Favourite Manassero is KO'd but David

Law is in the last 32 and feeling good

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Matteo Manassero has been knocked out of the Boys Amateur Championship in the third round by Switzerland's Andrea Gurini at Royal St George's, Sandwich, Kent.
The Italian, who won the Silver Medal at The Open Championship last month, could not reproduce his Turnberry form at Royal St George’s today, losing 2&1 to the Swiss.
At four down with four to play, 16-year-old Manassero looked c ertain to be defeated. Yet he refused to give-up, birdieing the 15th and 16th to give his supporters hope. It was not to be, however, as Gurini held his nerve on the 17th, despite confessing to be “a little bit nervous”, to seal a remarkable victory.
“I played very well. I was two-under, no bogeys. He played not so well, not like at The Open!” said a delighted Gurini.
And nobody was more impressed with the Swiss’ display than Manassero himself, who was full of praise for his opponent.
“I was level par, maybe under, but he was perfect, never missed. Andrea played great, he always stayed focused.
“I birdied 15 and 16 and I expected an error from him but nothing. It was perfect. Well done to him.”
There will be no unique triple of The Amateur Championship, the Silver Medal and the Boys Amateur completed this year, but the Italian has, once again, shown why he looks likely to become one of golf’s big names.
Scotland’s David Law, who is still on course for a trio of wins – the Scottish Boys, the Scottish Amateur and the Boys Amateur –, is safely into the last 32 after easing to a 4 and 3 victory over Denmark’s Thomas Sorensen.
“I played really well,” said Law. “I had a really good start: birdied the first and the third and a par was good enough at the second so three-up through three. I was always in control and always felt comfortable.
“It was a much better performance than yesterday; yesterday was a bit of a kick up the backside for me.”
Eddie Pepperell also progressed to the next stage after coming out on top a closely-fought contest with Stanislas Gaultier of France.
“I didn’t really play great going out. I was two-down through six and he was playing well. From there on I hit the ball really good. I was a few under and I just edged him out at the end so I’m pretty pleased, explained the Englishman.”
Elsewhere, Ervan Vieilledent who defeated the defending champion, Pedro Figueiredo earlier in the day, secured a comfortable 6&5 win to make the final 32. England under-18 champion, Tom Lewis, triumphed 4&3. And the USA’s Henry Todd beat England international, Tom Berry, 3&2.

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