SCOTS NOT IN EUROPE PICTURE
BELFAST TEENAGER GOES CLEAR OF FIELD
AT HALFWAY IN ITALY
Belfast teenager Rory McIlroy opened up a commanding lead at the halfway stage of the European men’s individual amateur golf championship at Biella Golf Club near Turin, Itlay.
McIlroy added a four-under-par 69 to his opening 65 for a 12-under-par tally.
His nearest clubhouse rival was another teenager, Belgium’s Hugues Joannes who knocked Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) out of the British boys’ championship at Royal Aberdeen last week. He was on 140 with a 71 and 69.
John Gallagher (Swanston) fell away slightly with a 75 for 146 but remained the leading Scot, one shot ahead of Paul O’Hara (Colville Park) (73-74) and two in front of Scott Jamieson (Cathkin Braes) who has had a pair of 74s.
Scott Henry (Cardross) had a 75 for 150.
George Murray (Earlferry Thistle) was on 151 with a second-round 75.
Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) repeated his 77 for 154 while Glenn Campbell had a 79 for 155.
East of Scotland Open champion Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) lifted himself off the bottom rung of the first-round scoreboard with a 78 for 164.
EUROPEAN MEN’S INDIVIDUAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Biella Golf Club, near Turin, Italy.
LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 73
134 R McIlroy (Ire) 65 69.
140 H Joannes (Bel) 71 69.
141 B Akesson (Swe) 69 72, S Lewton (Eng) 69 72, F Fritsch (Ger) 71 70, J Blixt (Swe) 68 73, M del Podio (Ita) 73 68, J-J Wolff (Fra) 70 71, W Reider (Aut) 69 72, J Moule (Eng) 71 70, P Waring (Eng) 72 69.
Other scores:
142 J Morrison (Eng) 74 68, D Crowe (Ire) 70 72.
143 M Thorp (Nor) 71 73, G Boyd (Eng) 71 72.
144 G Wolstenholme (Eng) 71 73.
146 C Evans (Wal) 71 75, M Cryer (Eng) 73 73, C Cousins (Wal) 76 70, J Parry (Eng) 72 74, J Gallagher (Swanston) 71 75, B Evans (Eng) 73 73.
147 A Gee (Eng) 72 75, Z Gould (Wal) 77 70, P O’Hara (Colville Park) 73 74, G Shaw (Ire) 76 71.
148 D Horsey (Eng) 76 72, S Jamieson (Cathkin Braes) 74 74.
149 R McGowan (Eng) 73 76.
150 S Henry (Cardross) 75 75.
151 G Murray (Earlsferry Th) 76 75.
153 M Baldwin (Eng) 78 75, J Ruth (Eng) 76 77.
154 J Findlay (Fraserburgh) 77 77.
155 T Ryan (Wal) 79 76, G Campbell (Blairgowrie) 76 79.
164 K McNicoll (Carnoustie) 86 78.
AT HALFWAY IN ITALY
Belfast teenager Rory McIlroy opened up a commanding lead at the halfway stage of the European men’s individual amateur golf championship at Biella Golf Club near Turin, Itlay.
McIlroy added a four-under-par 69 to his opening 65 for a 12-under-par tally.
His nearest clubhouse rival was another teenager, Belgium’s Hugues Joannes who knocked Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) out of the British boys’ championship at Royal Aberdeen last week. He was on 140 with a 71 and 69.
John Gallagher (Swanston) fell away slightly with a 75 for 146 but remained the leading Scot, one shot ahead of Paul O’Hara (Colville Park) (73-74) and two in front of Scott Jamieson (Cathkin Braes) who has had a pair of 74s.
Scott Henry (Cardross) had a 75 for 150.
George Murray (Earlferry Thistle) was on 151 with a second-round 75.
Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) repeated his 77 for 154 while Glenn Campbell had a 79 for 155.
East of Scotland Open champion Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) lifted himself off the bottom rung of the first-round scoreboard with a 78 for 164.
EUROPEAN MEN’S INDIVIDUAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Biella Golf Club, near Turin, Italy.
LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 73
134 R McIlroy (Ire) 65 69.
140 H Joannes (Bel) 71 69.
141 B Akesson (Swe) 69 72, S Lewton (Eng) 69 72, F Fritsch (Ger) 71 70, J Blixt (Swe) 68 73, M del Podio (Ita) 73 68, J-J Wolff (Fra) 70 71, W Reider (Aut) 69 72, J Moule (Eng) 71 70, P Waring (Eng) 72 69.
Other scores:
142 J Morrison (Eng) 74 68, D Crowe (Ire) 70 72.
143 M Thorp (Nor) 71 73, G Boyd (Eng) 71 72.
144 G Wolstenholme (Eng) 71 73.
146 C Evans (Wal) 71 75, M Cryer (Eng) 73 73, C Cousins (Wal) 76 70, J Parry (Eng) 72 74, J Gallagher (Swanston) 71 75, B Evans (Eng) 73 73.
147 A Gee (Eng) 72 75, Z Gould (Wal) 77 70, P O’Hara (Colville Park) 73 74, G Shaw (Ire) 76 71.
148 D Horsey (Eng) 76 72, S Jamieson (Cathkin Braes) 74 74.
149 R McGowan (Eng) 73 76.
150 S Henry (Cardross) 75 75.
151 G Murray (Earlsferry Th) 76 75.
153 M Baldwin (Eng) 78 75, J Ruth (Eng) 76 77.
154 J Findlay (Fraserburgh) 77 77.
155 T Ryan (Wal) 79 76, G Campbell (Blairgowrie) 76 79.
164 K McNicoll (Carnoustie) 86 78.
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