Lossiemouth, Burghead, Hopeman A and Moray Bowling Club march on in Ed Beattie Memorial Charity Cup
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Lossiemouth Bowling Club's two teams went head-to-head in the first quarter-final of the Ed Beattie Memorial Charity Cup.
Mark Thompson and William Stewart gave the first team - last season's first division champions - a significant advantage at the end of the first session, winning 21-2 and 11- 6.
Lossie's A team attempted to turn things round in the second session winning both matches 15-6 and 10-9, but in the end gave themselves too much to do as their club mates progressed to the semi-final.
Burghead became the second coastal club through to the semi-finals after a keenly contested match up with Forres Victoria.
The first session resulted in one win apiece with the Broch taking a narrow four-shot advantage. The home club took both second session matches with Ryan Gordon winning 20-7 and David Ross a 16-12 victor to see the first division club home.
Hopeman A entertained second division pacesetters Lhanbryde, with Andrew Furr winning the first match for the visitors.
James Morrison won 15-7 for the home team to make it a six-shot match going into the second session. Midway through the second session, Robert Wildgoose and Jenny McIntosh gave the initiative to the away club as they led by three shots going into the closing stages.
Jim Pirie won ends ten and eleven which proved to be pivotal as Hopeman A became the third coastal club through to the semis.
The last quarter-final was an all-Elgin affair, Bishopmill hosting Moray BC with two of the games finishing all square.
Bishopmill took the third match by five shots, but Moray dug deep in the final game winning by a 10-shot margin to set up a home clash with Lossie BC.
