NEWLANDS TROPHY 72-HOLER

JAMES BYRNE FOUR
AHEAD AT HALFWAY
AT LANARK
Banchory teenager James Byrne, pictured right, is hot on the trail of his first victory in a 72-hole Scottish Golf Union Order of Merit event.
James, who played for Great Britain & Ireland in the recent Jacques Leglise Trophy boys' international match against the Continent of Europe, leads the Newlands Trophy tournament at Lanark Golf Club by four strokes with scores of 68 and 66 for six-under-par 134 against a par of 70.
Chris Orr is James' closest rival on 148 with David McMillan third on 139 and four players on 140.

LEADING HALFWAY TOTALS
134 James Byrne 68 66.
138 Chris Orr 71 67.
139 David McMillan 71 68.
140 Ross Kellett 70 70, Gavin Dear 70 70, Scott Barrowman 70 70, Greg Paterson 69 71.
141 Euan Malcolm 72 69, Stewart Henderson 70 71.
142 Euan McIntosh 74 69, Mark Kerr 73 69, Robby Anderson 73 70, Elliot Saltman 72 71.
144 Ryan McKenzie 74 70, Colin Swanston 68 76.
145 Philip McLean 73 72, Michael Gray 72 73, David Henderson 70 75, Steven Rennie 70 75, Zack Saltman 70 75.
147 John Johnston 72 74.
147 Graham Turner 71 71, Craig Watson 75 72, Alastair Love 75 72, Robert Carson 74 73, Ricky Forrest 73 74.
148 Stuart Clazey 77 71, Robert McKnight 74 74, Evan Bryceland 74 74, Alex Main 73 75.
149 Steven McEwan 78 71, Keith Shanks 75 74, Bobby Rushford 72 75.
150 Christopher Tierney 76 74, Scott Adams 75 75, Chris Watson 75 75, Scott Michie 75 75, Kenny Watson 75 75.
151 Alan Holbrook 89 72, Allyn Dick 72 79.
152 Tom Hendrie 78 74, Richard Craig 77 75, Craig Waddell 76 76.