Siddikur slips to 30th

Siddikur Rahman dropped to 30th position as Chinese Taipei's Hung Chien-yao took the clubhouse lead in the Venetian Macao Open, with defending champion Anirban Lahiri hot on his heels, at the end of the second round on Friday.

The two-time Asian Tour winner, who started the day at second position after a six-under in the opening round, traded two bogeys for five birdies at the Macau Golf and Country Club yesterday after having enjoyed a bogey-free day in the previous round.

That effort left the 30-year-old golfer at three-under-par (13), seven strokes behind Chien-yao, who fired a scintillating seven-under-par (64) yesterday.

The unheralded 23-year-old enjoyed a flawless round with seven birdies while Indian star Lahiri, who featured in the Presidents Cup last week, was tied for second place following a 67.