LEADER Mark Pedder is in control at the half-way stage of a closely-contested winter competition at Rushmore Golf Club.

Pedder has battled through the testing conditions to lead in both gross and net competitions with scores of 67 and 58 respectively.

Hardy A Team players Chris Cullington, Rod Alford, Kevin Stow and Kevin Farrant are on Pedder’s tail, who may struggle to surpass his 67 gross after his handicap dropped from 13 to nine.

The four-round tournament features on the first Saturday of each month and runs from November to February.