GRAHAM GORDON NOW LYING SECOND IN LYTHAM TROPHY WITH A ROUND TO GO

Dutchman Dan Huizeng, ranked No 7 male amateur in the world, is leading for the third round in a row of the Lytham Trophy 72-hole event at Royal Lytham and St Annes, Lancashire.
Huizing has shot 67-67-71 for a five-under-par tally of 205 over the testing, par-70 Open championship lay-out.
But Graham Gordon (Newmachar), reinstated amateur and a Walker Cup player and Scottish champion in 2003, is hanging on in there. Lying third at halfway, Gordon, plagued by injuries and illness during an unsuccessful few years in the pro ranks, has moved up to be Huizing's closest challenger with a round to go, albeit five shots behind him.

THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 210 (3x70)
205 Dan Huizing (Netherlands) 67 67 71
210 Graham Gordon (Newmachar) 71 67 72
212 Moritz Lambpert (Germany) 69 72 71.
214 Paul Howard (Southport and Ainsdale) 69 75 70, Matthew Wallace (Moor Park) 70 67 67.
215 Ashley Chesters (Hawkstone Park) 70 73 72.

SELECTED SCORES218 Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) 74 71 73.
219 Alan Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 73 73 73.
220 Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 72 73 73, Scott Larkin (Royal Aberdeen 70 76 74
221 Ross Bell (Downfield) 69 75 77]223 Daniel Kay (Dunbar) 77 70 76.