Anne Renehan and Deborah Rix lead the Australian Women's Senior Amateur Championship after the opening qualifying day at Ballarat Golf Club.
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Renehan, of Maffra, and Deborah Rix from Cobden each shot five-over on the 72-par lay-out on Monday.
Renehan had one birdie and Rix two.
Wendy O'Connell, of Wantirna, is one stroke off the pace.
Buninyong's Helen Pascoe is just outside the top 20 after shooting a 13-over 85.
The the leading 16 players after two rounds will progress to elimination match play.
The leading eight players in four separate age divisions also qualify for age flights.
Queensland leads the state event.
TOP 20
77-Anne Renehan (Maffra)
77-Deborah Rix (Cobden)
78-Wendy O'Coonell (Wantirna)
79-Robyn Puckett (Noosa Springs)
79-Josie Ryan (Headland)
80-Kim Burke (Shelly Beach)
80-Nicky Moon (Federal)
80-Sharon Dawson (Lake Karrinyup)
81-Robyn Pellow (NZ)
81-Jacquelin Morgan
81-Jo Sellen (Maffra)
81-Robyn Boniface (Queens Park)
82-Louise Briers (Commonwealth)
82-Sylvia Donohue (Narooma)
82-Carol Netscher (Mt Lawley)
83-Liz Smith (Royal Canberra)
83-June Tickell (Trafalgar)
83-Rosalind Fisher (Gosnells)
84-Jill Blenkey (Newcastle)
84-Nikki Haines (Moore Park)
84-Alison Eather (WA)
84-Kerrin Biddle (Thirteenth Beach)
STATE STANDINGS
157-Queensland (best two of three rounds)
161-New South Wales
162-Victoria (Deborah Rix 77, Helen Pascoe 85)
163-Western Australia
175-Tasmania