McLean leads at halfway in Edward Trophy at Glasgow Gailes

Peterhead's Philip McLean, winner of the Leven Gold Medal 72-hole tournament last year, leads the field by one shot at the halfway stage of the Edward Trophy four-round SGU Order of Merit event at Glasgow Gailes Golf Club.

McLean had rounds of 68 and 72 today (Sat) for a four-under-par tally of 140.

That gave him a narrow advantage over another North-east traveller, Scott Larkin (Banchory) and Brian Soutar (Leven Golfing Society.

Larkin, who spent four years on the American college golf circuit, had rounds of 72 and 69 while Soutar followed up a first-round 71 with a 70.

Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm), recent winner of the Craigmillar Park Open and a previous winner of the Edward Trophy is in joint sixth place on 143 after scores of 72 and 71.

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SECOND-ROUND TOTALS

Par 142 (2x71) CSS 74 XX

140 Philip McLean (Peterhead) 68 72.

141 Brian Soutar (Leven GS) 71 70, Scott Larkin (Banchory) 72 69.

142 Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) 73 69, Jonathan King (Glasgow) 72 70.

143 Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) 72 71, Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) 72 71.

144 Mark Hillson (Craigielaw) 69 75, Kris Nicol (Fraserburgh) 71 73, Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) 70 74.

145 Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 71 74, Greg Paterson (St Andrews New) 70 75, Ross Kellett (Colville Park) 71 74.

146 David Booth (Rotherham) 74 72, Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 74 72, Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) 75 71, Anthony Bews (Murcar Links) 73 73, Michael Campbell (Renfrew) 77 79.

147 David Law (Hazlehead) 75 72, Glenn Campbell (Blairgowrie) 69 78.

148 Allyn Dick (Kingsknowe) 72 76, Bobby Rushford (Grangemouth) 74 74, Michael Grunwell (Powfoot) 72 76, Graeme Gorrie (Glasgow) 75 73, Gordon Yates (Hilton Park) 73 75..

149 Ben Sloan (Cathkin Braes) 74 75, Ross Bell (Downfield) 73 76, Ross Crowe (Westerhope) 73 76, Liam McGowan (St Andrews New) 74 75, Paul Betty (Hayston) 77 72., Robert Jenkins (Crow Wood) 77 72.

150 Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) 77 73, John Wybar (Aberdeen University) 78 72, William Bremner (Edzell) 74 76, Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) 71 79.

151 Stephen Rennie (Drumpellier) 73 78, Fraser Campell (Milngavie) 81 70, Sean McGarvey (Glencorse) 78 73, Kit Holmes (Hunstanton) 76 75.

152 Colin Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 78 74.

153 Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) 75 78, Nicky Gold (Bonnyton) 74 79, Steven McEwan (Caprington) 78 75, Fraser McKenna (Balmore) 74 79.

154 Graham Robertson (Silverknowes) 75 79, David Simpson (Crieff) 75 79, John Laurie (Cowglen) 77 77, Ed Wood (Crow Wood) 75 79.

155 Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) 81 74, Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 75 80, Aaron Sweeney (Carnoustie) 76 79, James Whitelaw (Mouse Valley, USA) 74 81.

156 Chris Lawton (Falkirk Tryst) 84 72, David Addison (Kilmarnock Barassie) 73 83, Andrew Campbell (Dumbarton) 78 78, Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) 81 75, Michael Daily (Erskine) 78 78, Michael Buchan (Cruden Bay) 74 82..

157 Jamie MacKay (Kilmarnock Barassie) 80 77.

158 Iain Galbraith (Murcar Links) 78 80, Patrick Spraggs (Stowmarket) 78 80.

159 James Hendrick (Pollok) 78 81.
160 Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) 77 83, Ian Redford (St Andrews New) 79 81, Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 82 78..

161 Conor O'Neil (Pollok) 78 83.

162 Kristopher McClure (Clydebank & District) 79 83.

163 Clark Riddick (Southerness) 85 78.

168 David Gallagher (Glasgow) 82 86.

No Returns: Kevin Smyth (Windyhill) 77 NR, John Duff (Newmachar) 75 NR.