Maitland Shield results from Hazlehead

Newmachar win thriller against Portlethen

with a birdie at the 19th
 
Newmachar won through at the 19th against Portlethen in the tightest of matches on the opening night of the City of Aberdeen men's double foursomes at Hazlehead, sponsored by the Douglas Hotel bar and bistro, writes Colin Farquharson
Greg Ingram and Neil Melvin were the heroes for Newmachar, winning with a birdie at the first extra hole.
Earlier Ingram and Melvin had finished one down to Portlethen's Keith Horne and Sean Lawrie - nephew of Paul - which cancelled out the one-hole victory by the Newmachar first string of Jamie Wilson and Chris Simpson over Kevin Daglish (Daglish is correct) and Clark Brechin.
Craibstone produced the turn-up result by beating Auchmill by two holes - espcially after their first string of Alan Bloice and Craig Wilkinson finished four down to Les Taylor and Johnny Gregor.
But Craibstone's second string of John Borthwick and Justin Thomas wiped out the deficit and some by finishing six up on Keith Duncan and Michael Braidwood.
Northern had a good two-hole win over Deeside while Nigg Bay knocked out the team from further up the River Dee - Peterculter - by four holes.
RESULTS:

FIRST ROUND

Portlethen lost to  Newmachar at 19th.

Kevin Daglish and Clark Brechin lost to Jamie Wilson and Chris Simpson 1 hole

Keith Horne and Sean Lawrie bt Greg Ingram and Neil Melvin 1 hole

 +Ingram and Melvin birdied 19th

Nigg Bay bt Peterculter by 4 holes

Ryan Forbes and Ross Young bt Tony Robertson and Paul Forbes 1 hole

Steve Jamieson and Nicky Slater bt John Kennedy and Gary Watson 3 holes.

Craibstone bt Auchmill by 2 holes

Alan Bloice and Craig Wilkinson lost to  Les Taylor and Johnny Gregor 4 holes

John Borthwick and Justin Thomas bt Keith Duncan and Michael Braidwood 6 holes

Deeside lost to Northern by 2 holes

David Halliday and Alan Ross lost to Marc Vass and Richard Hyland 3 holes

Tom Rennie and Jack Loggie bt Neil Walker and Liam Minty 1 hole

TUESDAY EVENING MATCHES

4.47pm Banchory v Murcar Links.

5.01 Hazlehead v Royal Aberdeen

5.15 Caledonian v Bon Accord. 

+Stonehaven have a bye through to Wednesday's quarter-finals. They will play Newmachar in the first match off the tee at 4.47pm
Then it will be Nigg Bay v Craibstone at 5.01pm on Wednesday followed by Northern against the winners of Banchory v Murcar Links at 5.15, with the last of the quarter-finals at 5.29 featuring the winners of Hazlehead v Royal Aberdeen and Caledonian v Bon Accord. 

Thanks to the Douglas Hotel for their sponsorship - they are also sponsoring the Aberdeen Pennant League.
If you are going into town for a meal or some refreshment, then the Douglas Hotel with its Molly's Bistro and Malones Irish Bar in Market Street is the place to go.