GEMMA AND MICHELE MAKE AUSSIE CUT BUT CATRIONA FAILS

Thumbs up by Gemma Dryburgh

Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh and Michele Thomson (Meldrum House) from Ellon are joint 20th on four-under-par 142 at the halfway stage of the Women's Australian Open golf championship at Royal Adelaide Golf Club.
Dryburgh moved up with a second-round 69, which included birdies at three par-5 holes, while Thomson slipped back with a 74 after taking 40 to the turn.
Catriona Matthew missed the cut by five shots with a 75 for 151. She birdied the third, fourth, fifth and 12th but bogeyed six holes.
Laura Davies (78 for 150) also missed the cut.
World No 1 Lydia Ko (NZ) made it with nothing to spare on 146 (71-75).
Aussie Sarah Jane Smith leads the field at nine-under 137 with rounds of 70 and 67.
The leading British player is Wales' Amy Boulden in joint ninth place with rounds of 72 and 68 for 140.

SECOND ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 146 (2x73)
137 Sarah Jane Smith (Aust) 70 67
138 Pornanong Phatlum (Thai) 68 70, Lizette Salas (USA) 68 70, Caroline Hedwall (Swe) 69 69, Morissa Steen (USA) 67 71

SELECTED SCORES
140 Amy Boulden (Wal) 72 68 (T9).
141 Michelle Wie (USA) 70 71, Jodi Ewart Shadoff (Eng) 70 712 (T13).
142 Gemma Dryburgh (Sco) 73 69, Michele Thomson (Sco) 68 74 (T20).
146 Charley Hull (Emg) 72 74, Lydia Ko (NZ) 71 75 (T64).

MISSED THE CUT
147 Charlotte Thomas (Eng) 72 75
148 Mel Reid (Eng) 73 75
149 Felicity Johnson (Eng) 79 70
150 Laura Davies (Eng) 72 78.
151 Catriona Matthew (Sco) 76 75.
156 Becky Morgan (Wal) 79 77