.
B Templeton ((RDGC) bt D McIntosh (RDGC) 3 and 2.
W Short (RD) bt K Grant (Ballochmyle) 1 hole.
S Wilson (Inverness) bt N MacDonald (Muckhart) 3 and 2.
Quarter-finals
Paulus bt Williard 4 and 3.
A MacDonald bt Rennie 3 and 2
Forbes bt Templeton 1 hole.
Wilson bt Short 1 hole
Carnegie Shield Round 2
J P Paulus (Sweden) bt I Brotherston (Dumfries and County) 4 and 2.
W Williard (Virginia Beach) bt E Barras (Loch Ness) 3 and 1
A MacDonald (RDGC) bt J Shepherd (RDGC) 6 and 5.
I Rennie Hindhead) bt H F Green (Hankley Common) 3 amd 2.
J Forbes (Inverness) bt S Deery) (West Lancs) 4 and 3.
B Templeton ((RDGC) bt D McIntosh (RDGC) 3 and 2.
W Short (RD) bt K Grant (Ballochmyle) 1 hole.
S Wilson (Inverness) bt N MacDonald (Muckhart) 3 and 2.
Quarter-finals
Paulus bt Williard 4 and 3.
A MacDonald bt Rennie 3 and 2
Forbes bt Templeton 1 hole.
Wilson bt Short 1 hole
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