MANCHESTER — At the conclusion of the second round of the Maine Amateur Championship, Ricky Jones is still the man to beat.

Jones had his worst stretch of holes in two days on the 12th, 13th and 14th holes at Augusta Country Club Wednesday as he made bogeys on all three.

He also had six birdies as bogey insurance.

Finishing at 3-under 67 to go with Wednesday’s leading 66, he has a six-shot lead over Tommy Sterling and Ryan Gay, who are both one under par at 139, having shot 69-70.

Gay will try to take advantage of his home club knowledge to get one last shot at his fourth championship. Both Gay and JJ Harris of Bath (72-71- 143), who will be in the third group of the day, are turning pro immediately upon the conclusion of this championship

Jones, Gay and Stirling will pair up for today’s final round at 10 a.m. Forty-six players made the cut, which came in at 151.

Chasing them in the second group will be 13-time defending champion and Augusta member Mark Plummer, who sits at 143. He’ll be paired with Sam Grindle, who finished with a 141, and South Freeport’s Jack Wyman at 73- 69-142. Wyman was the amateur champion in last year’s Charlie’s Maine Open, which also was held at Augusta CC.

Joining Harris (143) in the third group will be defending Maine Match Play champion Johnny Hayes and Sable Oaks’ Mike O’Brien. Both Hayes and O’Brien finished at 144, as did Joe Walp and Brian Bilodeau.

Also making the cut from the Mid-coast region were Malcolm Oliver (76-74-150) of the Bath Country Club and Jordan Jones of Wiscasset (72-74-146).

Missing the cut were Brad Smith of Brunswick (76-76-152), Victor Linkovich of Mere Creek (73-80-153), Mike Doran of Topsham and Sable Oakes (76-81-157), Christopher Juntura of Highland Green (81-77- 158), Henry Fall of Harpswell (76-83-159) and Tyler O’Connor of the Brunswick Golf Club (80-88-168).