LAKE MACQUARIE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

RICHIE RAMSAY IN JOINT FIFTH PLACE
Walker Cup Scot Richie Ramsay is in joint fifth place with one round to go in the stroke-play stages of the Lake Macquarie amateur international golf championship at Belmont Golf Club, Sydney, New South Wales.
The Royal Aberdeen player has had rounds of 69, 70 and 70 for a seven-under-par tally of 209 through 54 holes.
Leading the field by two shots is Englishman Adam Gee with rounds of 69, 69 and 68 for 12-under-par 204.
Scott Jamieson (Cathkin Braes) is on 216 after scores of 71, 73 and 72.
The leading 32 players in the 72-hole totals comprise the field for the match-play championship.
Players with 147 (+3) of better survived the halway cut.
Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) missed out with 71 and 79 for 150.

SCOREBOARD
Players from Australia unless stated
204 Adam Gee (England) 69 69 68.
206 Mitchell Brown 67 71 68.
208 Richard Gallichan 67 76 65, Michael Raseta 71 69 68.
209 Richie Ramsay (Scotland) 69 70 70, Rudi Bezlidenhout 67 72 70, Jamie Moul (England) 66 71 72.
Other totals:
213 Ben Parker (England) 68 72 73.
214 Gary Wolstenholme (England) 71 71 72.
216 Scott Jamieson (Scotland) 71 73 72, ZackGould (Wales)70 72 74.
220 Ben Westgate (Wales) 75 75 70.
225 Grant Slater (England) 73 73 79.
DID NOT QUALIFY
149 Ed Richardson (England) 70 79.
150 Craig Watson (Scotland) 71 79.
151 Liew Matthews (Wales) 71 80.
156 Joe Lyons (Ireland) 76 80.