CRAIG HOWIE SHARES COOPER JUNIOR MASTERS LEAD IN KENT

Scottish boys match-play champion Craig Howie (Peebles) shares the halfway lead in the Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters 72-hole golf tournament at Nizels Golf and Country Club, Kent. Howie has shot rounds of 69-70 for five-under-par 139, a total matched by Max Orrin (North Foreland), competing in his home county. Orrin's scores were 71-68. Only three other Scots survived the cut to the leading 36 and ties - Anthony Blaney (Liberton) on 143 (73-70), Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie) on 144 (73-71) and Alan Waugh (Cowglen) on 147 (74-73). Scots who missed out were Angus Carrick (Douglas Park)  on 152 (75-77), Jamie Savage (Cawder) (76-77) and Lawrence Allan (Alvah) (73-80) on 153, Alexander Wilson (Renaissance) on 156 (80-76 and Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) on 162 (81-81).