Golf

CANADIAN OPEN

(Hamilton)

Leading scores after third round, par 70, US unless stated. -

203: H. Tanaka (Japan) 66 70 67.

205: T. Pernice jnr 68 72 65, B. Faxon 67 72 66, F. Funk 69 68 68, C. Howell 67 68 70.

206: B. Tway 70 70 66.

207: V. Singh (Fiji) 75 67 65, S. Allan (Australia) 72 66 69.

208: D. Paulson 74 69 65, P. Goydos 71 70 67, K. J. Choi (Korea) 71 70 67, G. Willis 70 69 69, C. Riley 69 70 69, M. Springer 72 67 69, M. Weir (Canada) 69 69 70, L. Roberts 70 67 71.

209: M. Goggin (Australia) 69 72 68, M. Gogel 69 70 70, J. Brehaut 68 71 70, T. Armour 68 71 70, T. Byrum 67 69 73.

Other international players S. Ames (Trinidad) 72 69 69, D. Frost (S Africa) 73 66 71, K. Kuboya (Japan) 69 67 74.

211: A. Scott (Australia) 74 69 68, C. Franco (Paraguay) 74 67 70, A. Baddeley (Australia) 71 69 71.

212: D. Pappas (S Africa) 72 70 70, T. Levet (France) 72 70 70, D. Morland (Canada) 71 70 71, P. Lonard (Australia) 71 69 72.

213: S. Alker (NZ) 72 68 73.

EUROPEAN MASTERS

(Crans-Sur-Sierre, Switzerland)

Leading scores after third round, par 71, Britain unless stated. - E. Romero (Argentina) 66 67 67.

202: E. Els (S Africa) 65 69 68.

203: R. Karlsson (Sweden) 65 67 71.

204: B. Davis 70 66 68, D. Howell 68 69 67, R. Jacquelin (France) 69 67 68.

205: E. Canonica (Italy) 70 68 67, P. Casey 68 70 67, M. Farry (France) 66 73 66.

206: P. Hedblom (Sweden) 67 68 71.

207: M. Campbell (NZ) 67 67 73, J. Moseley (Australia) 71 68 68, E. Simsek (Germany) 70 70 67, M. Tunnicliff 70 69 68.

208: A. Coltart 70 72 66, M. Foster 71 70 67, D. Lynn 70 69 69, A. Salto (Spain) 71 70 67, C. Schwartzel (S Africa) 69 71 68, P. Sjoland (Sweden) 67 68 73, R. Sterne (S Africa) 71 64 73.

JAPAN PGA MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

(Tomakomai)

Japanese unless noted, third round: H. Miyase bt H. Hoshino 1-up (21 holes), T. Hamilton (US) bt T. Taniguchi 5 and 3, T. Hitatsuka bt S. K. Ho (S Korea) 3 and 2, D. Smail (NZ) bt H. Fujita 2 and 1.

Semifinals: Hamilton bt Miyase 1-up, Smail bt Hiratsuka 4 and 3.

Final: Hamilton (US) bt D. Smail (NZ) 3 and 2.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP

(Whitford Park)

First round: L. Holzer (Grange) bt L. Stewart (Aviation) 7/5, T. O'Connell (Grange) bt M. Simpson (Akarana) 5/4, A. Kim (Whitford Park) bt M. Phillips (Waitakere) 3/2, K. Chun (Titirangi) bt H. Broughton (Manukau) 2/1, C. Johns (Omaha Beach) bt B. Jujnovich (Redwood Park) 5/3, B. Fabish (Akarana) bt J. Carmichael (Pupuke) 5/4, R. Valentine (Remuera) bt R. Moors (Waitemata) 2/1, M. Tumata (Onewhero) bt R. Leslie (Peninsula) 5/3.

Second round: O'Connell bt Holzer 1 up, Chun bt Kim 2/1, Johns bt Fabish 1 up, Valentine bt Tumata 2/1.

Semifinals: O'Connell bt Chun 1 up, Johns bt Valentine 1 up. Final: Johns bt O'Connell 6/4.

Plate final: Leslie bt Broughton 1 up.

QUADRANGULAR TOURNAMENT

(Napier)

Senior, round one. -

Waikato 5 1/2 Poverty Bay/East Coast 4 1/2. (J. Gill lost to B. Waiwai 1-down, M. Boe bt T. Ackroyd 2 and 1, G. Millin halved S. Jenkins, R. Irwin bt I. Murphy 7 and 5, R. Wright bt D. Milner 3 and 2, G. Cortesi lost to S. Donnelly 2-down, B. Seidel lost to J. Devery 1-down, J. Cusdin bt H. Douglas 6 and 4, A. Wilkinson bt J. Lincoln 4 and 3, C. Mapley lost to T. Goldsmith 2 and 1).

Bay of Plenty 6 Hawkes Bay 4. (J. An lost to R. Squire 3 and 1, T. Hong bt H. Heather 3 and 2, J. Geary bt D. Turley 2-down, G. Kinghorn bt L. Waitoa 4 and 2, K. Skellern lost to G. Hall 3 and 2, C. van der Nagel bt S. Duff 2-up, I. Rentoul lost to S. Phatam 2 and 1, D. Johnson bt C. Lomas 1-up, K. Smith bt A. Smith 1-up, N. Sampson lost to P. Wedd 1-down).

Round two. -

Bay of Plenty 7 Poverty Bay/East Coast 3. (An bt Waiwai 8 and 6, Hong bt Ackroyd 8 and 7, Geary bt Jenkins 4 and 3, Kinghorn lost to Murphy 1-down, Skellern bt Milner 2 and 1, van der Nagel lost to Donnelly 2 and 1, Rentoul bt Devery 2 and 1, Johnson halved with Douglas, Smith halved with Lincoln, Sampson bt Goldsmith 6 and 4).

Hawkes Bay 5 Waikato 5. (Squire bt Gill 3 and 2, Heather lost to Boe 4 and 3, Turley lost to Millin 3 and 1, Waitoa lost to Irwin 3 and 2, Hall bt Wright 1-up, Duff halved with Cortesi, Phatam bt Seidel 4 and 3, Lomas halved with Cusdin, Smith bt Watkinson 4 and 3, Wedd lost to Mapley 2-down).

Round three. -

Bay of Plenty 7 1/2 Waikato 2 1/2. (An beat Gill 1-up, Hong halved Boe, Geary bt Millin 5 and 3, Kinghorn bt Irwin 2 and 1, Skellern bt Wright 3 and 2, van der Nagel bt Cortesi 1-up, Rentoul lost to Seidel 1-down, Johnson bt Cusdin 1-up, Smith bt Watkinson 5 and 4, Sampson lost to Mapley 5 and 4).

Hawkes Bay 9 Poverty Bay/East Coast 1. (Squire bt Waiwai 4 and 3, Heather bt Ackroyd 3 and 1, Turley lost to Jenkins 1-down, Waitoa bt Murphy 2 and 1, Hall bt Milner 7 and 5, Duff bt Donnelly 4 and 3, Phatam bt Devery 4 and 2, Lomas bt Douglas 2-up, Smith bt Lincoln 1-up, Wedd bt Goldsmith 1-up).

Final points: Bay of Plenty 3 wins (20 1/2 matches), Hawkes Bay 1 1/2 (18), Poverty Bay/East Coast 0 (8 1/2).