LIAM JOHNSTON FROM DUMFRIES LEADS BY

TWO AT HALFWAY IN CHAMPIONS' TOURNEY
 

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Liam Johnston made the long journey to Fife from Dumfries worthwhile with rounds of 66 and 63 for a 13-under-par halfway aggregate of 129 and a two-shot lead in the Scottish Champion of Champions Tournament, organised by the Leven Golfing Society, over the Leven links.

Dumfries and County Golf Club member Johnston's second-round, eight-under 63 was not the best on a day of low scoring.
Last year's Leven Gold Medal winner, Barry Hume (Haggs Castle) shot a 10-under 61 in the morning. Preferred lies are in operation at the tournament so Barry's score cannot be considered a course record.
Hume required 10 strokes more in the second round and a 71 for 132 dropped him to a share of third place with last year's Scottish amateur champion,  left-hander Robert MacIntyre (Glencruitten) (65-67).
The unheralded David Morrison (Duff House Royal) moved up through the field withrounds of 67 and 64 to be two shots off the pace in second place on 131.


+Liam Johnston is the player pictured.

SUNDAY MORNING'S THIRD-ROUND

TEE TIMES AT LEVEN LINKS
08:00 
162 John Woodhouse (East Kilbride) 83 79
150 Christopher Low (Tantallon) 76 74 
08:10
150 Jack Currie (Greenock) 76 74.
150 Scott Brown (Turnberry) 79 71.
149 Angus Weir (Dunblane New) 73 76.
8:20
149 Craig Pirie (Millport) 74 75.
148 Craig Morrison (Haggs Castle) 73 75.
147 Graham Bolton (Bute) 70 77.
08:30 
147 Paul Reilly (Kilmacolm) 73 74.
146 Sean Marc (Broomieknowe) 73 73.
146  Alisteir Hain (St Andrews) 76 70.
08:40 
145 Kenneth Gallacher (East Kilbride) 70 75.
145 Greg Forrester (Lundin) 74 71.
145 Jamie Morris (Peebles) 74 71.
08:50 
144 Matthw Clark (Kilmacolm) 75 69.
143 Will Porter (Carnoustie) 72 71.
142 Bryan Fotheringham (Forres) 71 71.
9:00 
142 John Shanks (Irvine) 71 71.
142 Ian Ross (Alloa) 72 70.
140 Steven Stewart (Clydebank and Dist) 66 74.
09:10 
139 Paul Gault (Haggs Castle) 68 71.
139 Fraser Davren (Williamwood) 70 69.
139 Christopher Lamb (Newmachar) 71 68.
09:20 
139 Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) 73 66.
138 Stephen Simants (Dunbar) 68 70.
137 Angus Carrick (Douglas Par) 66 71.
09:30 
135 Kyle Godsman (Moray) 69 66.
134 Jeff Wright (Forres) 66 68
132 Barry Hume (Haggs Castle) 61 71.
09:40 
132 Robert MacIntyre (Glencruitten) 65 67.
131 David Morrison (Duff House Royal) 67 64.
129 Liam Johnston (Dumfries and Co) 66 63.

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