Irish pair sparkle under German sun
Clarke shot 67 for seven under overall to leave him four behind leader Alex Cejka, with Harrington a stroke worse off after a 68. All three benefited from playing in the early morning when there was almost total calm.
Later in the day the afternoon contingent had to contend with an ever-freshening wind, so all credit to Kilkenny's Gary Murphy who battled his way through the worst of the elements to survive into the weekend thanks to a highly commendable second nine of 35 with birdies at the short 13th and par four 14th.
