Ballymena’s Dermot McElroy and Reeve Whitson are Ireland’s leading contenders in the St Andrews Links TrophyRory McNamara was one of the notables to miss the cut but Ballymena’s Dermot McElroy and Mourne’s Reeve Whitson can still make their mark over the final 36 holes of the St Andrews Links Trophy at the Home of Golf.

As McNamara added a 76 on the Old Course to his 79 on the Jubilee to join fellow Headfort man Brian Casey (77-78) on 148, missing the cut by seven strokes, McElroy and Whitson are just seven shots behind leader Ryan Evans .

McElroy shot a 73 as Whitson posted a fine 70 to share 23rd place on two over 146 on a day when Welsh Walker Cup player Rhys Pugh (149) and recently crowned Scottish Strokeplay champion Garrick Porteous (157) bowed out.

Lucan’s Richard O’Donovan (73) and Belvoir Park’s Harry Diamond (74) both made the cut on the mark in an event that will be closely monitored by the Walker Cup selectors.

Evans, a 26-year old part-timer, added a 73 to his opening 76 to lead by a stroke on five under 139 from France’s Gregoire Schoeb and England’s Jordan Smith with the talented Toby Tree (142) and Max Orrin (143) lurking.

St Andrews Links Trophy 2013 CSS Rnd 1 Jub 75

Round 2 Results Rnd 2 Old 75

Individual Stroke Play

Pos Jub Old

1 Ryan Evans Wellingborough 66 73 139

 

2 Grégoire Schoeb Strasbourg (France) 71 69 140

Jordan Smith Bowood 71 69 140

 

4 Thomas Detry Ravenstein (Belgium) 69 72 141

Simon Christensen Frederikssund (Denmark) 72 69 141

 

6 Toby Tree Worthing 71 71 142

James Ross Royal Burgess 73 69 142

 

8 Graeme Robertson Glenbervie 69 74 143

Max Orrin North Foreland 73 70 143

Jordan Zunic Bonnie Doon (Australia) 72 71 143

 

11 Zander Lombard Woodhill (S Africa) 71 73 144

Nathan Kimsey Woodhall Spa 68 76 144

Axel Boasson Keilir (Iceland) 72 72 144

Paul Howard Southport and Ainsdale 71 73 144

Daniel Hendry Emirates (UAE) 69 75 144

 

16 Jules Bordonado Saint-Nom (France) 71 74 145

Neil Raymond Corhampton 72 73 145

Hannes Ronneblad Kungsbacka (Sweden) 72 73 145

Scott Borrowman Dollar 72 73 145

Nathan Holman Woodlands (Australia) 74 71 145

Grant Forrest Craigielaw 76 69 145

Ewan Scott St Andrews 72 73 145

 

23 Sebastian Schwind St Leon-Rot (Germany) 71 75 146

Geoff Drakeford Commonwealth (Australia) 72 74 146

Paul Kinnear Formby 73 73 146

Matthew Moseley Carmarthen 70 76 146

Dermot McElroy Ballymena 73 73 146

Jack Hiluta Chelmsford 76 70 146

Reeve Whitson Mourne 76 70 146

 

30 Jack McDonald Kilmarnock Barassie 71 76 147

Ben Stow Rushmore 71 76 147

Henry Featherstone Ringway 72 75 147

Todd Sinnott Metropolitan (Australia) 75 72 147

Mathias Eggenberger Bad Ragaz (Switzerland) 76 71 147

 

35 Maximilian Röhrig Germany 73 75 148

Adrien Saddier Esery (France) 76 72 148

Viraat Badhwar Indooroopilly (Australia) 76 72 148

Alejandro Tosti Mitre de Perez (Argentina) 81 67 148

Richard O’Donovan Lucan (Ireland) 75 73 148

Sebastian Crookall-Nixon Workington 73 75 148

Bradley Neil Blairgowrie 74 74 148

Craig Howie Peebles 75 73 148

Mathieu Decottignies Lafon Golf de Bondues (France) 74 74 148

Robbie van West Prise Deau (Netherlands) 72 76 148

Harry Diamond Belvoir Park 74 74 148

Ashley Chesters Hawkstone Park 73 75 148

CUT

47 James Bunch Prestwick 77 72 149

Federico Zucchetti Castelconturbia (Italy) 74 75 149

Nick Marsh Huddersfield 71 78 149

Cameron Smith Royal Queensland (Australia) 73 76 149

Harry Ellis Meon Valley 78 71 149

Scott Mann Carnoustie 78 71 149

Richard James Aberystwyth 75 74 149

Brady Watt Royal Perth (Australia) 76 73 149

Rhys Pugh Vale of Glamorgan 75 74 149

Brett Drewitt Long Reef (Australia) 75 74 149

 

