Richards Snr on course to capture TT Golf crown

Yesterday, Richards shot an even-par 72 to finish the third day on 217, with Jonathan Millen, who carded 75, next on the leaderboard with 224.

Liam Bryden is third with 229, after a score of 74 yesterday, while fourth place is currently being held by Clint Alfred.

Trailing the top four, entering today’s final day, are Arnold Johnson, Antony Gill, Bernard Benny, Xzavier Wiggins (all on 237), Ryan Peters (238), Richard Camacho and Wayne Baptiste (both on 239).

The top four finishers, overall, in the Championship division will be eligible to compete in the Jamaica Open in June.

In the First Flight, Randy Hakim is in first place with 242, six strokes ahead of Zico Correia, while Steve Durgadeen is third on 249. Junior Charles is fourth on 250, with Omesh Dinanath, Daniel Soopaya, Harnarine Ramballi, Philip Subero (all on 253), Nigel Ambrose (254) and Rodney Phillip (256) completing the top 10.

Jonathan Mitchell remains atop the leaderboard in the Second Flight, with a tally of 234, with Eun Dae Lee 11 strokes back with 245, while third-placed Joseph Rahael have posted a score of 252.

Ethan Baptiste is next with 253, ahead of Chris Richards Junior and Arvind Ali (255), Selwyn Hakim (259), Luke De Montbrun (260), Nandlal Ramlakhan (261) and Raphael Rose (263).

There has been a change at the top of the Seniors category, with Deryck Gonsalves, who shot 76, leapfrogging overnight leader Adrian Sampson, who shot 78.

Gonsalves have a three-day total of 233, one shot ahead of Sampson, with Reynold Deonath third on 235.

Rounding off the top 10 are Krishna Narine (240), Carlos Beckles (244), Neil Waterfield (250), Tony Patandeen (261), Hadley Byer (267), Miles Maynard and Malcolm Procope (269 each).

And, in the Super Seniors, Fabian Lee Foon has a two-shot lead over John Hale, with Lee Foon on 231 and Hale on 233.

Next is Arjoon Samlal with 236, with Anthony Young Sing (243), Monty Chapman (244), Kissoon Gannes and Steve Attin (252), Jalim Ramnarine (253) and Sarwan Ragbir (259) trailing