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Giulia Sergas of Italy shot a 3-under-par 69 to take a two-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the New Zealand Women's Open golf tournament.
The 31-year-old, U.S.-based Sergas led by three shots after a first-round 64 and had a two-round total of 11-under 133.
Kristie Smith of Australia was in second after a 64, posting nine birdies and a bogey in a round that lifted her nine places up the leaderboard.
Linda Wessberg of Sweden shot the day's best round, a 63, to sit in third place at 9-under 137, four shots behind Sergas.
Smith was a late starter on the tournament's first day and struggled to a 1-under 71 in strong winds. She made the best of an early tee time Friday, with her only mistake a three-putt at the par-3 15th.
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