Irishman Adrian Morrow, a member at Portmarnock Golf Club, won the silver medal which goes to the leading amateur who completes four rounds of the Senior British Open Championship.

Irishman Des Smyth and American Craig Stadler took advantage of the improved weather at Royal Aberdeen to take over the joint leadership of the Senior British Open championship today.

MARK MCNULTY, the Zimbabwean who took out Irish citizenship late last year, stayed on course for his first victory in his new homeland after easing himself into the race for the Senior British Open championship at a windswept Royal Portrush.