ONLY TWO SCOTS LEFT IN MCGREGOR TROPHY

Only two Scots out of an entry of seven survived the halfway cut in the McGregor Trophy Under-16 boys’ open amateur stroke-play championship at Radcliffe on Trent Golf Club today
Liam Johnston (Dumfries & Co) had rounds of 70 and 72 for two-over-par 142 while Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) made the cut with one shot to spare with rounds of 70 and 74 for 144.
Scots who shot over the 145 mark were Neil Beattie (St Andrews) with 75 and 72 for 147, Daniel Flannery (Peebles) with 73 and 75 for 148; Calum Stewart (Brora), 76 and 73 for 149, Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) 79 and 71 for 150, and Ewan Scott (St Andrews) with 78 and 76 for 154.
Max Orrin from Kent and Belgium’s Bertrand Mommaerts share the halfway lead on three-under-par 137, Orrin with 70 and 67, Mommaerts with 67 and 70.
LEADERBOARD
Par 140 (2x70)
137 Max Orrin
(Kent) 70 67, Bertrand Mommaerts (Belgium) 67 70.
138 Curtis Griffiths (Wentworth)70 68, David Lloyd (Romanby) 70 68, Adria Arnaus (Spain) 69 69, Nick Newbold (Kedleston Park) 68 70, Liam Harper (Lydd) 67 71, Seb Crookall-Nixon (Workington) 66 72.
Scots scores:
142 Liam Johnston (Dumfries & Co) 70 72.
144 Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) 70 74.
MISSED THE CUT (145 or better required).
147 Neil Beattie (St Andrews) 75 72.
148 Daniel Flannery (Peebles) 73 74.
149 Calum Stewart (Brora) 76 73.
150 Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) 79 71.
154 Ewan Scott (St Andrews) 78 76.