ARNOTT AND JAMES IN QUALIFYING
ZONE WITH TWO ROUNDS TO GO
Only two Scots - Bishopbriggs' Robert Arnott (pictured) and David James from Dumfries - are within the qualifying zone with two rounds to go in the European Senior Tour Q School Final Stage at the Pestana Golf Resort's Pinta course, Lagoa on Portugal's Algarve coastline.
Only the top 14 after 72 holes will gain limited access to the over-50s' tournaments in 2014 - the leading six will be able to play in any event on the European Senior Tour.
Arnott is best place in joint fifth place after steady scores of 71 and 70 for a one-under-par halfway stally of 141 - three shots behind the leader, England's Andrew Murray, who has had a pair of 69s for 138.
James, who finished top of the class at last year's Q School but lost his playing rights at the end of the 2013 season, is right on the borderline with scores of 71 and 71 for 143 and a share of 14th place.
Downfield's Kenny Hutton needs to step up a gear from joint 29th place on 146 (74-72).
The three other Scots in the field - Albert Mackenzie (74-75), Stephen McAllister (78-71) and Terry Burgoyne (75-79) - look out of it on joint 45th and joint 65th places respectively.
EUROPEAN SENIOR TOUR FINAL QUALIFYING SCHOOL
Pestana Golf Resort, Pinta course, Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal.
LEADING SECOND-ROUND SCORES
Par 142 (2x71)
138 Andrew Murray (Eng) 69 69
139 Steve Cipa (Eng) 70 69, Barry Conser (USA) 70 69
140 John Gould (Eng) 71 69
141 Robert Arnott (Sco) 71 70, Gary Marks Eng) 69 72, Paul Mayo (Wal) 69 72, Jerry Smith (USA) 72 69, Mark Belsham (Eng) 70 71, Keir Smith (Can) 70 71
OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
143 David James 71 72 (T14)
146 Kenny Hutton 74 72 (T29)
149 Albert Mackenzie 74 75, Stephen McAllister 78 71 (T45)
154 Terry Burgoyne 75 79 (T65).
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