NICOLSON AND STEWART IMPROVE IN MOROCCO

Greg Nicolson (Mortonhall) and Duncan Stewart (Grantown on Spey) both improved on their first-round performances on the second day of the MENA Tour's Royal Golf Dar Es Salam Open at Rabat, Morocco today (Wednesday).Nicolson shot a 74 - four shots better than Tuesday - but a 152 tally leaves him in joint 16th position with one round to go.Stewart shaved seven shots off an opening 80 but a 73 for 155 has him in joint 26th position.Welshman Stephen Dodd and Englishman Zane Scotland share the lead on four-under-par 140. Dodd has scored 72-68, Scotland 67-73.