BIRDIES at the 17th and 18th gave George Cuthbertson a comfortable victory in the first class section of the September medal at Kingarth on Saturday. The 11-handicapper finished with net 61, three shots clear of David Cameron (5) on 64, while Graham Connor (11) and Gordon Pettigrew (7) were next with scores of 68. John Stewart continued his recent run of success with a net 60 playing off 24 to take the top prize in second class. Kenneth McDougall (16) and David Spencer (18) were his nearest challengers on 66. The competition scratch score was 64.

A TOTAL of 18 players are eligible to contest the medal finals tomorrow for the Robertson (first class) and Emslie (second class) medals.

First class qualifiers are: J. McKirdy, B. Speirs, G. Cuthbertson, D. Bryden, D. Cameron, J. Kernaghan, R. H. MacDonald, and D. Speirs;

second class: J. Stewart, J. Kernaghan, J. Girvan, G. Little, C. Spencer, F. Robinson, A. McIntosh, L. Ferguson, R. Gordon, J. McLaren and K. McDougall.