Graeme Clark sets a hot pace in Kent.

Graeme Clark added a second round of 63 to go with his opening 64 to set a hot pace of 13 under par and a 2 shot lead in the VIRGIN ATLANTIC 25TH ANNIVERSARY CLASSIC on the EUROPRO TOUR at MARRIOTT TUDOR PARK in MAIDSTONE,KENT.
Clark sitting at 19th on the merit table could move inside the all important top 5 that goes straight through to the second stage of qualifying if he continues to produce this type of golf.
It will not be easy as Ian Keenan also shot a 63 to finish on -11,Daniel Gaunt 67 is on -9,Elliot Saltmam 67,-8 with overnight leader Paul Dwyer in a group of 6 on -7.

There was 55 players that made the cut on -1,with only 2 out of 12 Irish making it through.
Shane Franklin with a 65 in round one needed a birdie at the last to finish with a 73 and a -2 total of 138.He was joined by Paul oHanlon who was -5 with 3 holes to go,but slipped back with a double bogey at 16 and a bogey at 17.The pair are in joint 31st position.
It was too little too late for Justin Kehoe. He shot a 69 to finish on +1,while Richard Kilpatrick had a good 67 for +2.Ger Hall and Brian McElhinney both shot 69s to finish on +3.

Irish Results.

Paul o Hanlon 66/72,Shane Franklin 65/73 -2.

Missed cut.Justin Kehoe 72/69 +1.
Richard Kilpatrick 75/67 +2.
Ger Hall 74/69,Brian McElhinney 74/69 +3.
Tim Rice 72/72 +4.
Brendan McCarroll 72/73,Mark Campbell 73/72 +5.
Jonathan Mallon 74/72 +6.
Michael Lavelle 73/75 +8.
Cian McNamara 72/77 +9.