A magnificent six-under par 65 from 17-year-old Canadian Alvin Yeung highlighted the second day's play in the 54-hole Atlantic International Junior Golf Championships at Port Royal yesterday.

Yeung, who fired 72 in the opening round, now holds a commanding 16-shot lead in the boys' 15-17 age division as the field head over to Riddell's Bay this morning for the final round.

His closest challenger is Bermuda's Sergio Edness who carded a fine 74 yesterday to add to a first round 79.

Yeung stands on 137 followed by Edness on 153 and Bermuda's Jason Darrell, who recorded 78 yesterday, is third on 154.

Meanwhile, in the senior 18-21 division, two of Bermuda's most promising youngsters, Fraser Hunt and Eric West, both carded superb rounds of one-under-par 70 yesterday.

But with just today's round at Riddell's Bay remaining, Hunt remains favourite to lift the title following his first round 71.

He has a 36-hole total of 141 with West in second place on 147 followed by Canada's Wes Juszku on 149.

In the boys' 13-14 division, Canadian Steve Lee has carved out a four-shot lead over Bermuda's Andrew Osborne after the two players turned in rounds of 74 and 76 respectively yesterday. Lee stands on 152, Osborne on 156 and Canada's Saber Kanwar on 157.

Overnight leader in the 12 and under group, Bermuda's Jeffrey Oughton was caught yesterday when he carded an 80 and Canadian four-handicapper Humphrey Yeung, the brother of Alvin, fired 75.

Yeung recently finished sixth in the Junior Worlds in San Diego.

The pair now go into the final round today tied on 160 with Bermuda's Rawn Rabain six shots back on 166 after an 84 yesterday.

In the girls' open, featuring just four players, Bermudian Ebonie Burgess saw her huge 12-shot advantage slashed to just one stroke when she followed up an opening day 74 with a disappointing 87 and Canada's Holly Goncalves recorded a 76 on the heels of a first round 86. Burgess is on 161 and Goncalves on 162.

Many of the local youngsters are gearing up for a Ryder Cup-style match against against Canada at Riddell's Bay tomorrow and Friday.

Sponsored by Price Waterhouse Coopers, the event will feature teams of 14, each including two females, playing four ball,, foursomes and individual match play.

Bermuda's team will be selected from the top 12 players after the final round of today's Atlantic Championships while the Canadians have already held their qualifying event, which was won by Wes Juszku.