<p> Aditi Ashok and Gurbani Singh turned up the heat in the second round of the Usha-IGU Karnataka Ladies and Junior Girls Golf Championship here on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Aditi and Gurbani, who have fought many battles on the junior circuit, shot matching two-under 68s to set up another exciting contest at the Bangalore Golf Club.<br /><br />Aditi continued to stay in pole position at 139 while Gurbani rose to second place, just a stroke off the local girl. Gauri Monga returned with the best card of the tournament so far, her brilliant four-under 66 helping her jump to third place at 143.<br /><br />Having alternated from the ordinary to the brilliant on Wednesday, Aditi appeared far more comfortable at her home course on Thursday. She opened with a birdie on the par-5 first before picking up her second shot of the day on the 12th, completing a blemish-free round.<br /><br />Gurbani too made a fine start, picking up birdies on the first and third holes. She then dropped shots on the fourth and eighth holes, sandwiched by a birdie on the sixth. A birdie on the 16th then helped her cap off a fine round.<br /><br />Leading scores (after 36 holes): Ladies: 139: Aditi Ashok (71, 68); 140: Gurbani Singh (72, 68); 143: Gauri Monga (77, 66); 145: Astha Madan (74, 71); 147: Tvesa Malik (71, 76). <br /><br />Category A: 139: Aditi Ashok (71, 68); 140: Gurbani Singh (72, 68); 145: Astha Madan (74, 71); 147: Tvesa Malik (71, 76); 149: Ridhima Dilawari (74, 75).<br /><br />Category B: 148: Amrita Anand (75, 73); 158: Suchitra Ramesh (78, 80); 160: Gurjot Badwal (80, 80); 162: Ramya Kanadam (85, 77); Tanirika Singh (83, 79).<br /><br />Category C: 159: Pranavi Urs (81, 78); 160: Ananya Barthakur (78, 82); 166: Anika Verma (79, 87).<br /></p>
<p> Aditi Ashok and Gurbani Singh turned up the heat in the second round of the Usha-IGU Karnataka Ladies and Junior Girls Golf Championship here on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Aditi and Gurbani, who have fought many battles on the junior circuit, shot matching two-under 68s to set up another exciting contest at the Bangalore Golf Club.<br /><br />Aditi continued to stay in pole position at 139 while Gurbani rose to second place, just a stroke off the local girl. Gauri Monga returned with the best card of the tournament so far, her brilliant four-under 66 helping her jump to third place at 143.<br /><br />Having alternated from the ordinary to the brilliant on Wednesday, Aditi appeared far more comfortable at her home course on Thursday. She opened with a birdie on the par-5 first before picking up her second shot of the day on the 12th, completing a blemish-free round.<br /><br />Gurbani too made a fine start, picking up birdies on the first and third holes. She then dropped shots on the fourth and eighth holes, sandwiched by a birdie on the sixth. A birdie on the 16th then helped her cap off a fine round.<br /><br />Leading scores (after 36 holes): Ladies: 139: Aditi Ashok (71, 68); 140: Gurbani Singh (72, 68); 143: Gauri Monga (77, 66); 145: Astha Madan (74, 71); 147: Tvesa Malik (71, 76). <br /><br />Category A: 139: Aditi Ashok (71, 68); 140: Gurbani Singh (72, 68); 145: Astha Madan (74, 71); 147: Tvesa Malik (71, 76); 149: Ridhima Dilawari (74, 75).<br /><br />Category B: 148: Amrita Anand (75, 73); 158: Suchitra Ramesh (78, 80); 160: Gurjot Badwal (80, 80); 162: Ramya Kanadam (85, 77); Tanirika Singh (83, 79).<br /><br />Category C: 159: Pranavi Urs (81, 78); 160: Ananya Barthakur (78, 82); 166: Anika Verma (79, 87).<br /></p>
