PORTER HAS THE WILL TO WIN ...
Angus boys' stroke-play champion and firm favourite Carnoustie's Will Porter required only 24 holes to ease his way into Friday morning's semi-final at Ballumbie Castle where he will meet local hope Marc Howie
Howie had to dig deep against clubmate Sean Colvin, winning four of the last five holes for a one-hole victory.
First round results
Will Porter (Carnoustie) bt David Hutton (Monifieith) 8 and 7
Harry George (Downfield) bt Aidan Smith (Edzell) 5 and 4
Sean Colvin (Ballumbie) bt Sean Logue (Montrose) 7 and 6
Marc Howie (Ballumbie) bt Jamie Connelly (Carnoustie) 6 and 5
Jamie Beedie (Montrose) bt Josh McKenna (Downfield) 1 hole
John McKenna (Downfield) bt Ewan Wheat (Montrose) 3 and 2
Gavin Petrie (Forfar) bt Ryan Hood (Carnoustie) 2 holes
David Grant (Downfield) bt Findlay Soutar (Montrose) 2 and 1.
Quarter final results
Porter bt George 6 and 5
Howie bt Colvin 1hole
John McKenna bt Beedie 4 and 3
Petrie bt Grant 1 hole
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
Semi-finals
9.36am Porter v Howie
9.46am John McKenna v Petrie