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Women's leaderboard

-9 Shina Kanazawa

-7 Kelsey Bennett

-6 Elmay Viking

-5 Jenny Shin, Jess Whitting, Jazy Roberts (a), Kimura Madoka

Jiyai finishes up

The reigning ISPS HANDA Australian Open champion has completed a 71 on the Beach Course. She's now -1 for the tournament, eight back from the lead.

A Viking in the final group

Elmay Viking from the Cook Islands has played her way in the final women's group on Saturday thanks to a round of 69 today to move to -6. Elmay combines her pro golf with working for Australia Post. Big day for her tomorrow.

Kanazawa stumbles

Two bogeys on the back nine have cut the lead our women's leader holds down to two shots. Shina Kanazawa has four to play on the Beach course in tricky windy conditions.

The men's leaders

-15 Josh Geary

-13 Declan O'Donovan (a)

-12 Lachlan Barker, Austin Bautista

-11 Shae Wools-Cobbs, Michael Hendry

(all in the clubhouse)

All quiet on the men's leaderboard

It looks like we might have our final couple of men's groups locked in for tomorrow as the afternoon wave struggles to make ground. The best move so far is coming from Andrew Evans who has jumped to T10 at 10-under with a hole left.

Victorian on the move

Amateur star Jazy Roberts has moved to outright second in the women's Open. She's on the 15th hole and -2 for the day and -6 overall, two from the lead.

Japanese star holds firm

Japan's Shina Kanazawa made an eagle the par-5 second hole today and she is clinging on to the women's lead after her opening 66.

The 29-year-old Japanese Tour player is at 1-under for the day, and sits two shots ahead of Queenslander Robyn Choi.

Former world No. 1 Jiyai Shin is making a charge today, picking up four shots to sit inside the top 10.

The breeze is building

As expected, the scores aren't as low so far this afternoon.

In the men's event, overnight leader Kade McBride is -1 through nine holes to be four shots behind the leader, Josh Geary.

Morning groups complete rounds

The morning groups are done now with Josh Geary at 15-under leading the men's from NSW amateur Declan O'Donovan at 13-under.

Geary shot a brilliant 65 but marred it slightly with a double bogey at his last hole on the Creek course today.

Women's leader Shina Kanazawa is out on the Beach course trying to stay on top, but three Australians - Robyn Choi and Kelsey Bennett and amateur Molly McLean - are threatening, just a shot back.

Big finish for Shin

Jenny Shin has vaulted to second in the women's tournament at the Vic Open with a great second-round 69 on the Creek course.

Shin, the Korean who spends summers in Melbourne with her Australian partner, made a long birdie putt at the par-4 ninth to finish her day.

With the winds forecast to come up this afternoon, she is likely to be right in the mix.

She is playing this week before taking on the Asian swing of the LPGA Tour.

"I just have to step it up on the weekend," she said.

Shin on the move

LPGA Tour star Jenny Shin is -3 for the day, and -4 overall, through 13 holes on the Creek course.

Par train After five birdies in a row, Josh Geary has made three straight pars. At -7 for the day through 13, it appears the 59 watch has been cancelled. But he remains four ahead of Shae Wools-Cobb.

Another birdie

Bang - it's another birdie for Josh Geary who is -7 through 10, leads by five and is officially on 59 watch.

Geary catches fire on Creek course

What an unbelievable front nine by Josh Geary of New Zealand on the Creek course today.

Going out in 30, 6-under par, he has jumped to a four shot lead in the men's tournament.

Incredibly, he closed with 30 on the front nine of the Beach course on Thursday as well, so in 18 holes of golf, he has shot 60.

Today he made four consecutive birdies from the sixth to the ninth holes on the Creek.

Geary on top

New Zealand's Josh Geary has seized the outright lead in the men's tournament at the Vic Open as round two continues.

Geary made four birdies in his first six holes today to jump from 8-under to 12-under, two ahead of Queenslander Kade McBride, who is not due to tee off until later today.

The 40-year-old Kiwi's only win on the Australasian tour came at the WA Open in 2013, but he has been a dominant player on the Charles Tour in NZ over the past two years.

All Abilities stars to step up

A reminder that the Victorian Inclusive Championships will be held on the Creek course over the weekend, with a field that includes the likes of Steven 'Spud' Alderson.

Preview

Geary vaults up

Josh Geary from New Zealand has joined the lead in the men's section of the Vic Open.

Geary picked up two shots in his opening five holes today on the Creek course at 13th Beach to join Kade McBride at 10-under overall.

McBride is not due to tee off until this afternoon.

Shae Wools-Cobb, Lachlan Barker and Darcy Brereton are all 2-under today and 8-under overall, just two shots from the lead.

The women's lead has not changed with Japan's Shina Kanazawa still two shots ahead with an afternoon tee time today.

On the move

Kiwi Josh Geary and WA's Ryan Peake are the early movers in round two at the Vic Open at 13th Beach Golf Links.

Geary has picked up one shot to par early in his second round on the Beach course and at 9-under par, he is just a shot from the men's lead held by Kade McBride of Queensland.

Peake is at 8-under having picked up two early shots on the Beach course in relatively benign conditions.

The wind is forecast to pick up later today at 13th Beach meaning that McBride and women's leader Shina Kanazawa may well get the most difficult conditions.

Round two begins

Welcome back to 13th Beach where round two of the Vic Open has just begun under overcast skies.

The majority of the first-round leaders are out on course this afternoon although women's and men's second place-holders Josh Geary (NZ) and Kimura Modoka (Japan) both have early tee times today.

The leaders Kade McBride and Shina Kanazawa are both out this afternoon, McBride at 12.59 on the Beach course, and Kanazawa at 1.54 also on the Beach.

The weather forecast is excellent with a top of 24 degrees forecast and a little more wind than Thursday, with breezes of between 15-30 kmh predicted.

Although the Beach course at 13th Beach traditionally plays a fraction harder at the Vic Open, the numbers were quite close on Thursday. The men averaged 70.12 shots for the Beach and 69.80 for the Creek. The women traversed the Beach course in 74.29 compared with 73.98 for the Creek.

There will be a cut after today's play with the top 50 players (and ties) in both the men's and women's Opens progressing to weekend play at the Beach course.