Laing stays in hunt for maiden title

S4C LADIES: Scotland's Vikki Laing led after a first round 70 shot in 35mph winds, and she stayed on course for a possible first Ladies' European Tour title with a second day 74 at the S4C Wales' Ladies' Championship of Europe at Conwy.

The Musselburgh 29-year-old started the second round slowly with dropped shots at the second and sixth and a double-bogey at the seventh.

But she hit back with four birdies before making another slip with a six at the par four 17th.

On level par at halfway, she had fallen out of the lead but was still well in contention.

Laing, who won on the US Futures Tour in 2007, had a career best second place on the LET in the Swiss Open in June and is currently lying 17th on the Order of Merit with over 55,000.