Carrick Neill Scottish open amateur stroke-play at Lossie

Ferguson well placed for third 72-hole win of season ... but it could all end in a play-off

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
The Carrick Neill Scottish men's open amateur stroke play championship over Moray Golf Club's Lossiemouth links promises a battle royal over Sunday's final 36 holes with only four strokes spanning the top 20 or so at the halfway stage.
Short odds on the 72-hole event spilling over into extra holes, i.e. a sudden death play-off.
Sharing the pole position on four-under 138 are Welshman Owen Edwards (69-69), Englishman Marco Penge (69-69), Irishman Cormac Sharvin (69-69) and Scotland's Ewen Ferguson (69-69).
Bearsden GC member Ferguson has already won two 72-hole events this season - the Scottish champion of champions at Leven and the Craigmillar Park Open in Edinburgh.
This could be win No 3 for the former British and Scottish boys champion.
A total of 56 players on 146 and better qualified for Sunday's play.

SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71) 
138 Owen Edwards (Llanwern) 69 69, Marco Penge (Goodwood) 69 69, Cormac Sharvin (Ardglass, Ireland) 69 69, Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden) 69 69
139 S Scott (Nairn) 67 72, G Marchbank (Thornhill) 69 70
140 G Robertson (Glenbervie) 69 71, T  Sloman (Taunton and Pickering) 68 72, W Whiteoak (Shipley)_ 67 73 
141 A Turner (Kenwick Park) 72 69, N Marsh (Huddersfield) 74 70, C Howie (Peebles) 72 69..
142 P Kinnear (Formby) 71 71, H James (Kidderminster) 70 72, M Eggenberger (Swi) 70 72, J McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) 70 72, C Syme (Drumoig) 69 73
143 D List (Wentworth) 72 71, A Murdaca (Australia) 70 73, C Mackay (Windlesham) 70 73, A Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 69 74, M Jordan (Royal Liverpool) 73 70,P Mullins (Whitchurch) 73 70, H Todd (USA) 74 69
144 D J Loypur (Heritage) 74 70, J Floydd (Haywards Heath) 74 70, M Iten (Swi) 73 71, N Platret (Fra) 70 74, B Eccles (Australia) 70 74, L Johnston (Dumfries and Co) 67 77, D Morrison (Duff House Royal) 73 71
145 J Newton (Prestbury) 68 77, D Brown (Bedale) 73 72, C Ross (Kirkhill) 72 73, J Bunch (Prestwick) 71 74, J Storey (Alnmouth) 70 75, A Wilson (Portmarnock) 74 71, J Dick (Forest Hills) 74 71
146 J Bush (Morlais Castle) 76 70, O Roberts (Hong Kong) 75 71, D Watson (Cruden Bay) 74 72, D Lawrence (Ballumbie Castle) 74 72, J Shaw (Boat of Garten) 73 73, L Herbert (Australia) 73 73, A Fisher (Newmachar)) 72 74, D Young (Craigie Hill) 72 74, C Hill (Tantallon) 72 74, B Hume (Haggs Castle) 72 74, D Ludovic 71 75, A Davidson (Charleton) 71 75, M Boegel (Ger) 70 76, W Porter (Carnoustie) 70 76, G Evans (Wrexham) 75 71, J Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) 73 73, A Thurlow (Murrayfield) 7373


WHEN TO SEE THE LEADERS TEE
 OFF IN THIRD ROUND
(add five hours for their fourth round tee off time)09:40

       09.40

WHITEOAK, William

SLOMAN, Tom

ROBERTSON, Graeme

    09:50

SCOTT, Sandy

MARCHBANK, Greig

FERGUSON,Ewen

10:00

SHARVIN, Cormac

PENGE, Marco

EDWARDS, Owen

 SCOTS WHO MISSED THE CUT included:
(146 and better qualified) _
147 J Milne (Elgin) 75 72, A Blaney (Liberton) 73 74
148 J Wilson (Balmore) 76 72, C Pirie (Millport) 74 74, B Kinsley (St Andrews) 73 75, A Hain (St Andrews) 72 76,  K Godsman (Moray) 72 76, J Godward (Cruden Bay) 73 75
149 C Baird (Bothwell Castle) 80 69, R Bain (Moray) 76 73, S Robertson (Hazlehead) 75 74, J Savage (Cawder) 73 76
150 N Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) 75 75, S McLaren (Bruntsfield Links) 77 73, S Gibson (Southerness) 77 73, M Naysmith (Marriott Dalmahoy) 76 74, M Clark (Kilmacolm) 75 75, M Smyth (Royal Troon) 71 79, M Pennycott (Whiting Bay, Arran) 71 79, S Burgess (Nairn) 78 72.
151 C MacLean (Balmore) 76 75, F Fotheringham (Nairn) 75 76,  B Innes (Murcar Links) 74 77, L Allan (Alva) 74 77, J Mathers (Haggs Castle) 79 72, M Macleman (Moray) 75 76.
152 C Fyfe (Cawder) 78 75, B Edmond (Bon Accord) 78 74, B Caldow (Kilmarnock Barassie) 72 80, F Davren (Williamwood) 76 76
153 A Burgess (Nairn) 79 74, A Cameron (Fortrose and Roemarkie) 78 75, C Macneal (Prestwick) 77 76, A Culverwell (Dunbar) 76 77
155 C Edgar (Cochrane Castle) 75 80, G Smail (Craigielaw) 75 80
156 J Wright (Forres) 79 77, B Fotheringham (Inverness) 74 82, B Reid (Caledonian) 74 82
157 D Hendry (Emirates) 79 78, S Easton (Irvine) 76 81
158 D Elder (Carnoustie)80 78
159 D Wilson (Troon Welbeck) 72 87
160 C Low (Tantallon) 78 82 
161 D Mitchell (Leven Thistle) 75 86 
162 M De Vries (St Andrews) 84 78
163 S Grant (Downfield) 78 85
165 D Cairnie (Carnoustie Caledonia) 78 87
166 D Hulston (Dollar) 84 82
173 D McNeill (Powfoot) 86 87

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