Dunbar in hunt at halfway

ALAN DUNBAR stepped up his challenge for the Brabazon Trophy at Burnham and Berrow on the Somerset coast yesterday with a stunning three-under-par 68 in his second round.

That gave the Irish star a 36-hole aggregate of 140 to lie just two strokes off the halfway pace set by Neil Raymond from the Corhampton club in Southampton — and there is then a break of five strokes to a group of players sharing third spot.

It was a good day for the Irish as both Reeve Whitson of Mourne and Carlow’s John Greene remained very much in contention with solid performances.