Brown takes revenge to ride high in Carris

HALLAMSHIRE’S BARCLAY Brown shaved five shots off his first-round score – effectively all at one hole – to sit just one shot off the lead at the halfway stage of the Carris Trophy at Fulford.

Brown produced an eagle at the 506-yard par-5 ninth, where a day before he had taken a triple bogey eight, to add a 68 to Tuesday’s 73 for a three-under-par aggregate.

He is tied for fifth with four players sharing top spot in what is the English Under-18 boys’ open championship, ahead of two further rounds today and tomorrow.

Rotherham’s Ben Schmidt, who came so close to claiming the McGregor Trophy last week before a closing birdie barrage from eventual winner Conor Gough, of Stoke Park, climbed 66 places at Fulford by following a 76 with a five-under-par 67.

The round was flawless with the Yorkshire Boys’ champion accumulating five birdies – two on the front nine and three on the back – with no bogeys all day.

Fulford’s George Robson, a late entrant when he was called off the reserve list, was sixth over night having begun with a oneunder-par 71, but slipped back to equal 35th after a 76.

He eagled the 534-yard par-5 11th as he had on day one. However, his scorecard was scarred two holes later by a quadruple bogey eight at the 486-yard par-4 13th.

Two other Yorkshire players made the cut, both on four over in a tie for 47th.

Woodsome Hall’s George Heath has had rounds of 75 73 – the latter including four birdies – scores duplicated by Rotherham’s Charlie Daughtrey, who had one birdie fewer yesterday.

Among those who missed the cut were Middlesbrough’s Michael Hay (79 74), who finished with a flourish by eagling the 480yard par-5 last, Skipton’s Max Berrisford (76 75) and Hornsea’s Jack Maxey.