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(18/07/2008)


Jean Van de Velde got play under way early this morning with a birdie on the first to move up to just two over and just three off the lead.

Australian Andrew Tampion started with a bogey to fall back to nine over and England's Steve Webster picked up where he left off yesterday with a double bogey to go 11 over. 

Joint leader Rocco Mediate started his round at 7:05am, hitting an iron shot straight down the fairway for a par start. 

Greg Norman has gone one better than yesterday making a birdie at the opening hole of his second round to take over the Championship lead at one under par.

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell dropped one shot and is level par, while Robert Allenby dropped two shots to fall back to one over par.

The weather seems to be improving, but heavy rain is expected later this afternoon.

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