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John Salvado

EXPLAINED: Kiwi duo hillier and miya set the pace at nz open | Rare Historical Photos

Australian Travis Smyth stormed home in the second round of the NZ Open. (Chris Symes/AAP PHOTOS)

Fast-finishing Travis Smyth and Wade Ormsby are flying the Australian flag in a tie for second as a cluster of Kiwis look to end a long local drought in the $1.69 million NZ Open at Millbrook Resort.

Smyth birdied his last four holes on Friday to card the lowest second-round score of eight-under 63 and move to 11 under, a mark tied late in the day by Ormsby (65).

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