Innes v Greig in Sunday's Aberdeen Links
championship final

 

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

There will be a new name on the Aberdeen Links Championship Trophy after Sunday afternoon's final between Bryan Innes (Murcar Links) and Matty Greig (Bon Accord).

Innes, pictured, in the field because the entry was widened to members of Aberdeen and District Pennant League clubs this year, was level through 14, then birdied the par 5 15^th and par 3 16^th to go two up.

The semi-final finished on 17^th green where Innes knocked it stiff and Craig could not get down in three.

Grieg was three up after 10 against clubmate and several times Links champion, Barrie Edmond, and he maintained that advantage to win by 3 and 2.

In the Handicap Shield, Graeme Robertson (Northern) beat David Forbes – the Caley captain – 2 and 1by  holing from off the green for a winning birdie 3 at the 17th. Robertson will play Caley's Graeme Meade who beat Justin Thomas (Bon Accord) by 4 and 3.

 

In the Murray Cup, defending champion Jackie Forrest (Northern) beat Kings Links greenkeeper Ross Duncan (Bon Accord) 5 and 4 to feature in the final two years running. His opponent on Sunday will be Murcar Links' Paul Kane who had a 6 and 5 win over Brook Smith (Caledonian) in the other semi-final.

  Tonight's semi-finals results:

ABERDEEN LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

Craig Ross (Northern) v Bryan Innes (Murcar Links) bt Craig Ross (Northern) 3 and 1.
 Matthew Greig (Bon Accord) bt Barrie Edmond (Bon Accord) 3 and 2.

 

HANDICAP SHIELD

Graeme Meade (Caledonian) (6) bt Justin Thomas (Bon Accord) (4) 4 and 3.

Graeme Robertson (Northern) (5) bt David Forbes (Caledonian) (9)

 2 and 1.

MURRAY CUP

Jackie Forrest (Northern) (12) bt Ross Duncan (Bon Accord) (13) 5 and 4.

Paul Kane (Murcar Links) (9) bt Brook Smith (Caledonian)(10) 6 and 5.



Sunday's Finals

Links Championship 
12.00 Bryan Innes (Murcar Links) v Matty Greig (Bon Accord)

 

Handicap Shield
12.15 Graeme Meade (Caledonian) (6) v Graeme Robertson (Northern) (5)

Murray Cup
12.30 Jackie Forrest (Northern) (12) v Paul Kane (Murcar Links) (10)