By Derek Johnston

In a rematch of the 2010 Final, Robert Gordon’s College and Hazlehead Academy will contest Monday’s Paul Lawrie Foundation sponsored Aberdeen Schools’ League Trophy at Murcar Links.

In last night’s semi-finals, held at Craibstone Golf Club, Hazlehead comfortably defeated defending champions Aberdeen Grammar School 3-0 whilst Robert Gordon’s College won by the narrowest margins on a countback after they had drawn with Cults Academy.

Michael Lawrie and Dylan Smith won the first tie for Gordon’s by beating Adam Fisher and Lewys Anderson 2 and 1. Lawrie, the recently crowned Aberdeen Schools’ Strokeplay Champion got, what was to prove, the all-important birdie on the 17^th.

With the second tie ending all square, the Cults pairing attaining equality on the final green, the third tie was always going to be the decider – and so it proved. The Cults pair of Ben Henderson and Kirsten Pryde got off to a flyer, winning three of the first seven holes. However their dogged opponents, Conor Forbes and Finlay Simon stuck to their task before eventually succumbing by 2 holes. This would prove decisive (and heart breaking for the Cults players) because under the points-up format it meant that Robert Gordon’s had secured a final place by one point (on a countback of 3 to 2).

Match Results:

Cults Academy 1½ Robert Gordon’s College 1½

(Robert Gordon’s won a countback)

A Fisher and L Anderson lost to M Lawrie & D Smith 2 and 1

A Carrell and R McKinnon halved with H Charles and C Stephen

B Henderson and K Pryde bt C Forbes and F Symon 2 holes

Hazlehead 3 Aberdeen Grammar School 0

G Joss and J Mackintosh bt A Harkins and J Bell 2 and 1

C Knowles and C Elphinstone bt B Cassie and M Fraser 3 and 1

C Leith and M Spence bt R McKendrick and A Ritchie 5 and 4

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