Sam Locke moves up to jt fifth in S African stroke-play

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Scottish champion Sam Locke from Stonehaven shot one of the best scores of the third round - a seven-under-par 65 - to move up to a share of fifth place in the South African men's amateur stroke play golf championship at Pecanwood Golf and Country Club today.

Locke has had one bogey over the first 54 holes. His 65 was another blemish-free round with birdies at the second, fourth, fifth, seventh, 12th, 13th and 17th.

With a 14-under-par tally of 202, Sam trails South African leader Oliver Gillberg (67-67-64) by nine strokes with 18 holes to play.

Cawder's Calum Fyfe slipped back to a share of 16th place with a 71 for 205, three ahead of Darren Howie (Peebles) who had a 70 to be sharing 30th place.

SOUTH AFRICAN MEN'S AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Pecanwood Golf and Country Club

LEADING THIRD ROUND SCORES

Par 216 (3x72). Players from South Africa unless stated otherwise

193 O Gillberg 67 62 64

195 M Saulez 67 64 64

197 W Nienaber 65 64 68

201 J du Preez 65 68 68.

SCOTS' SCORES

202 S Locke 69 68 65 (T5)

205 C Fyfe 67 67 71 (T16)

208 D Howie 69 69 70 (T30)