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Silverware is in sight for the surviving players in Elgin Golf Club's five-day open.

And Highland News and Media photographer Beth Taylor braved Monday's thunderstorms to captured many of the players in action - see photo gallery below.

Kynoch Shand Cup reigning champ Alan Duncan from the home club, has progressed to the quarter-finals of this year's championship.

Duncan, who defeated Michael Mann in last year's scratch final, posted a 6 and 5 victory over David Hector in his opening matchplay tie on Wednesday and now meets clubmate Dean McPherson.

Mann exited the tourney in the last sixteen, narrowly beaten by Inverness visitor Jonathon Keith who now plays last year's semi-finalist Cameron Milne.

Cameron's brother Jordan has also reached the quarters after a 3 and 1 success over 2021 finalist Billy Devine.

In the WJ Clark Cup, holder Alex Brand defeated Stevie Milne 3 and 2 to move into the last sixteen.

All the results -

Kynoch Shand Cup last 16:

Alan Duncan beat David Hector 6/5

Dean McPherson beat Graham Murray 3/1

Jordan Milne beat Billy Devine 3/1

Mikey Paterson beat Fraser Grant 3/2

Andrew Fyvie beat Liam MacDonald 5/4

Ryan Copland beat Corey Edgar 4/3

Cameron Milne beat Conor Neil 5/4

Jonathon Keith beat Michael Mann 2/1

WJ Clark Cup last 32:

Lee Ross beat Josh Davidson 6/5

Grant Hendry beat John Hutching 3/1

Rory McErlean beat Jamie Green 1up

Alex Brand beat Stevie G Milne 3/2

Jock Royan beat Kieran Paterson 2/1

Willie Laing beat Sean Thomson 3/2

Martin Simpson beat Iain Macaulay 2/1

Keith Logan beat Graeme Grant 3/2

Ryan Cameron beat Jim Conway 6/5

Grant Fletcher beat Ian Dethick 5/4

Stevie Grant beat David Kerr 3/2

Graeme Lees w/o Colin Watson

Scott McInnes beat Richard McPherson 6/5

Craig Smith beat Eck Paterson 2up

Reece Mellis beat Brent MacLeman 3/2

Scotty Mullen beat Nathan Sharp 4/3

Engineers Salver last 16

Gary Webster beat Gordon George 4/3

Brett Mathieson beat John Quinn 3/2

Daniel Little beat Michael Talukder

Stephen Houston beat James Tough 3/2

Andrew Cormie beat Ian Jones 4/3

Davy Robertson beat Colin MacDonald 3/2

Ryan McPherson beat Curtis Davidson 6/4

Steve Hales beat Ian Davidson 1up

John Morrison beat Declan Mellis 2up

Gordon Adam beat Ian Gray 2up

David McRitchie beat John Westmacott 3/2

Derek Thom beat Mark Munro 3/2

Craig Fallow beat Gordon Robertson 2up

John Campbell beat Brian Ross 2/1

Mark Wood beat Jack McHardy 4/3

Craig Johnston beat Liam McKidd 2/1

Alan Milne Seniors draw:

William McInnes beat James Cassie 6/4

Kevin Buchanan beat Stuart Hawker 2/1

Gary Cruikshank beat David Anderson 4/3

Ian Simpson beat Stephen Crawdle 3/2

Today's draws -

Kynoch Shand Cup quarter-finals:

Alan Duncan v Dean McPherson

Jordan Milne v Mikey M Paterson

Andrew Fyvie v Ryan Copland

Cameron Milne v Jonathan Keith

W J Clark Cup last 16:

Lee Ross v Grant Hendry

Rory McErlean v Alex Brand

Jock Royan v Willie Laing

Martin Simpson v Keith Logan

Ryan Cameron v Grant Fletcher

Stevie Grant v Graeme Lees

Scott McInnes v Craig Smith

Reece Mellis v Scotty Mullen

JAG Innes Cup quarter-finals:

Keith Paterson v Kyle Arnott

Stuart Peat v Tommy Madden

Daniel Craib v Thomas Kelly

Finan Holliday v John Duguid

Engineers Salver last 16:

Gary Webster v Brett Mathieson

Daniel Little v Stephen Houston

Andrew Cormie v Davy Robertson

Ryan McPherson v Steve Hales

John Morrison v Gordon Adam

David McRitchie v Derek Thom

Craig Fallow v John Campbell

Mark Wood v Craig Johnston

Alan Milne Seniors semi-finals:

William McInnes v Kevin Buchanan

Gary Cruikshank v Ian Simpson

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