Golf Central

Rumours that Damien McGrane used to be a test pilot for Airfix were conveniently made up for the purpose of enlivening this third round report. Not that the diminutive Irishman could give a monkeys, as he approaches the final day of the tournament with a three-shot lead of Michael Lorenzo-Vera and Oliver Wilson, who both stand at 8-under.

Aussie Scott Strange is 6-under, Kiwi Mark Brown is at 5-under and Markus Brier is one of a group of players on 4-under. The big climbers of the day were Graeme McDowell and David Bransdon, who both rose from tied 29th to tied 9th at 3-under, probably a shot or two shy of really getting in the mix on the final day.