Golf

UNITED STATES MASTERS
(Augusta, Georgia)

Leading scores after third round, par 72, US unless stated; a=amateur.- J. Maggert 72 73 66.

213: M. Weir (Canada) 70 68 75.

214: V. Singh (Fiji) 73 71 70, D. Toms 71 73 70.

215: T. Woods 76 73 66, J.M. Olazabal (Spain) 73 71 71, P. Mickelson 73 70 72.

216: J. Furyk 73 72 71, L. Mattiace 73 74 69, J. Byrd 74

71 71

217: R. Beem 74 72 71, M. O'Meara 76 71 70, E. Els (S Africa) 79 66 72, KJ. Choi (S Korea) 76 69 72, F. Couples 73 75 69, N. Price (Zimbabwe) 70 75 72, P. Lawrie (Britain) 72 72 73, a-R. Barnes 69 74 75.

218: a-H. Mahan 73 72 73, T. Clark (S Africa) 72 75 71, A. Cabrera (Argentina) 76 71 71, C. Riley 76 72 70.

219: P. Tataurangi (NZ) 75 70 74, R. Goosen 73 74 72, D. Love III 77 71 71, S. Verplank 76 73 70.

220: R. Mediate 73 74 73, S. McCarron 77 71 72, J. Rose (Britain) 73 76 71, D. Clarke (Britain) 66 76 78.

221: C. Howell III 73 72 76, S. Garcia (Spain) 69 78 74, B. Estes 76 71 74.

222: L. Roberts 74 72 76, N. Faldo (Britain) 74 73 75, C. Parry (Australia) 74 73 75, a-R. Moore 73 74 75, S. Katayama (Japan) 74 72 76, B. Mayfair 75 70 77.

223: J. Sluman 75 72 76, R. Allenby (Australia) 76 73 74, A. Scott (Australia) 77 72 74, B. Faxon 73 71 79.

225: J. Kelly 72 76 77, J. Rollins 74 71 80.

226: K. Sutherland 77 72 77, K. Perry 76 72 78, P. Perez 74 73 79.

227: C. Stadler 76 73 78.

Among those who failed to make cut.-

150: P. Harrington (Ireland) 77 73. 152: T. Watson 75 77.

153: S. Appleby (Australia) 77 76.

154: I. Woosnam (Britain) 80 74, C. Montgomerie (Britain) 78 76. 155: C. Perks (NZ) 80 75, F. Funk 79 76, S. Lyle 82 73, B. Crenshaw 79 76, F. Zoeller 77 78, M. Campbell (NZ) 78 77, J. Haas 79 75, J. Leonard 82 73, B. Langer (Germany) 79 76.

162: S. Ballesteros (Spain) 77 85, G. Player (S Africa) 82 80, J. Nicklaus 85 77, D. Duval 79 83.

166: A. Palmer 83 83.

NZ AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

(Chisholm Park, Dunedin)

Semifinals: H. Robertson (Manawatu) bt D. Sipson (Formosa) 2 and 1, J. Nitties (Charlestown, NSW) bt M. Sim (Australia) 1 up.

-hole final: Nitties bt Robertson 3 and 2.

BISSETT SHIELD PENNANTS

Auckland 12 1/2 Remuera 2 1/2, Grange 9 Manukau 6, Whitford Park 8 1/2 Akarana 6 1/2, Titirangi 8 Maungakiekie 7.

Points: Grange 67, Manukau 60, Auckland 56 1/2, Titirangi 54, Whitfords Park 50 1/2, Akarana 48 1/2, Maungakiekie 42, Remuera 32 1/2.

BETTY FAESEN CHALLENGE SHIELD

Round 4: Titirangi 7 Manukau 3, Remuera 8 Auckland 2, Grange 9 Whitford Park 1, Pukekohe 8 Onewhero 2, Pakuranga 10 Howick 0.

Points: Grange, Pakuranga 32, Manukau, Remuera, Titirangi 23, Auckland 18, Pukekohe 17, Whitford Park 15, Howick 9, Onewhero 7.