SOUTH AFRICAN VISITOR IN CLOSE ATTENDANCE

ROBB LEADS EAST OF SCOTLAND OPEN

BY ONE AT HALFWAY STAGE
 
Chris Robb (Meldrum House) leads at the halfway stage of the East of Scotland Open at Lundin Golf Club.
Robb, who played on the US college circuit for the last four years as a student at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, had rounds of 67 and 67 for 36-hole tally of 133, nine under par.
In second place is South African Martin Rohwer with 71 and 63 - the lowest of the tournament - for 134, one of the pace.
The first two have opened up a gap over their nearest challengers - second-placed Rohwer is four shots ahead of the pair in third place.
Leven Golf Society's Brian Soutar and first-round leader Josh Jamieson (St Andrews) are sharing third place on 138. Soutar shot 71 anbd 67, Jamieson 66 and 72.
Liberton's Anthony Blaney is lying sixth on 139 (70-69). 
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71) CSS 72 72
133 Chris Robb (Meldrum House0 67 66
134 Martin Rohwer (S Africa) 71 63
138 Brian Soutar (Leven GS) 71 67, Josh Jamieson (St Andrews New) 66 72. 
139 Anthony Blaney (Liberton) 70 69, 
140 Nick Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) 69 71, Dan Lawrence (Ballumbie Castle) 69 71, Lawrence Allan (Alva) 67 73
141 Ronnie Clark (Erskine) 70 71, Lewis Bain (Turnhouse) 69 72
142 Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) 76 66, Jeff Wright (Forres) 71 71 , Daniel Kay (Dunbar) 70 72
143 Chris Low (Tantallon) 72 71, William Bremner (Edzell) 71 72, Ross Campbell (Falkirk) 68 75.
144 John Mathers (Haggs Castle) 75 69, Robert Johnson (Helensburgh) 73 71, Alasdair McDougall (Elderslie) 70 74, Greg Watson (Dunaverty) 70 74
145 Christopher Maclean (Balmore) 73 71, Alex Moir (Thornton) 71 74, Greg Smail (Craigielaw) 70 75.
146 William Kerr (Craigielaw) 77 69, Mark Anderson (Leven Th) 75 71, Greg Wishart (Lundin) 73 73, Paul Reilly (Kilmacolm) 72 74, Stewart Whiteford (Lundin) 72 74, Kyle Godsman (Moray) 71 75, George Burns (Williamwood) 71 75, Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay, Arran) 71 75
147 John Douglas (Aberdour) 73 74
148 Andrew Campbell (Dumbarton) 76 72, Angus Carrick (Douglas Park) 74 74, Tom Spencer (Meldrum House) 74 74, Scott Grant (Downfield) 73 74, Conor Neil (Blairgowrie) 73 75
149 Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) 78 71, David Mitchell (Leven Th) 77 72, Kenny Gallacher (East Kilbride) 75 74
MISSED THE CUT
150 Oliver Roberts (Hong Kong) 80 70, Tom Watson (S Africa) 77 73, John Duff (Newmachar) 69 81, Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire Co) 72 78.
151 Andrew Davidson (Charleton) 80 71, Alan Sutherland (Ladybank) 78 73, James Bunch (Prestwick)  74 77
152 Matthew Miller (Lundin) 76 76, Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) 76 76, David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) 82 71, Ben Murray (Potlethen) 78 75, Steven Meiklejohn (Lundin) 75 78, Greg Forrester (Lundin) 74 79, Ross Brydon (Bruntsfield Links) 73 80
154 Sandy Scott (Nairn)  74 80
155 Calum McAndrew (Germany) 82 73, Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 75 80
156 Ewan Davidson (Charleton) 77 79
158 Jordan Shaw (Boat of Garten) 78 80
160 Ross McEwan (Troon Welbeck) 81 79, Jake Hogg (St Andrews New) 81 79, Fraser Thain (West Linton) 79 81
170 Maurice de L'isle (Aruba) 82 88
No Returns
Ryan White (Leven GS) 73 NR, Alistair Hain (St Andrews) 74 NR, Mathew Clark (Kilmacolm) 76 NR, Calum MacDougall (Scoonie) 84 NR