Hutcheon shares Algarve lead with bogey-free 
66 at Palmares
 
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Tartan Tour No. 1 Greig Hutcheon shares the lead with home hope Tiago Cruz at the halfway stage of the Algarve Pro Tour 36-hole tournament at Palmares golf course near Lagoa.
The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre man had a bogey-free round of six-under-par 66 studded with birdies at the short third, long sixth, short seventh, long 11th, long 13th and par-4 16th in halves of 33.
Jay Taylor fought back from a double bogey 6 at the second to have an eagle 3 at the eighth and birdies at the 14th, 16th and 17th in halves of 36-33 for a 69 and joint eighth place.
James Steven is tied 22nd on 72, one shot ahead of Tartan Tour campaigner Scott Henderson (Kings Links Golf Centre) who had halves of 35 and 38 in tieing for 25th place overnight.

ALGARVE PRO TOUR 
Palmares golf course, Lagoa.
LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
66 Greig Hutcheon (Sco), Tiago Cruz (Por)
67 Joao Ramos (Por)
68 Joao Carlota (Por), Paul Reed (Eng), GaryHurley (Eng), Tyler Hogarty (SAf).

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
69 Jay Taylor (T8)
72 James Steven (T22)
73 Scott Henderson (T25)
79 Bill McQueenie (49th)
Field of 49