Kira Meixner -- World Amateur Blog (3) From Australia

Here is Kira Meixner's third Blog from Australia

Today was the second round of the World Amateur and our team is tied for 6th place at five-over par. Sweden has played incredibly and is in the lead at 15-under par, eight strokes ahead of Spain who made a great charge today.

Yesterday I shot 74 on the West course. Our team had a pretty decent start, and today we hung in there thanks to a couple of solid rounds from Steph and Maude on the East course. I shot 78, and I'm disappointed that I couldn't capitalize on a very scoreable golf course.

Tomorrow, the top half of the field will play on the East course and then the West course on the final day. I'm looking forward to having a chance to play the same course again, and hopefully doing a lot better. I think our team can have a very respectable finish if we play well in the next couple days - so that is what we plan to do!

The atmosphere around the golf course is getting more exciting each day. The weather has been improving and a lot of very good golf is being played. I'm so happy to be among these incredible international players and to have the chance to play in this prestigious event.

Chosen by the Royal Canadian Golf Association to represent Canada among the 49 nations participating in the women's tournament, Kira Miexner, from Richmond, BC and teammates Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont. and Maude-Aimee LeBlanc of Windsor, Que. are playing on the immaculately prepared West and East courses of the Grange Golf Club.

RCGA National Women's Team coach Dean Spriddle is with the team in Australia. Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. is the team's first alternate while Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Mary Ann Lapointe of Georgetown, Ont., an eight-time member of Canada's World Amateur Team, is the non-playing captain.

The women's tournament concludes In Adelaide Friday. The following week the men's teams will take over.