Sam Kiloh, Chris Robb share 20th place with a 

round to go in Morocco

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

North-east pair Sam Kiloh and Chris Robb went in opposite directions over the last nine holes of the Madaef Open at El Jadida Royal Golf Club, Morocco ... but finished the penultimate round sharing the same place, 20th.

Portlethen's Kiloh (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) climbed the leaderbord with birdies at the 11th, 14th and 18th for a 73 and a six-over-par 36-hole tally of 150.

But Banchory' Robb (Meldrum House) slipped back with late bogeys at the 12th, 15th and 16th for a 76 to follow up his opening 74.

They are both nine shots behind the leader, France's Stanislas Gautier (72-69 for 141).

The three other Scots in the field of 121 players missed the cut at 153. Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) shot 81 and 74 for 155, the same total as Ellon's Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy) with rounds of 78 and 77.

Peterhead's Philip McLean had his highest scores for many a long day - an 86 and a 78 for 111th place on 20-over-par 164.

MADAEF OPEN

El Jadida Royal Golf Club, Morocco

LEADING SECOND-ROUND SCORES

Par 144 (2x72)

141 S Gautier (Fra) 72 69

142 K Subregis (Fra) 70 72.

SCOTS' SCORES

150 S Kiloh 77 73, C Robb 74 76 (T20)

MISSED THE CUT (153 and better qualified)

156 A Culverwell 81 74, R Cameron 78 76 (T75)

164 P McLean 86 78 (111th)

Field of 121 players