HIGH WINDS AT BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA FOR SECOND ROUND

ENGLAND 1-2 AT HALFWAY IN SOUTH 

AMERICAN MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

English players Paul Howard and Jimmy Mullen are 1-2 in the South American men's open amateur championship, supported by the R and A,  after 36 holes at Barranquilla Golf Club, Colombia
In a wind averaging 30mph, Howard had an excellent second round of three-under  69 for four-under 140 while first-round leader Mullen was blown away to a 77 for 143.
Ellon's Adam Dunton improved with a 74 for a share of 23rd place on 152 but Kirkhill's Craig Ross did not play well in the high winds and had an 81 for 158 and a share of 40th place.

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Par 144 (2x72)
140 Paul Howard (Eng) 71 69
143 Jimmy Mullen (Eng) 66 77
145 Garrett Rank (Can) 74 71, Mateo Gomez (Col) 73 72

SELECTED OTHER SCORES
149 Nicholas Marsh (Eng) 76 73 (T12)
152 Adam Dunton (Sco) 78 74 (T23)
154 Stephen Healy (Ire) 79 75 (T27)
156 Ashley Chesters (Eng) 76 80 (T34)
158 Craig Ross (Sco) 77 81 (T40)
159 Alastair Jones (Wal) 80 79, Stuart Grehan Ire) 80 79 (T42)
163 Lee Jones (Wal) 82 81.

+Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh shares the lead in the South American women's amateur championship. Switch over to www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk for the story and scores.