57 Mateusz Gradecki Toya (Poland) 75 75 150

Jimmy Mullen Royal North Devon 72 78 150

Ross Bell Downfield 78 72 150

Philipp Westermann Hamburg (Germany) 76 74 150

Daniel Young Craigie Hill 74 76 150

Craig Hinton The Oxfordshire 74 76 150

Callum Shinkwin Moor Park 76 74 150

AJ McInerney Anthem (USA) 77 73 150

Oliver Carr Heswall 78 72 150

Henry Todd Trophy Club (USA) 73 77 150

Adam Dunton McDonald 76 74 150

Tim Gornik Bled (Slovenia) 71 79 150

Romain Langasque Bordeaux Lac (France) 76 74 150

Juan Francisco Sarasti Basozabal (Spain) 76 74 150

Mervin Rocchi Ormesson (France) 73 77 150

 

72 Kevin Hesbois Keerbergen (Belgium) 76 75 151

Clement Sordet Lyon Salvagny (France) 78 73 151

Haydn Thomas Porteous Modderfontein (S Africa) 80 71 151

Kenny Subregis Paris (France) 71 80 151

Paul Elissalde Biarritz (France) 77 74 151

Matthew Clark Kilmacolm 72 79 151

Harry Casey Enfield 77 74 151

Jamie Rutherford Knebworth 73 78 151

Gudmundur Kristjansson Reykjavik (Iceland) 77 74 151

Neil Henderson Renaissance 72 79 151

 

82 Jeroen Krietemeijer Prise Deau (Netherlands) 76 76 152

David Boote Walton Heath 77 75 152

Linus Vaisanen Vuosaari (Finland) 73 79 152

Nicolas Manifacier Cannes Mougins (France) 75 77 152

Renato Paratore Parco di Roma (Italy) 75 77 152

Ben Loughrey Wrag Barn 74 78 152

 

88 Léonard Bem Angouleme (France) 74 79 153

Callan O’Reilly Pennant Hills 78 75 153

Thomas Le Berre Chantilly (France) 75 78 153

Austin Quick Country Club DC (USA) 78 75 153

Joshua White Chipstead 77 76 153

Charlie Bull Lake Nona (USA) 76 77 153

Jamie Savage Cawder 75 78 153

Dale Brandt-Richards Mona Vale (Australia) 76 77 153

Adrian Meronk Toya (Poland) 74 79 153

Brian Soutar Leven 71 82 153

Paul Moultrie Royal Troon 78 75 153

Daniel Wasteney Lindrick 78 75 153

Gonçalo Pinto Vilamoura (Portugal) 78 75 153

 

101 Henry James Kidderminster 76 78 154

Enrico Di Nitto Parco di Roma (Italy) 79 75 154

Greig Marchbank Dumfries and County 76 78 154

Borja Virto Gorraiz (Spain) 77 77 154

Fraser McKenna Balmore 79 75 154

Matthieu Pavon Golf du Médoc (France) 80 74 154

 

107 Kyson Lloyd Wellingborough 78 77 155

Brian Casey Headfort (Ireland) 77 78 155

James White Lundin 75 80 155

Rory McNamara Headfort (Ireland) 79 76 155

Jaime Lopez Rivarola Buenos Aires (Argentina) 77 78 155

James Burnett Sleaford 79 76 155

Chris Robb Meldrum House 79 76 155

Ugo Coussaud Angouleme Hirondelle (France) 81 74 155

Maximilian Rottluff Hubbelrath (Germany) 77 78 155

 

116 Robin Roussel Ozoir La Ferriere (France) 75 81 156

Vaughan McCall Gore (New Zealand) 77 79 156

Ruben Sondjaja Bonnie Doon (Australia) 80 76 156

 

119 Tom Watson Fancourt (S Africa) 78 79 157

Edoardo Raffaele Lipparelli Torino (Italy) 79 78 157

Alexander Matlari Germany 78 79 157

Julien Marot Marcilly (France) 80 77 157

Garrick Porteous Bamburgh Castle 76 81 157

Sam Whitaker Blankney 77 80 157

Jason Shufflebotham Prestatyn 84 73 157

Daniel Elder Carnoustie 79 78 157

Jonathan Bale Royal Porthcawl 79 78 157

 

128 Kristoffer Ventura Oslo (Norway) 80 78 158

Lorenzo Scalise Milano (Italy) 81 77 158

Maximilian Mehles Germany 78 80 158

 

131 Dewi Merckx Sept Fontaines (Belgium) 80 79 159

 

132 Giacomo Garbin Varese (Italy) 79 81 160

Miguel Gaspar Belas (Portugal) 86 74 160

Glenn Campbell Blairgowrie 81 79 160

 

135 Mathias Boesmans Winge (Belgium) 82 79 161

 

136 Alexandre Daydou Cannes Mougins (France) 78 84 162

Scott Stewart-Cation The Dukes 79 83 162

 

138 Ben Kinsley St Andrews 81 82 163

Luigi Botta Torino (Italy) 85 78 163

 

140 Adrien Monnier St Nom La Breteche (France) 77 88 165

 

141 Jacopo Guasconi Zoate (Italy) 83 85 168

Arnaud Abbas Strasbourg (France) 79 89 168

 

143 Michael Wolf Mannheim-Viernheim (Germany) 81 89 170

 

144 Patrick Kelly Boston West 80 WD

Round 3 and 4 pairings