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Sims has Mid Ocean touch

overall lead after two rounds of the Atlantic Junior Golf Tournament.Sims, competing in the boys 15-17 age group, holds a one shot lead over Robbie Spurling, who shot a 78, and 16-year-old Ryan Miles from South Carolina.

overall lead after two rounds of the Atlantic Junior Golf Tournament.

Sims, competing in the boys 15-17 age group, holds a one shot lead over Robbie Spurling, who shot a 78, and 16-year-old Ryan Miles from South Carolina.

First-round leader Fraser Hunt ballooned to a 92 and trails Aron James by one shot in the boys 13-14 division.

Chaka DeSilva and Chris Smith, both 152 after two rounds, trail Miles by two shots in the 15-17 group. Andrew Trott, who led the division after Tuesday's first round at Belmont, slipped to an 83 and sits six shots back. Jarryd Dillas continues to lead the 11-12 division after his 41 over nine holes.

Steven Bain of the Bahamas and Bermuda's Ryan Marshall are six shots behind.

Defending girls champion Sarah Thomson moved into the lead after a 77. Her two-round total of 163 puts her seven shots ahead of Lindsey Sims. Play continues today at Port Royal. Some 85 golfers -- about one third from overseas -- are competing.

DRIVE FOR SHOW -- Lindsey Sims (right) watches Beatrice Machado's tee shot during the Atlantic Junior Golf Tournament yesterday.