Nocera one shot clear in Madrid

10/4/2008

European no.2 Gwladys Nocera carded a four-under-par 69 to give herself a one shot lead at the Madrid Ladies Masters in Spain.

The 33-year-old Frenchwoman had seven birdies and three bogeys to move to five-under for the tournament after a windy day at Casino Club de Golf Retamares.

She finished ahead of Spain’s Paula Marti and South Korean teenager Amy Yang, who has won twice this year in Germany and Sweden.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew shot 75 and finished alone in fourth, while Denmark’s Iben Tinning was fifth after a round of 74.

England’s Laura Davies, who won her 70th title in Austria three weeks ago, carded a 75 and was joint sixth with Spain’s Tania Elosegui, Norway’s Marianne Skarpnord and compatriots Rebecca Hudson and Kirsty S Taylor, the first round leader.

The defending champion Martina Eberl of Germany retired with an injured shoulder.

Leaderboard – Round 2:

1. Gwladys Nocera                 FRA  72 69 141 - 5
2. Amy Yang                        KOR  69 73 142 - 4
    Paula Marti                       ESP  68 74 142 - 4
4. Catriona Matthew              SCO  68 75 143 - 3
5. Iben Tinning                     DEN  70 74 144 - 2
6. Marianne Skarpnord          NOR  73 72 145 - 1
    Rebecca Hudson                ENG  72 73 145 - 1
    Laura Davies                     ENG  70 75 145 - 1
    Tania Elosegui                   ESP  68 77 145 - 1
    Kirsty S. Taylor                  ENG  67 78 145 - 1

Source: Ladies European Tour