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James Byrne Takes Commanding Lead Into Final 36 Holes of Scottish Boys Strokeplay Championship

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Cardrona Golf Club, Peebles, Scotland

Red hot favourite James Byrne from Banchory Golf Club will enter the final two rounds  of the Scottish Boys Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship with a five-stroke lead at Cardrona, Peebles tomorrow.

Byrne submitted a second-round 69 for a halfway tally of eight-under-par 136.

With  his overnight nearest rivals dropping shots, Byrne opened up a five stroke advantage over Scotland boys’ internationalist Michael Stewart from Troon Welbeck.

Next month, James heads out to Arizona State University for a four-year golf scholarship.

SECOND-ROUND TOTALS:

Par  72
136 J Byrne (Banchory) 67 69.
141 M Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 69 72.
142 A McLachlan (Bonnyton) 74 68, A Wallace (Glenbervie) 71 71, F Fotheringham (Nairn) 73 69.
144 S Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 72 72, S McGarvey (Glencorse) 72 72.
145 D Young (Craigie Hill) 74 71, G Richards (Kingsknowe) 74 71.
146 J Hamilton (NZ) 75 71, N Macandrew (Cullen) 73 73, I Allan (Hopeman) 75 71, D Parlane (Helensburgh) 72 74, E Brown (Barassie) 76 70.
147 P McPhee (King James VI) 75 72, A Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 75 72, C Robb (Inchmarlo) 76 71, C Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 73 74, R Satterley (Longniddry) 75 72, J Hunter (US) 74 73, M Bookless (Sandyhills) 77 70.
148 J Bradley (Paisley) 73 75.
149 T Spencer (Inchmarlo) 74 75.
150 A Cappi (Loretto School) 77 73, F McKenna (Balmore) 76 74, G McDougall (Bishopbriggs) 72 78, G Reid (Newbattle) 73 77, M Kelly (Kirkhill) 70 80, G Hydbom (Swe) 77 73, M Cunningham (Longniddry) 73 77, R Storrier (Downfield) 75 75.
151 I Redford (King James VI) 75 76, A Murdoch (Stranraer) 75 76, G Duncan (US) 77 74, S Fraser (Royal Aberdeen) 72 79, J Hendrick (Pollok) 72 79.
152 F Moore (Falkirk Tryst) 73 79, S Stevens (Deeside) 77 75, J Scott (Deeside) 75 77, R McGrory (West Hove) 71 81.
153 A Scotland (Alloa) 77 76, P Ferrier (Baberton) 73 80, K McClung (Wigtownshire Co) 72 81, C Jess (Mid Sussex) 75 78, R Docherty (Bearsden) 78 75, M Fraser (Glencruitten) 78 75, W Bremner (Edzell) 78 75, C Nelson (Douglas Park) 74 79.
154 D Grant (Renfrew)73 81, C Wyper (Hayston) 73 81, K Harper (Royal Aberdeen) 77 77, M Reid (Downfield) 74 80, G Wilson (Ladybank) 76 78, S Gordon (Glen) 75 79, M Main (Thornton) 74 80, J Anderson (Glenrothes) 80 74.
155 A Baillie (Elgin) 76 79, D Melville (Gullane) 74 81, D Mellon (Carnoustie) 77 78, C Trahan (Inchmarlo) 76 79, J Johnston (Greenburn) 76 79, I Finlay (St Andrews) 75 80, M Dailly (Erskine) 77 78.
156 C Gray (West Kilbride) 78 78, C Baird (Bothwell Castle) 77 79, C O’Neil (Pollok) 80 76, E Reyes (East Sussex National) 77 79.
158 J Robertson (Turriff) 75 83, L Adamson (Ganton) 76 82.
159 D Harrison (Crieff) 73 86, K Godsman (Hopeman) 82 77, M Roos (West Kilbride) -78 81, D Millar (Oldmeldrum) 79 80, M Bonas (Pumpherston) 76 83.
160 R Elder (Nairn Dunbar) 79 81.
162 R Penny (Portlethen) 80 82.
165 F Ogston (Singapore) 87 78.
167 K Borggren (Swe) 77 90.
168 C Ross (Northern) 80 88.
172 D Ibbotson (Murcar Links) 83 89.