LAW LEADS THE SCOTS AT HALFWAY IN WELSH OPEN STROKE-PLAY

Hazlehead's former Scottish boys' and men's champion David Law is leading the "Tartan Army" at the halfway stage of the Welsh men's open amateur stroke-play championship at St Pierre Golf Club, Chepstow.

David, pictured right, has scored 73 and 75 for a four-over-par 148 which is pretty good scoring in far from pleasant weather. The Aberdonian is sharing 13th place, one shot ahead of compatriots Philip McLean (Peterhe4ad) (76-73) and James Ross (Royal Burgess) (74-75).
Leading the field are local man Richard Bentham and Walker Cup team place contender Darren Wright (Rowlands Castle) on 143.

SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 144 (2x72) SS 73. CSS 76 76
143 Richard Bentham (St Pierre) 72 71, Darren Wright (Rowlands Castle) 71 72.
144 Ben Loughrey (Wrag Barn) 70 74.
145 Rhys Enoch (Truro) 75 70, Craig Hinton (The Oxfordshire) 73 72.

SCOTS' SCORES
148 David Law (Hazlehead) 73 75 (T13).
149 Philip McLean (Peterhead) 76 73, James Ross (Royal Burgess) 71 75 (T18).

150 Allyn Dick (Kingsknowe) 77 73 (T20).

151 Brian Soutar (Leven) 75 76, Ross Bell (Downfield) 75 76, Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 73 78, Kris Nicol (Fraserburgh) 73 78 (T25).

152 Ross Kellett (Colville Park) 75 77.

SCOTS WHO MISSED THE CUT (152 or better qualified).

154 Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 80 75, Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire Co) 79 75, Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) 79 75, Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 78 76.
155 Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 78 77.
156 Scott Gibson (Southerness) 80 76, Fraser McKenna (Balmore) 78 78, Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) 78 78.
157 Zander Culverwell (Dunbar) 78 79.
159 Kevin Duncan (McDonald Ellon) 75 84.
Retired - Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 87 -.