Richard O’Donovan finished strongly in the Lake Macquarie International Amateur Championship in Australia.Credit Jenny Matthews/www.newsfile.ieLucan’s Richard O’Donovan finished 14th in the Lake Macquarie International Amateur Championship in Australia. The reigning East of Ireland champion closed with a three under par 69 to finish 11 strokes behind winner Daniel Nisbet of Australia on 284. Scores

Reeve Whitson Mourne’s Reeve Whitson fired a third round 68 to trail Germany’s Marcel Schneider by 10 shots entering the final round of the Lake Macquarie Amateur Championship in Australia.

The Ulster player finished the day on 211 as Schneider, winner of last week’s Australian Amateur Open, hit a 67 to lead by a shot from home player Daniel Nisbet on 201 at Belmont Golf Club near Sydney. Scores

Lucan’s Richard O’Donovan carded a third round 74 for 215 with Ballymena’s Dermot McIlroy a shot futher back after a 74.

Reeve Whitson made a good start in the Lake Macquarie Amateur in Australia. Picture by Pat Cashman (courtesy Golfing Union of Ireland/www.gui.ie)Richard O’Donovan (70) and Reeve Whitson (71) made steady starts at the Lake Macquarie Amateur Open Championship in Belmont.