Sport in Short: Golf

ENGLAND'S Mark James leads the Tenerife Open by one stroke from his Ryder Cup team-mate Eamonn Darcy, from Ireland, after the third round at Golf Del Sur yesterday. James led by four shots after 11 holes, but he bogeyed the 12th and eventually finished with 69 for a seven under par total of 209.

TENERIFE OPEN (Golf del Sur) Leading third- round scores (GB or Irl unless stated;): 209 M James 71 69 69. 210 E Darcy 69 76 65. 211 C O'Connor jnr 69 73 69. 213 A Murray 74 71 68; D W Basson (SA) 71 70 72. 214 D Gilford 71 73 70. 215 J Rozadilla (Sp) 72 78 65. 216 E Romero (Arg) 72 73 71; D Ray 74 72 70; B Lane 75 72 69. 217 J Robson 79 70 68; S Luna (Sp) 74 74 69; S Struver (Ger) 71 74 72.