Women improve to 20th after second day

ADA O’SULLIVAN was happier with the second day performance of her Great Britain and Ireland side in the World Amateur ladies team championships in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

In tremendously humid conditions, 30 degrees celsius, the team improved by nine strokes on their opening day total to post a halfway score of 303 which moved them up into 20th place ensuring they go out with the top nations over the final 36 holes.

Wales’ European champion Becky Brewerton was the best of the trio, firing a splendid one under par 72. Scottish champion Heather Stirling was round in 75 and for the second day in succession Emma Duggleby was disappointing with a nine over par 81.