PAMELA NOW SECOND IN AZORES OPEN

Thanks go to Colin Farqharson for the report

Carnoustie's Katy McNicoll dropped to joint sixth after sharing the lead overnight and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), pictured, took over as the leading Scot, in second place with one round to to in the Azores Ladies Open golf championship at Furnas golf course, Sao Miguel Island. McNicoll slumped from an opening 73 to an 81, which included a triple bogey 7 at the eight in an outward 42, for 154. Pretswell reeled off 16 pars and two bogeys in a 74 for 149 - two shots behind the leader, Italy's Anna Rossi (73-74), who won the British women's open amateur stroke-play title at Prince's in 2006. LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS Par 144 (2x72) 147 Anna Rossi (Ita) 73 74 149 Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 75 74 151 Benedicte Toumpsin (Bel) 77 74 152 Sohvi Harkonen (Fin) 75 77 153 Julie Tvede (Den) 78 75 154 Katy McNicoll (Sco) 73 81, Danielle McVeigh (Ire) 78 76 (T6). SELECTED SCORES 156 Lucy Williams (Eng) 80 76 (T10) 157 Tara Delaney (Ire) 81 76 (T14) 159 Rachel Bell (Eng) 84 75, Tracey Boyes (Eng) 83 76  (T22) 171 Lauren Blease (Eng) 87 84 (T39).