JAMES ROSS LEADING SCOT IN EUROPEAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Edinburgh's James Ross (Royal Burgess) is the leading Scot at the halfway stage of the European men's amateur individual championship at El Prat Golf Club, Spain.
Ross, a former US college circuit player, shot 74-69 for a two-round tally of 143, one under par. He is five shots behind the leader by three strokes, Englishman Ashley Chester (73-65).
There is only one more Scot in the top 20, last year's Scottish amateur champion and San Diego University student Grant Forrest (Craigielaw).
Forrest is joint 12th on 145 after rounds of 71 and 74.
There will be a cut to the leading 60 and ties after Saturday's third round.

EUROPEAN MEN'S AMATEUR INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
El Prat Golf Club, Spain
LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
138 Ashley Chesters (Eng) 73 65
141 Scott William Fernandez (Spain) 70 71
143 Emilio Cuartero (Spa) 76 67, David Morago (Spain) 75 68,
James Ross (Sco) 74 69, ~Thomas ~Detry (Bel).

OTHER SCORES INCLUDED
144 Jamie Rutherford (Eng) 71 73 
145 Grant Forrest (Sco) 71 74, Dermot McElroy (Ire) 75 70
150 Liam Johnston (Sco) 76 74, Graeme Robertson (Sco_ 85 85 Chris Robb (Sco) 73 77
151 Cormac Sharvin (Stirling U) 79 72
153 Scott Borrowman (Sco) 81 73, Bradley Neil (Sco) 79 74, Jack McDonald (Sco) 76 77
154 Sam Binning (Sco) 79 75.
156 Neil Henderson (Sco) 79 77, Daniel Young (Sco) 77 79
163 Ewan Scott (Sco) 81 82

ENDS