Johnston slides, Ross now leading Scot in South

African stroke-play

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Liam Johnston (Dumfries and County) dropped from a share of the first-round lead to joint 11th place after a second-round 72, six shots worse than his opening effort, for a halfway tally of two-under 138 in the South African men's open amateur stroke-play championship at Kingswood Golf Estate.
South African Oliver Gillberg now leads on his own with rounds of 67-65 for 132, Irishmen John Ross Galbraith (67-66) and Robin Dawson (68-65) sharing second place with Brandon Cloete (67-66) from the host country.

Craig Ross (Kirkhill), pictured right, has taken over as the leading Scot in sixth place on 135 after rounds of 69 and 66.
Craig Howie (70-71) is T24 on 141 while Jamie Stewart (70-74) and Eric McIntosh (75-69) are sharing 58th place on 144.
Banchory's Sam Locke (77-69) missed the cut by one shot with a 146 total.
Another Scot eliminated was Calum Fyfe (Cawder) with 75-73 for 148.

SOUTH AFRICAN MEN'S AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Kingswood Golf Estate.
LEADING SECOND-ROUND SCORES
Par 140 (2x70)
132 O Gillberg (SAf) 67 65.
133 J R Galbraith (Ire) 67 66, B Cloete (SAf) 67 66, R Dawson (Ire) 68 65.

SCOTS' SCORES
135 C Ross 69 66 (6th).
138 L Johnston 66 72 (T11)
141 C Howie 70 71 (T24)
144 J Stewart 70 74, E McIntosh 75 69 (T58)

MISSED THE CUT  (145 and better qualified)
146 S Locke 77 69.
148 C Fyfe 75 73