...Clarke, Scotland's Sam Torrance and Colin Montgomerie, England's Mark Roe, Swede Daniel Chopra, and Frenchman Marc Farry, whose 67 was the best score of the day. Nine more were just two strokes off the pace, with seven more three strokes...

...Muirfield - Stephen Leaney, Jean-Francois Remesy, Ricardo Gonzalez, Warren Bennett, John Bickerton, Paul Casey, Marc Farry and Jamie Spence, who birdied three of his last five holes. Cameron Beckman, needing at least a 67 to qualify for...

...66, while Thompson had a 67 despite hitting his approach shot into the water on No. 18 for a bogey. FRENCH OPEN: Marc Farry of France birdied the last hole Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the rain-delayed $1.17...

...Patrik Sjoland. Bickerton was tied for second with Frenchman Jean Van de Velde and Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen at 135. First-round co-leader Raymond Russell shot a 70 for 136. The other first-round leader, Marc Farry, had a 75 for 141.

...the second round, shot a 68 for 206. Three shots back at 208 were England's Miles Tunnicliff (66) and Frenchman Marc Farry (68). Defending champion Sven Struever remained in contention at 209 after shooting a 69. Campbell also was at 209...