Fiji early leaders

Published December 15, 2002

PUERTO VALLARTA (Mexico), Dec 14: The Fijian pair of Vijay Singh and Dinesh Chand led by one stroke after the second round of the World Cup here Friday adding a foursomes 62 to their opening fourballs 63.

Their 19-under par total of 125, was one stroke better than first round leaders Mike Weir and Ian Leggatt of Canada who had a 67.

Craig Parry and Adam Scott were third a further stroke back on 127 after carding a 67.

Four teams - Japan, South Korea, Scotland and England were tied for fourth on 128.

Second round scores:

125 Fiji (Vijay Singh/Dinesh Chad) 63 62

126 South Africa (Tim Clark/Rory Sabbatini) 62 64, Canada (Mike Weir/Ian Leggatt) 59 67

127 Australia (Craig Parry/Adam Scott) 60 67

128 England (Justin Rose/Paul Casey) 65 63, Japan (Shigeki Maruyama/Toshi Izawa) 64 64, Scotland (Paul Lawrie/Alastair Forsyth) 63 65, South Korea (K.J. Choi/S.K. Ho) 61 67

129 Trinidad & Tobago (Stephen Ames/Robert Ames) 63 66

130 Switzerland (Andre Bossert/Marc Chatelin) 63 67 131 Ireland (Padraig Harrington/Paul McGinley) 64 67, Wales (Ian Woosnam/Bradley Dredge) 63 68

132 Myanmar (Kyi Hla Han/Soe Kyaw Naing) 66 66, United States (Phil Mickelson/David Toms) 65 67, Argentina (Angel Cabrera/Eduardo Romero) 64 68—Agencies