Kellett (67) copes with 41

degrees, now joint 12th

It ain't half hot, Mum - the thermometer hit 41 degrees - on the third day of the Lake Macquarie International men's amateur tournament over the Belmont Golf Club course in New South Wales, Australia.
But did not stop Brits Charles Ford and Ross Kellett producing scorching scores.
Englishman Ford had a third-round 69 for nine-under-par 207 and is tied for second place with Australian Brendan Smith, one shot behind the Aussie pacemaker, Scott Arnold who had a 66 for 206.
Kellett from Colville Park, Motherwell had a great round of five-under-par 67 for 212 and is in joint 12th place with one round to go.
Ayrshire exile Stephen Speirs, who had been the top Scot at the halfway stage following the failure to beat the cut by Gordon Yates (Hilton Park), had a bad day - a 76 for4 218 and he is tied 41st.
LEADING THIRD ROUND SCORES

Par 216 (3 x 72)

Players from Australia unless stated

206 Scott Arnold 71 69 66.
207 Brendan Smith 69 69 69, Charles Ford (Eng) 68 70 69.
208 Michael Smyth 70 69 69.
209 Joshua Boaz 69 70 70.
210 Robert Payne 69 66 75 Kyle Grant 72 66 72.
211 Arthur Gabella-Wenne (Swi) 72 65 74, Daniel Beckman 73 698 70, Alex Kaleka (Fra) 72 70 69, Ric Edwards 74 698 69.
Selected scores:

212 Ross Kellett (Colville Park) 76 69 67 (jt 12th).
218 Stephen Speirs (Sco) 74 68 76 (jt 41st).