Golf: Musselburgh make semis

ROYAL MUSSELBURGH, last year's beaten finalists, are through to the semi-finals of the East Lothian County Cup at Luffness New.

They are joined in the last four by Bass, Dunbar and Gullane, the latter having defeated holders Haddington in the quarter-finals yesterday.

In Alan Smith/Scott Walker and Stuart Menzies/Fraser Syme, Gullane are represented by a strong quartet but they faced a tough test against an equally-impressive Dunbar side.

Results:

First round: Winterfield bt Gullane Comrades 9 and 7; Haddington bt Rhodes 3 and 2; Whitekirk bt Gullane 9 one hole; North Berwick bt The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers7 and 6; Dirleton Castle bt Aberlady 12 and 11; Dunbar bt Gifford 2 and 1; Glen w/o Dunbar Castle scr. Second round: Bass Rock bt Longniddry 6 and 4; Luffness New bt Kilspindie 6 and 5; Royal Musselburgh bt Thorntree 5 and 4; Tantallon bt Musselburgh 4 and 3; Gullane bt Winterfield 5 and 3; Haddington bt Whitekirk 3 and 2; Dirleton Castle bt North Berwick one hole; Dunbar bt The Glen 4 and 3. Quarter-finals: Bass Rock bt Luffness New 2 and 1; Royal Musselburgh bt Tantallon 4 and 2; Gullane bt Haddington 6 and 5; Dunbar bt Dirleton Castle 5 and 3.