Five Indians make the cut

NEW DELHI, April 17: Amritinder Singh led the bunch of five Indians past the cut with a brilliant five under 67 for the second round in the 400,000 Volvo China Open here today. Besides Amritinder, now placed joint 13th with a total of six-under 138, Arjun Singh, Arjun Atwal, Vivek Bhandari and Indian Open winner Feroz Ali made the cut at the half-way mark in Shanghai according to a APGA release. Jyoti Randhawa 147 and Kanwar Sekhon 159 failed to make the cut.

Arjun Singh who carded a round of 70 to follow his 69 was joint 17th, while Arjun Atwal was joint 44 with a par 72. Bhandari and Ali, just made the cut after poor second rounds. Bhandari shot 73 while Ali had a 75.

Leading scores: 134: Ed Fryatt Eng 69, 65, Takeshi Ohyama Jpn 67, 67; 135: Aaron Meeks US 67, 68; 136: Lin Keng-chi Tpe 66, 70, Eric Meeks US 66, 70; 137: Chung Joon Kor 72, 65, Charlie Wi Kor 68, 69, Chou Hung-Nan Tpe 68, 69, Mike Cunning US 68, 69, Gerry Norquist US 67, 70, John Senden Aus 66, 71,Leith Wastle Aus 66, 71;

OTHER INDIANS: 139: Arjun Singh 69, 70; 142: Arjun Atwal 70, 72; 144: Vivek Bhandari 71, 73, Feroz Ali 69, 75. Failed to make cut: 149: Jyoti Randhawa ; 159: Kanwar Sekhon.