McKechnie and Gallagher lead Scots

at Roxburghe Qualifying  School

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Two players from the Lothians, Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) and John Gallagher (Duddingston) are the leading Scots, in a share of fifth place, after two rounds of the European Tour Qualifying School Stage 1 eliminator at Roxburghe Hotel golf course near Kelso.
McKechnie has shot 68 and 72 for four-under 140, the same mark as Gallagher with rounds of 72 and 68.
Philip McLean (70-72), Daniel Young (69-73) and Ewen Ferguson (72-70) are sharing 12th place on 142.
Tony Jacklin's Scots-born son Sean and Paul Ferrier are sharing 19th place on 143, both with rounds of 71-82.
Former Scottish amateur champion Chris Robb (Meldrum House), well placed after an opening 70, slumped to a second-round 77 for 147 and is now sharing 53rd place.  Robb had a quadruple bogey 8 at the ninth and a triple bogey 7 at the 18th in halves of 38-39.
+Bad weather in Germany disrupted the Q School programme at Fleesensee Golf Club where Scot Craig Ross had a 69 in the first round. Play was halted for a long spell and only a few players completed their second rounds. Craig and most of the others will be out early Thursday morning to complete Round 2 before they go out again for the third round.



SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
at ROXBURGHE HOTEL, KELSO

Par 144 (2x72)
134 R Hjelm (Denmark) 66 68
137 S Hutsby (Eng) 70 67
139 Z Byrd (USA) 69 70, S Fallon (Eng) 71 68.

SCOTS' SCORES
140 P McKechnie 68 72, J Gallagher 72 68 (T5)
142 P McLean 70 72, D Young 69 73, E Ferguson 72 70 (T12)
143 S Jacklin 71 72, P Ferrier 71 72 (T19).
144 R Cameron 70 74, L Johnston (am) 70 74.
145 T Higson 74 71 (T37)
146 L Allan 71 75 (T42)
147 C Robb 70 77, E Saltman 74 73 (T53)
149 J Ross 77 72 (T67)
150 A Culverwell) 80 70, J Byrne 74 76 (T73)
152 E Bradley 74 78, L Saltman 78 74 (T81).
155 S Kiloh 76 79, C Mclean (am) 79 76 (T96)




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