Grant heads Irish as Nobilio moves two clear in Portuguese Ladies Amateur
Paula Grant in action in the 2018 Curtis Cup. © USGA/Steven Gibbons

Paula Grant in action in the 2018 Curtis Cup. © USGA/Steven Gibbons

Lisburn’s Paula Grant carded a second successive 73 to lead the Irish challenge at halfway in the Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship, Montado Hotel & Golf Resort.

The former Curtis Cup player is tied for 17th on two-over par, ten strokes adrift of world number five Alessia Nobilio of Italy after a tough day at the office for the Irish quartet.

As Nobilio carded a three-under 69 to lead by two strokes from Spain’s Carla Tejedo on eight-under par, Grant mixed four birdies with three bogeys and a double bogey.

Kirkistown Castle’s Beth Coulter shot a 76 to share 30th on five-over with Hermitage’s Kate Lanigan a shot further back after a 79.

Clandeboye’s Jessica Ross also carded a 79 to share 63rd place on nine-over.

90th Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship, Montado Hotel & Golf Resort (Par 72)

After 36 holes

Detailed scores

1Alessia NobilioITA-81366769
2Carla TejedoESP-61386969
3Natacha Høst HustedDEN-51396871
4Billie-Jo SmithENG-41406872
4Smilla Tarning SønderbyDEN-41406674
4Matilde Innocenti AngeliniITA-41407070
4Anouk SohierNED-41406872
8Marta García-LlorcaESP-31417170
9Isabel LaulhéLIE-21427369
9Carolina López-ChacarraESP-21427270
11Lauren HolmeyNED-11437073
11Ana Amalia Pina OrtegaESP-11437073
11Carolina MelgratiITA-11436974
11Lilas PintheirFRA-11436875
15Lily May HumphreysENG11457669
15Paula Schulz-HanßenGER11457372
17Shannon McWilliamSCO21467175
17Paula GrantIRL21467373
17Paula KirnerGER21467571
17Sofia Barroso SáPOR21467373
17Rita Costa MarquesPOR21467274
22Sara Teresa Sarrion SilvestreESP31477572
22Julia López RamírezESP31476978
22Elsa Ettori-DouardFRA31477473
22Marta López EchevarríaESP31477374
22Harriet LockleyWAL31477275
22Clémence MartinFRA31477572
22Hazel MacgarvieSCO31477671
22Lucie MalchirandFRA31477374
30Clarisse LouisBEL41487573
30Mia Sandtorv LussandNOR41487474
30Francesca FiorelliniITA41487276
30Darcey HarryWAL41487375
30Anna Lina OttenGER41487573
30Maylis LamoureFRA41487375
36Ines LaklalechMAR51497574
36Louise DuncanSCO51497871
36Katherine O`ConnorWAL51497871
36Cecilie Leth-NissenDEN51497772
36Beth CoulterIRL51497376
36Isabella HolpferAUT51497277
42Lizzy PeetersNED61507476
42Ffion TynanWAL61507476
42Nieves Martín TorresESP61507575
42Clara YoungSCO61507377
42Mayka HoogeboomNED61507377
42Kate LaniganIRL61507179
42Chiara HorderGER61507872
42Andrea Miralles LlopisESP61507773
50Isobel WardleENG71517675
50Natàlia Herrera AngladaESP71517774
50Charlotte CattaneoITA71517477
50Euphemie RhodesENG71517576
50Lois LauFRA71517279
50Sophie WittGER71518071
50Penelope BrownSCO71517279
57Charlotte LiautierFRA81528072
57Lara JecnikSLO81527676
57Rikke NordvikNOR81527676
57Inès ArcherFRA81527676
57Marie Ferrier de MontalFRA81527973
57Beatriz Barrios FernándezESP81527775
63Zoé AllauxFRA91537776
63Adela CernousekFRA91537479
63Jessica RossIRL91537479
66Amalie Leth-NissenDEN101547480
66Hannah DarlingSCO101547678
66Leonor MedeirosPOR101547876
69Charlotte CharrayrefFRA111557580
69Charlotte BunelFRA111557382
69Yvie ChauchepratFRA111557481
69Romy MeekersNED111557382
73Pyrene DelampleFRA121567878
73Natalia Gutierrez FernandezESP121568274
73Eléonore HubertFRA121567779
73Ivete RodriguesPOR121568472
77Camille BanzetFRA141588276
77Emma FalcherFRA141587682
77Marloes Van Den BrinkNED141587781
80Clémence CadeacFRA151597782
80Sara GouveiaPOR151597782
80Beatriz Themudo SantosPOR151598475
83Miriam EmmertGER161607783
83Sara EricssonSWE161608278
85Jasmine MackintoshSCO171617784
86Chloé GoadbySCO181627884
87Ana da Costa RodriguesPOR201648084
88Natalia Aseguinolaza MartínESP211658580
88Maria Teresa AlvesPOR211658580
90Silje Torvund OhmaNOR221668383