Sport in Short: Golf

STEVE RICHARDSON defied the wind to hit 73 and take a one-shot lead in the Turespana Masters yesterday.

TURESPANA MASTERS (Cadiz) Leading third-round scores (GB or Irl unless stated): 213 S Richardson 69 71 73. 214 A Oldcorn 70 71 73. 215 E Romero (Arg) 68 72 75. 216 I Palmer (SA) 69 77 70. 217 A Forsbrand (Swe) 75 71 71; J-M Olazabal (Sp) 71 71 75. 218 E O'Connell 71 72 75; J Haeggman (Swe) 69 72 77. 219 D Smyth 67 79 73; D Basson (SA) 75 71 73; W Westner (SA) 71 73 75. 220 R Claydon 75 72 73; P Mitchell 73 70 77; G Turner (NZ) 72 71 77; B Langer (Ger) 70 72 78. 221 C Rocca (It) 77 69 75; B Marchbank 73 73 75; C Montgomerie 72 74 75; J-M Canizares (Sp) 73 72 76; D Mijovic (Can) 71 74 76; M Martin (Sp) 68 75 78.

CANON CHALLENGE (Sydney): Leading third-round scores (Aus unless stated): 200 M Campbell (NZ) 70 65 65. 205 S Conran 69 68 68. 206 P Senior 65 68 73; R Allenby 63 75 68. 207 G Joyner 69 67 71; W Stewart 67 71 69. 209 L Wastel 72 71 66; L Stephen 73 69 67; M Clayton 69 70 70.

SOUTH AFRICAN MASTERS (Pretoria) Leading third-round scores (SA unless stated): 201 T Johnstone (Zim) 67 66 68; 204 S Daniels 62 69 73; 205 H Royer (US) 68 68 69; 207 R Goosen 66 69 72.