TOP SEED WILLETT TOPPLED DOWN UNDER

Yorkshireman Daniel Willett, No 1 in the R&A World Amateur Rankings and winner of the Australian men's open amateur stroke-play championship earlier this week, lost in the second round of the Australian match-play championship at Royal Adelaide Golf Club today (Friday).
Walker Cup man Willett, also holder of the Spanish and English open amateur titles, went down by 2 and 1 to No 17 seeded Australian Danny Lee. Willett was the top seed.
Two Englishmen are through to the last eight - Neil Chaudhuri and Dale Whitnell who beat compatriot Chris Wood 3 and 2 in the second round.



Results involving English players (seeded number in brackets)



FIRST ROUND

Daniel Willett (1) bt Chris Brown (32) 6 and 4.

Neil Chaudhuri (20) bt Peter Spearman-Burn (13) 1 hole.

G Scott (2) bt Matthew Baldwin (31) 1 hole.

Chris Wood (7) bt N Cullen (26) 3 and 2.

Dale Whitnell (10) bt L Lyle (23) 4 and 3.

SECOND ROUND

D Lee (17) bt Daniel Willett (1) 2 and 1.

Neil Chaudhuri (20) bt R Beaufils (4) 1 hole.

Dale Whitnell (10) bt Chris Wood (7) 3 and 2.