The 102nd City of Aberdeen Foursomes for the Maitland Shield at Hazlehead next week 

Sponsored by Molly’s Bistro/Malones Irish Bar (Douglas Hotel)

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
The City of Aberdeen men's double foursomes match-play tournament for the Maitland Shield will be played for the 102nd year next week.
Hazlehead No 1 course is the venue.
For the first time the Douglas Hotel, Market Street, Aberdeen will be the sponsor through it's Molly's Bistro Restaurant and its Malones Irish Bar.
The "Maitland Shield" takes its name from a former Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Adam Maitland.
 Murcar Links are the holders of the trophy, having beaten Nigg Bay at Stonehaven in last year's final.
The Murcar men will be bidding to repeat last year's double whammy when they also won the Aberdeen and District Pennant League - which will also be sponsored by the Douglas Hotel this year. 
Murcar Links beat Bon Accord in last year's semi-finals and it's Bon Accord who have been the most successful team over recent Maitland Shield tournaments which they have won in 2008, 20011 and 20013.

 MAITLAND SHIELD PLAYER POOLS
Auchmill   
Johnny Gregor, Michael Braidwood, Paul Bowman, Craig McHattie, Keith Duncan, Les Taylor
Banchory   
Adam Lindsay, Roy Black, Jack Harling,
Alasdair Ramage, Scott Larkin, Lindsay Smart
Bon Accord
Matty Greig, Barrie Edmond, Chris Somers, Matty Dunn, Graham Somers, David Grieve
Caledonian   
Walter Ross, Graeme Meade, Richard Davidson, Stewart Allison, Roy Pirie, Barry Reid
Craibstone   
Alan Bloice, Craig Wilkinson, John Borthwick, Justin Thomas, Ian Still, Stuart Milne
Deeside   
David Halliday, Alan Ross, Tom Rennie, Jack Loggie, Jamie Pryde, Kevin Willox
Hazlehead   
Scott Robertson, Greig Kennedy, Alan Macklin, Steve Scott, Brian Nicolson, Iain Taylor
Murcar Links   
Anthony Bews, Corin Stewart, Gregor Stewart, Adrian Styles, Bryan Innes, Duncan Raitt
Newmachar   
Chris Simpson, Jamie Wilson, Mike Lynch, Neil Melvin, Greg Ingram, Steve Gauld
Nigg Bay   
Gordon Grimmer, Nicky Slater, Ryan Forbes, Steve Jamieson, Ross Young, Gary Stewart
Northern   
Marc Vass, Richard Hyland, Neil Walker, Liam Minty, Cameron Johnstone, Steve Milton
Peterculter   
John Kennedy, Tony Robertson, Duncan Mclean, Martyn Aitken, Gary Watson, Paul Forbes
Portlethen   
Clark Brechin, Sean Lawrie, Kevin Daglish, Keith Horne, Lewis Shand, Robbie Murdoch
Royal Aberdeen   
Donald Macandrew Jnr, Nick Macandrew, Daniel Sim, Gavin Sharp, Ian Middleton, Grant Joss
Stonehaven   
Steve Guzik, Neil Irvine, Graeme Anderson, Kiefer Brown, Cameron Davidson, Josh Halliday

NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAMME
AT HAZLEHEAD

MONDAY
FIRST ROUND
4.47pm Portlethen v Newmachar
5.01 Nigg Bay v Peterculter
5.15 Craibstone v Auchmill
5.29 Deeside v Northern

TUESDAY
FIRST ROUND
4.47 Banchory v Murcar Links
5.01 Hazlehead v Royal Aberdeen
5.15 Caledonian v Bon Accord

WEDNESDAY
Quarter-finals
4.47 Stonehaven v Portlethen or Newmachar
5.01 Nigg Bay or Peterculter v Craibstone or Auchmill
5.15  Deeside or Northern v Banchory or Murcar Links
5.29 Hazlehead or Royal Aberdeen v Caledonian or Bon Accord

THURSDAY
Semi-finals @ 4.47 and 5.01
FRIDAY
Final @ 4.47