Golf round-up: Four Scots make cut at Burhill

Ellon's Ross Cameron and Stephen Gray (Hayston), in the top three positions overnight, sagged in the heat of the second round. Cameron added a four-over-par 76 to his opening 67 and is joint 10th on 132, six shots behind new leader Stuart Archibald (68-69). Cameron had an eagle 3 at the second and a birdie at the 17th but too many unforced errors set him back.

Gray slipped back to a share of 34th place on 146, following a 68 with a 78. The other Scots still in the tournament are Duncan Stewart (Grantown on Spey) and Scott Henry (The Carrick on Loch Lomond). Stewart slashed six shots off his first round with a 69 for level par 144 and a share of 18th place. Henry has moved up to joint 26th, thanks to a 69.

On the wrong side of the cut at 147 were Martin Lawrence (Newmachar) on 149 (76-73), Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel) on 151 (77-74), Shaun McAllister (Craigielaw) on 152 (74-78), Steven Mackie (Dunnikier Park), also on 152 (80-72), Ed Wood (Crow Wood) on 153 (76-77), Lee Harper (Archerfield Links) on 157 (79-79), Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) on 159 (80-79) and Ian Redford (St Andrews New) on 162 (80-82).

Meanwhile, Scotland's defending champion Bill Longmuir and major winner Wayne Grady made a flying start to the ISPS Handa Senior Masters by taking to the skies over Stapleford Park to launch the second edition of the event, which begins today.

The two players climbed into stunt planes and were treated to some manoeuvres by aerobatic team The Blades over the Leicestershire course, watched the rest of the field, which includes former Ryder Cup Captains Sam Torrance and Ian Woosnam.

l Graham Fox claimed a narrow win in the Tartan Tour's West Lothian Pro-Am. The East Kilbride pro birdied four holes in a row from the second on his way to a three-under 68 and won by a shot from Ross Dixon (Renaissance Club) and Alan Lockhart (Ladybank). Ex-Scotland amateur cap, Fox picked up a 1149 prize.