Connor Syme, joint 11th, leads Scots at Royal Dublin

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Connor Syme (Drumoig) is the best placed Scot, in joint 11th place and six behind the leader, at the halfway stage of the Irish men's open amateur stroke-play championship at Royal Dublin.
Syme has had rounds of 74 and 68 for two-under-par 142. 
Setting the pace with a pair of 68s for eight-under 136 is Irishman Colm Campbell from Warrenpoint.
Craig Ross (Kirkhill) is the next Scot after Syme in the leaderboard. He has had a pair of 73s for 146 and is sharing 39th place.
Jamie Savage (Cawder), a former winner of this championship, is joint 48th on 147 (74-73).
Liam Johnston (Dumfries and County) has scored 73 and 75 to be joint 59th on 148.
Williamwood's Fraser Davren had a pair of 77s for 154 and a share of 102nd place. There is no halfway cut in this 72-hole tournament.
Royal Aberdeen's Nick Macandrew (76-81) and Calum Fyfe (Cawder) (78-79) both hit the 157 mark.
Scott Gibson (Southerness) followed an 84 with a 74 for 158.
Ben Kinsley (St Andrews) brought up the rear with scores of 77 and 83 for 160.
HALFWAY LEADERBOARD
Par 144 (2x72)
136 C Campbell (Ire) 68 68
138 M Penge (Eng) 74 64, T Gandy (Isle of Man) 69 69, T McLarnon (Ire) 69 69
139 E Griffin (Ire) 68 71, J Hume (Ire) 67 72 

SCOTS' SCORES
142 C Syme 73 73 (11th)
146 C Ross 73 73 (T39)
147 J Savage 74 73 (T48)
148 L Johnston 73 75 (T59)
154 F Davren 77 77 (T102)
157 N Macandrew 76 81, C Fyfe 78 79 (T115)
158 S Gibson 84 75 (T117)
160 B Kinsley 77 83 (120th).

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