Kota Kinabalu: Chan Tuck Soon battled the elements to sit two shots clear at the top of the leaderboard after the weather-interrupted second round of the Sabah Amateur Open on Saturday.

The 18-year-old from Selangor, who is eyeing his first state amateur title in over two years, posted an even-par 72 to leapfrog overnight leader Muhammad Afif Razif (78) with a five-over 149 total at Sabah Golf & Country Club.

Local Solomon Emilio Rosidin, who won the boys’ under-18 title at the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) National Championship here last week, was three strokes off the lead after a second consecutive 76 alongside Perlis Amateur Open winner Ahmad Zahir Abd Ghani (77).

In the ladies division, a poor round of six-over 78 saw Michelle Koh’s four-shot opening round lead halved by seasoned junior Nur Durriyah Damian (76). The Sabahan pair of Aretha Pan Herng and Nurul Syahirah Afiqah are tied for third on 151.

Leading second round scores
Men’s
149 – Chan Tuck Soon 77-72
151 – Muhammad Afif Razif 73-78
152 – Solomon Emilio Rosidin 76-76, Ahmad Zahir Abd Ghani 76-77
154 – Fazley Ahmad Chua 77-77, Khalid Jikal 75-79
155 – Paul San 76-79
156 – Mohd Thaznim 77-79, Yash Majmudar 75-81

Ladies
147 – Michelle Koh 69-78
149 – Nur Durriyah Damian 73-76
151 – Aretha Pan 76-75, Nurul Syahirah Afiqah 74-77
157 – Hilferah Tan 79-78
160 – Dianne Luke 81-79
165 – Tham Soot Yuet 81-84
166 – Rokiah Yusof Daud 84-82
167 – Nur Musfirah Ilham 83-84