EUROPEAN TOUR QUALIFYING:Alan Dunbar fired a six-under par 66 at Wychwood Park in Crewe yesterday to storm up the leaderboard in the first stage of the European Tour qualifying School.
The 22-year-old British Amateur champion from Rathmore shot the lowest round of the event so far to move up to joint second overnight.
Cian Curley, the top Irishman after round one, kept himself in with an excellent chance of making progress with a 74 for a 144 aggregate.
Mayobridge’s Barrie Trainor and David Higgins of Waterville are both still in the hunt on the 145 mark.
Meanwhile, at the qualifying school in Fleesensee in Germany, Niall Kearney from The Royal Dublin GC kept alive his hopes of progressing with a 72 yesterday for a 141 aggregate, while Stephen Grant of the Heritage is on 161 after a second-round 71.
MEN'S SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS: European champion Adrian Morrow grabbed a crucial half point to steer Ireland to the brink of a fifth consecutive title at Southerndown in Wales yesterday.
They will meet England today after seeing off the brave challenge of Scotland 5-4 in an exciting contest.
BRITISH WOMEN'S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP:Helen Jones recorded a hole-in-one on the 132-yard 16th hole as she became the top Irish player after the opening round at Hunstanton on the Norfolk coast yesterday.
With halves of 38 and 41 Jones finished with a four over par score of 79 and lies just fours strokes off the pace set by England international Rozalyn Adams.
