Zachary Castro struggled with a nine-over-par 81 at the Faldo course of the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club but kept the lead in the boys’ 16-below division in the Faldo Series Qualifiers on Friday.

Together with his 75 in the first round, Castro has a 36-hole total of 156, three points clear of new challenger Cliff Nuneza who carded a 77. Bobe Salahog was running third on 160 after a second-straight 80.

In the girls’ 16-below, Alethea Gaccion submitted an 83 for 163, three shots clear of Lim Minghui who turned in an 81.

Joshua Buenaventura remained the leader in the boys’ 21-below after another 85. Rald Sarmiento was six shots back on 176.

Ayeesha Ong already clinched one of four spots to the Faldo Series Asia after Burberry Zhang withdrew on Saturday in the girls’ 21-below.

The second-round results:
Boys’ 21-below — Joshua Buenaventura 170 (85-85), Rald Sarmiento 176 (90-86), German Turno 195 (107-88)
Boys’ 16-below — Zachary Castro 156 (75-81), Cliff Nuneza 159 (82-77), Bobe Salahog 160 (80-80), Glenn Unabia 166 (85-81), Geoffrey Tan 169 (84-85), Cody Langamin 169 (87-82), David Serdenia 173 (90-83), Mark Kobayashi 174 (85-89), Jaime Alabastro 174 (88-86), John Canlas 176 (84-92), Lee Hyunseok 177 (90-87), Zeus Sara 178 (86-92), Raphael Sagaral 178 (89-89), Gabriel Turno 182 (87-95), Alexis Nailga 189 (97-92), Carl Cabornay 190 (98-92), Hanson Lim 190 (98-92), Jakob Taruc 191 (99-92), Ziangeau Edoc 196 (96-100), Roman Ungco 197 (99-98), Akio Lee 199 (99-100), Angelo Pecjo 206 (108-98), Matthew Kim 210 (106-104), Sebastian Saycon 214 (108-106), Charles Potter 284 (144-140)
Girls’ 21-below — Ayeesha Ong 218 (113-105)
Girls’ 16-below — Alethea Gaccion 163 (80-83), Lim Minghui 166 (85-81), Eagle Ace Superal 169 (88-81), Velinda Castil 172 (86-86), Anya Cedo 173 (86-87), Erika Tan 192 (93-99), Isabella Tabanas 192 (101-91), Martina Oben 198 (102-96), Montserrat Lapuz 208 (103-105), VhiletAira Legaspi 254 (119-135), Chloe Ang 213 (108-105), Larissa Tan 221 (113-108), Samantha Abaya 224 (107-117), Mavi Chan 247 (118-129), Kyllie de Jesus 250 (112-138), Wynneth Dy 279 (137-142), Mercy Wu 283 (162-121).