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HALFWAY AT HAGGS CASTLE

Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle), pictured right by courtesy of the Ayrshire golf website, was the halfway leader in the Cameron Corbett Vase 72-hole SGU Order of Merit tournament at Haggs Castle today.
Harkins, a winner this season of the Hillhouse Cup at Royal Troon and leading Scot at halfway in the recent Scottish open amateur stroke-play at Glasgow Gailes (he finished joint 20th), had rounds of 72 and 69 for a two-round tally of three-under-par 141 – five under the combined CSS of 73 both sessions.
First-round leader Paul Ferrier (Baberton), a former Scottish boys champion who is a student at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, fell back after setting the pace with a 68. He followed that with a 75 for 143.
Harkins’ nearest challengers on 142 at Paul Shields (Kirkhill), twice beaten in the Scottish boys; final, Scott Crichton (Aberdour), who has done well on the US college circuit, James White (Lundin), a past Scottish boys champion and now a student at Stirling University) and Jamie MacKay (Kilmarnock Barassie).
The cut fell at six-over-par 150 and among the surprise eliminators were Craig Hamilton, recent winner of the Scottish mid-amateur title, and the man he beat in that final, former British amateur champion Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire).
Peter Latimer (St Andrews New), winner of last week's East of Scotland Open, was another surprise failure. He had rounds of 75 and 79 for 154.

SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72) CSS 73 73
QUALIFIERS
141 Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) 72 69.
142 Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 73 69, Scott Crichton (Aberdour) 70 72, James White (Lundin) 69 73, Jamie MacKay (Kilmarnock Barassie) 69 73.
143 Gordon Yates (Hilton Park) 76 67, Fraser Fotheringham (Nairn) 74 69, Michael Daily (Erskine) 72 71, Hao Sheng Hsu (Haddington) 71 72, Paul Ferrier (Baberton) 68 75.
144 Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) 75 69, Allyn Dick (Kingsknowe) 73 71, Ed Wood (Crow Wood) 72 72, Scott Larkin (Royal Aberdeen) 71 73.
145 Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) 76 69, John Mathers (Haggs Castle) 74 71, Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 72 73, Greg Nicolson (Mortonhall) 72 73.
146 Thomas Sharkey (Helensburgh) 77 69, Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) 75 71, Ross Bell (Downfield) 75 71, Connor O’Neil (Pollok) 71 75, Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) 69 77.
147 Fraser McKenna (Balmore) 76 71, Malcolm Campbell (Swanston New) 75 72, Sean McGarvey (Glencorse) 73 74, Mchael Main (Thornton) 72 75.
148 Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 78 70, Steven Maxwell (Windyhill) 76 72, Paul Gault (Westerwood) 75 73, Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) 74 74, Brian Soutar (Leven GS) 71 77.
149 Michael Campbell (Renfrew) 75 74, Steven Rennie (Drumpellier) 74 75, Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) 72 77, Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) 69 80.
150 Paul Alexander (Caldwell) 77 73, Kristofer Haprer (Carnoustie) 77 73, James Ross (Royal Burgess) 77 73, Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) 76 74, Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) 76 74, Steven McEwan (Caprington) 75 75, Andrew Campbell (Dumbarton) 74 76, Chris Kneen (Rowany).
MISSED THE CUT (150 or better).
151 Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) 78 73, Scott Moffat (Alloa) 77 74, Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 75 76, Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) 74 77, Craig Hamilton (Omanu) 74 77.
152 Jonathan Corke (Rowany) 76 76, Alex Main (Thornton) 76 76.
153 Jamie Savage (Cawder) 79 74, Jordan Grant (Renfrew) 77 76, Chris Robb (Inchmarlo) 76 77, Matt Dowling (Green Acres) 76 77, James Hendrick (Pollok) 74 79.
154 Joshua Seale (South Africa) 79 75, Paul Betty (Hayston) 78 76, Robert Carson (Dalmahoy) 78 76, Richard Docherty (Bearsden) 76 78, Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) 767 78, John Duff (Newmachar) 76 78, Peter Latimer (St Andrews New) 75 79.
155 Alan Welsh (Torrance House0 78 77, Ian Redford (St Andrews New) 78 77, Daniel Kay (Dunbar) 78 77, Graemne Gimson (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 77 78, Andrew Weir (Montrose Mercantile) 75 80.
156 Mark Collin (Eyemouth) 81 75, Bobby Rushford (Grangemouth) 79 77.
158 Scott Carmichael (Baberton) 82 76, Michael Buchan (Cruden Bay) 81 77, Nicky Gold (Bonnyton) 76 82.
160 Ross Crowe (Westerhope) 85 75.
161 Fraser Campbell (Milngavie) 82 79.
164 Allan McKie (Glencruiten) 83 81.
177 Damian Nortje (South Africa0 91 86.
NR Grant Carnie (Newburgh on Ythan) 74 NR.
NR Colin Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 78 NR..