BOURNEMOUTH'S Georgia Hall kept hold of her Victorian Open lead despite two late bogeys on the Creek Course.
The former Oakmead College pupil fired a second round of 70 to move to seven-under at the £150,000 event in Australia.
Five birdies allowed her to remain one ahead of Danish star Nanna Madsen.
Hall, who had opened with a four-under-par 69 on the Beach Course, told the Australian Ladies Professional Golf website: “I felt it was worse than yesterday. I know I was playing a different golf course but the holes were harder as well.
“There were some really long holes and the wind got worse on the back nine.
“I dropped a couple of shots at the end but it’s so tough out there that you just have to be patient.”
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