BRYAN FOTHERINGHAM DROPS DOWN
TO 17th PLACE - EIGHT SHOTS BEHIND
LEADER IN WELSH STROKE-PLAY

Bryan Fotheringham from Forres, Scotland's leading hope in the Welsh men's open amateur stroke-play championship at Machynys Peninsula, dropped down to a share of 17th place at the halfway stage.
Bryan has had rounds of 69 and 73 for 142 - eight shots behind the leader, Jonathan White (Saunton) with 68 and 66.
Fotheringham was the only Scot to beat the cut at 146.
Overnight leader with a 67, John Parry (Harrogate) broke par in the second round again with a 70 but some players were shooting very low numbers and John has slipped down to fifth place on 137.

HALFWAY LEADERBOARD
Par 144 (2 x 72). CSS 74 74
134 Jonathan White (Saunton) 68 66.
135 Neil Chaudhuri (The Leicestershire) 69 66, Paul Waring (Bromborough) 68 67.
136 Dale Marmion (Delamere Forest) 71 65.
137 John Parry (Harrogate) 67 70.
138 Ben Evans (Rye ) 71 67, Sam Matton (Bowood) 69 69, Gary Wolstenholme (Kilworth Springs) 68 70.
139 Gareth Evans (Northcliffe) 71 68, Rhys Enoch (Truro) 69 70, Nigel Edwards (Whitchurch) 69 70.
Other scores:
142 Bryan Fotheringham (Forres) 69 73 (jt 17th).
MISSED THE CUT (146)
147 Colin Heuchan (Southerness) 76 71.
151 Zander Culverwell (Dunbar) 75 76, Ross Kellett (Colville Park) 75 76.
155 Andrew Weir (Montrose Mercantile) 80 75.