Top seed Stephen Lewton beaten in first 36-hole tie
SCOTS BEATEN IN NEW
SOUTH WALES
MATCH-PLAY
Bryan Fotheringham from Forres and Steven McEwan (Barassie), pictured right, both lost in the first round of the New South Wales amateur match-play championship at Terrey Hills Golf & Country Club today.
All ties in the tournament are played over 36 holes.
Fotheringham, the No 9 seed, based on his finish in last week's NSW stroke-play championship, was beaten 3 and 2 by Australian Gavin Fairfax, the No 24 season.
The Australian was two up after nine and 18 holes and three up after 27 but Fotheringham rallied over the last nine holes and got back to only one down before losing the 33rd and 34th holes.
McEwan lost by 6 and 4 to the No 3 seed, Tim Stewart, the Australian amateur champion. Stewart was two up after nine, four up after 18 and three up after 27 holes.
The only two English players to get through to the last 16 were Gary Wolstenholme, seeded No. 5, and Matthew Cryer, seeded No 20.
Wolstenholme won by 6 and 5 over Kyu-Ha Sim (Australia) while Cryer won at the 37th against Do Kim (Australia).
Top seed Stephen Lewton (Woburn), winner of the NSW stroke-play title, was surprisingly beaten 3 and 2 by the last of the 32 qualifiers, Australian Alex Edge.
England's Jason Palmer was beaten by 2 holes by Daniel Jones (Australia) and compatriot David Horsey, the seventh seed, lost by one hole to Danny An (Australia).
Play was twice halted due to thunder and lightning storms.
Bryan Fotheringham from Forres and Steven McEwan (Barassie), pictured right, both lost in the first round of the New South Wales amateur match-play championship at Terrey Hills Golf & Country Club today.
All ties in the tournament are played over 36 holes.
Fotheringham, the No 9 seed, based on his finish in last week's NSW stroke-play championship, was beaten 3 and 2 by Australian Gavin Fairfax, the No 24 season.
The Australian was two up after nine and 18 holes and three up after 27 but Fotheringham rallied over the last nine holes and got back to only one down before losing the 33rd and 34th holes.
McEwan lost by 6 and 4 to the No 3 seed, Tim Stewart, the Australian amateur champion. Stewart was two up after nine, four up after 18 and three up after 27 holes.
The only two English players to get through to the last 16 were Gary Wolstenholme, seeded No. 5, and Matthew Cryer, seeded No 20.
Wolstenholme won by 6 and 5 over Kyu-Ha Sim (Australia) while Cryer won at the 37th against Do Kim (Australia).
Top seed Stephen Lewton (Woburn), winner of the NSW stroke-play title, was surprisingly beaten 3 and 2 by the last of the 32 qualifiers, Australian Alex Edge.
England's Jason Palmer was beaten by 2 holes by Daniel Jones (Australia) and compatriot David Horsey, the seventh seed, lost by one hole to Danny An (Australia).
Play was twice halted due to thunder and lightning storms.
posted by Colin |
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