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July 17, 2004; Source: AnyoneForTeeR&A attempt to 'nobble' first round leader Levet, but Jean Van der Velde comes to his rescue! Thomas Levet remained dangerously close to getting his hands on the Claret Jug and whisking it away to France, never to return (read the full story here), after fashioning an excellent one under par round of 70 to lie in second place on his own at the halfway mark. His score was achieved despite the best efforts of the R&A to 'nobble' him, by threatening to impose a penalty after a barrier was moved on the first hole to enable him to play his second shot.  Levet had driven off the fairway behind the spectator barriers and close to an ice-cream stand, and, as he approached to drop and play his second, marshalls moved a barrier out of his way. An R&A rules official immediately instigated an enquiry over the legality of moving the barrier, and the possibility of penalty, undoing all his excellent first round scoring, hung over Levet for several holes before the affair was settled in his favour. It was potentially superb gamesmanship on the part of the R&A, but Levet didn't bat an eyelid and continued to score brilliantly while the enquiry raged.Help for Levet came from compatriot Jean Van der Velde, who was following Levet's round in his capacity as a commentator for the BBC, when he was able to affirm to officials that the barrier was not moved at Levet's request, but spontaneously by the marshalls. "Of course, Van der Velde's part of the plot as well," said a disgruntled senior R&A spokesperson, "he's the one who started all this with his antics at Carnoustie, after all. I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't up for the 'Légion d'Honneur' if they manage to get hold of the Claret Jug on Sunday." Raphaël Jacquelin and Christian Cévaër put in workmanlike rounds in a supporting role, both finishing on 2 over par, one inside the cut line, and therefore ensuring that they would be around to support Levet on Sunday. Jean-François Remesy failed to make the cut, and is now believed to be preparing for his role as getaway driver, so that the plotters can get the Claret Jug quickly out of the Royal Troon premises on Sunday and onto a waiting private jet at nearby Prestwick airport for the flight to France. If you missed Frogwatch 1, in which we showed how to identify the plotters, please click here. Their scores and standings are given below. Check back to Anyone For Tee's "Frogwatch" every day of the Open to follow their progress. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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