SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP DOWN TO LAST FOUR AT ALYTH

The Scottish senior men's open amateur match-play championship is down to the last four at Alyth after some great matches on another warm day at the Perthshire venue.
In the first semi-final at 9am Friday it will be Bill Erskine (Kilsyth Lennox) versus Jim Watt (Edzell).
Erskine qualified 16th of 32 while Watt was No 12.
In the second semi-final at 9.15am, Lindsay Blair (Grangemouth), the No 2 seed, will play Alan O'Neill (West Lothian), the 14th qualifier.
Two of the quarter-finals went down the 19th. Watt beat Lindsay Gordon (Turnhouse) at the first extra hole. In his morning match, Gordon had gone to the 21st to beat James T Johnston (Northumberland.
Blair won at the 19th in his afternoon tie against Richard T Gray (Irvine).
The final will tee off at 2pm Friday.

SECOND ROUND
Bill Erskine (Kilsyth Lennox) bt Dougal Chalmers (Panmure) 4 and 2.
Keith Bruce (Edzell) bt Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess) 1 hole.
Lindsay Gordon (Turnhouse) bt James T Johnston (Northumberland) at 21st
Jim Watt (Edzell) bt Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and Co) 2 and1
Lindsay Blair (Grangemouth) bt Brian Smith (Kilmacolm) 4 and3
Richard T Gray (Irvine) bt Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) 2 and1
Alan O'Neill (West Lothian) bt Gordon Thomson (Bearsden) 2 and 1.
David Imrie (Thornton) bt George Rodaks (Pitreavie) 2 and 1
QUARTER-FINALS
Erskine bt Bruce 1 hole
Watt bt Gordon at 19th
Blair bt Gray at 19th
O'Neill bt Imrie 2 and 1. 

EDITOR'S NOTE: Many thanks to Alyth GC professional Tom Melville for providing all the results.