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03.08.2007

Second round play was suspended due to darkness at 9.20pm with 3 players returning at 6am to complete their second round.  Round 3 will commence at approximately 7am. 

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew has improved on her first round score by five shots carding a (-5 par) 68 in day two of the Ricoh Women’s British Open at the Old Course St Andrews. The home favourite moved to within a stroke of the lead when Ochoa bogeyed the last. 

"It was a great feeling having people cheering you onto the greens. In the States you don't get the home support - and obviously it would be great to win."

With Birdies on the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 11th and 17th Catriona got off to a great start and is one shot behind the leader Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa who has maintained her authority at the top of the leaderboard with a level par 73, consisting of a birdie on the first, bogey on the 11th slipping back to -6, she then birdied the 14th moving back to -7, three putts on the 18th, dropped a shot to move to -6 still one ahead in her quest to win a major.

Wendy Ward, American Solheim Cup player, made 5 birdies and two bogeys to score a –3 par 70 to move into contention. 

A threat to the leaders, former World No.1 Annika Sorenstam and defending Champion Sherri Stenhauer, are in the next group on -1 par with England's Rebecca Hudson, who dropped a shot on 18.

A total of 65 and ties will make the cut and play for the prestigious title for the first time at the Old Course, St Andrews.

The Ricoh Women's British Open Trophy.