Nocera pulls one shot clear

5/2/2008

Gwladys Nocera from France shot a one-under-par 70 to take a stroke lead into the final day of the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open

Having tied for the lead with Maria Boden after an opening 69, the 32-year-old made the best of a sunny day at the Carrick on Loch Lomond to finish on a three-under-par total, ahead of South Korean teenager Amy Yang, who had a 70.

Sweden’s Boden slipped back into a share of third with Spaniard Tania Elosegui, while five players shared fifth on level par, including the leading Scot Kathryn Imrie, who had a 69.

The defending champion Sophie Gustafson fired a tournament low round of four-under-par 67 to move into contention along with South Africans Lee-Ann Pace and Stacy Bregman, all on level par.

Nocera, aiming for her sixth Ladies European Tour title, had a mixed front nine with two birdies and two bogeys and picked up a crucial shot at the par-four 13th.

Leaderboard – Round 2:

1.   Gwladys Nocera               FRA  69 70 - 3
2.   Amy Yang                      KOR  70 70 - 2
3.   Tania Elosegui                 ESP  70 71 - 1
      Maria Boden                   SWE  69 72 - 1
5.   Lee-Anne Pace                 SAF  75 67   E
      Stacy Lee Bregman           SAF  75 67   E
      Nicole Gergely                  AUT  70 72   E
      Kathryn Imrie                  SCO  73 69   E
      Sophie Gustafson            SWE  75 67   E
10. Clare Queen                    SCO  72 71 +1
      Rebecca Hudson              ENG  72 71 +1

Source: Ladies European Tour