Fraser Fotheringham moves up Down

Under as Scots exile Stephen Speirs

also takes closer order

Nairn youngster Fraser Fotheringham, beaten finalist in the 2007 British boys' golf championship, improved from 49th to a share of 35th place in a field of 157 at the halfway stage of one of Australia's most prestigious amateur stroke-play events, the Riversdale Cup at Riversdale Golf Club, Victoria.
Fotheringham has had rounds of 73 and 71 for a level par tally of 144 - 13 shots behind the five-stroke leader, Australian Jordan Sherrat, who has scored 63 and 68 for 13-under-par 131.
A second Scot in the big field, Australia-based Stephen Spiers (pictured) is sharing 15th place on 141 with scores of 72 and 69.
LEADING SCORES
Par 144 (2 x 72)
Players from Australia unless stated
131 Jordan Sherratt 63 68.
136 Bryden Macpherson 66 70, Ryan Fox (NZ) 70 66, Daniel Nisbet 67 69, Daniel Beckman 74 62.
Selected scores:
138 Scott Arnold (defending champion) 68 70 (jt 7th).
141 Stephen Spiers (Sco) 72 69 (jt 15th).
142 Jason Palmer (Eng) 73 69 (jt 18th).
144 Fraser Fotheringham (Sco) 73 71 (jt 35th).
146 Paul Buckley (Ire) 72 74 (jt 54th).
147 Adam Wainwright (Eng) 71 76 (jt 62nd).