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SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian John Senden had an eagle and two birdies in four holes on the back nine Saturday for a 2-under-par 70 and a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Australian Open. Cheap Jerseys China . Senden, the 2006 champion, had a three-round total of 7-under 209 in tough, windy conditions at The Lakes. Englishman Justin Rose, who also shot 70, was in second place, followed by Australians Matthew Jones (69), Peter Senior (69) and Kieran Pratt (70) in a tie for third, three behind Senden. "I had a sluggish start with the hand brake on a bit, but once I got through three or four holes I was feeling good again," said Senden, who finished runner-up to Greg Chalmers last year at The Lakes. "It was a day of trying to do the best I can and stay in stay in position." Rose had two late bogeys or would have shared the lead going into the final round. Like most players he struggled with the gusty conditions and was apprehensive about a forecast repeat on Sunday. "It was a difficult time out there," Rose said. "Its hard to even tap in from a few feet. Im excited, as long as it does not get out of control and blow too hard, it is going to be a fun day to try and hit some shots. It will be my last round for the year and Id like to go out on a high note." Stuart Appleby (70), fellow Australian Cameron Percy (72) and American Kyle Stanley (70) shared sixth spot at three under, four behind. Appleby briefly took the lead before a back-nine stumble, but was pleased to be within several shots of the lead. "I feel like Im coming back," Appleby said. "My game is definitely on the uptake. Mentally, Ive really struggled the past year or more, nearly two years, to believe in myself." Adam Scott shot 71 to be in a group of nine tied at 214, five strokes behind. Included in that group was second-round leader Marcus Fraser of Australia, who shot 76 Saturday. Chalmers was six strokes behind Senden after a 69, and was level with Geoff Ogilvy, who shot 70 Saturday. American Tom Watson, the 1984 Australian Open champion, shot 78 for the second time in three rounds and was among the last-placed golfers who made the cut. wholesale jerseys . Martinez, a first baseman in the majors for 16 years, has been a New York Yankees special assistant and worked an analyst for the YES Network. nfl jerseys china .S. Open victories this summer. Britains first male grand-slam winner in 76 years arrived on an open-top bus before walking slowly through the towns streets, signing autographs as the crowds chanted his name, waved Scottish flags and lifted homemade placards. BOSTON -- San Antonios Tony Parker went from a proficient point guard to a prolific scorer to outduel Bostons Rajon Rondo. In a battle of two of the leagues elite point guards, Parker scored a season-high 26 points and chipped in six assists to carry the Spurs to a 112-100 victory over the defensively challenged Celtics on Wednesday night. Parker knew hed need to elevate his play against Rondo. "Definitely. Its always a good challenge," Parker said. "Rondo is one of the best in the NBA and every time you play one of the best, you want to be aggressive. Rondo had a great game, too, so it was a good battle of point guards." Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and reserve Tiago Splitter added a season-high 23 points, many coming when the Spurs took charge late in the third and early in the fourth. Duncan could see that Parker was looking to score more. "Hes been missing a lot of shots that he usually makes and he just made them tonight and that was kind of the difference," he said. "He made his floaters, he made his in-betweens and that opened up the floor for a lot of us. More than just being aggressive, I think hes just kind of trying to get his shot back and trying to feel good about it." Rondo had 22 points and extended his consecutive streak of double-digit assist games to 35 with 15. Paul Pierce, who sprained his ankle in a 20-point loss at Detroit on Sunday, had 19 points. It was the fourth straight game Boston (6-6) has allowed over 100 points. "We shot 53 per cent and the reason we were there is because our offence allowed us to stay there," Boston coach Doc Rivers said. "But to me, that was fools gold because the way we were playing defence, youre not going to get a stop, youre not going to win a game." DeJuan Blair chipped in with 12 points for the Spurs (9-3), but it was Parkers play that led to the win. "This was his best game in a while," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He hasnt really scored, he hasnt been aggressive for whatever reason. Hes known it and hes tried to work through it and put a finger on it, but tonight he played a complete game." Brandon Bass scored 16 and Kevin Garnett 14 for the Celtics, who managed just one offensive rebound and lost for the third time in four games. Boston hopes to get its defence fixed before it faces Oklahoma City, another Western Conference power, at home on Friday, and Garnett knows the teams defensive reputation has taken a hit. "It damages it a little bit. But you know whhat? Its not going to be the first time," he said. cheap jerseys. "Good offences always get the best of a better defence, I feel." The Spurs closed the third quarter with a 6-0 run, with Splitter getting a pair of baskets, to take an 82-74 lead. They opened the fourth by scoring eight of the initial 10 points to open their biggest lead at that point, 90-76 on Splitters three-point play with just under 10 minutes to play. Splitters two free throws increased it to 94-78 with 8:41 to go. Boston closed the gap to nine, but the Spurs had a pair of easy driving baskets by Parker to maintain a comfortable margin. That was until Rondo answered with a long jumper from the right corner off his own steal and a spinning bank shot, closing it to 104-98 with 3:17 left. But that was as close as Boston would get. Duncan had five points during a 9-0 spree that gave the Spurs a 69-60 edge midway into the third quarter. Boston then scored seven of the next nine, closing it to two on Pierces 3 from the right wing. Rondo was responsible either with an assist, basket or pass for all the Celtics 23 points in the opening 8 1/2 minutes of the third quarter. He had eight assists, two baskets and fed Pierce, who got fouled in the lane before hitting two free throws. In the quarter, the Celtics playmaker had eight assists and two baskets -- accounting for all but one of Bostons buckets -- Jeff Greens drive. In the first half, Parker dominated Rondo, scoring 15 on 7 for 10 shooting. Neither team held more than a four-point lead until the Spurs scored 14 of the final 20 points in the first half to take a 56-48 edge into the break. Danny Green nailed a 3-pointer in the middle of the streak, giving him 30 straight games with at least one 3, the leagues longest current streak. NOTES: Rivers was asked before the game to compare the play of longtime stars Garnett, known for showing emotion, and the usually fairly stoic Duncan. "Theyre both extremely tough and extremely motivated. Its amazing how similar they are and how different they act." ... Rivers also commented on Parker and Rondo before tip-off. "Theyre both terrific," he said. "Its amazing how many good point guards there are in the league right now and you have to prepare for every one differently. Its a good time in the league now for that position." ... The Spurs won the only meeting last season -- 87-86 when Pierce missed a shot at the buzzer on an isolation over Duncan. ... San Antonio played the first of a six-game road trip, which closes next Thursday in Miami. ' ' '