ROSS KELLETT, plays Tomas Cocha (Argentina) later today.

ROSS KELLETT LONE SCOT IN LAST 16 OF ARGENTINA CHAMPIONSHIP Ross Kellett was Scotland's sole survivor in the last 16 of the Argentina men's open amateur golf championship today following the second-round defeats of James Byrne (Banchory) and Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) who had both made the trip to South America from their universities in the United States, Byrne at Arizona State and Stewart at East Tennessee State. Byrne, 17th of the 64 match-play qualifiers, lost by 2 and 1 to Germany's former Junior Ryder Cup player Sean Einhaus, who qualified 16th. Stewart's epic last-green victory over Scottish men's and boys' amateur champion David Law - a tie which included one eagle and eight birdies - was followed by defeat at the 19th by Australian Ryan McCarthy. Stewart was the 11th qualifier, McCarthy the 22nd. Colville Park's Kellett, the No 4 seed, won a thriller at the 19th against teenager Toni Hakula (Finland), the No 29 qualifier. Kellett now plays one of Argentina's leading hopes for the title, Tomas Cocha, the No 13 qualifier. England's Eddie Pepperell (Drayton Park) won by 3 and 2 over Sergia Sosa (Argentina) and now plays the No 3 seed, Ignacio Elvira from Spain. Pepperell qualified in 19th place. SCROLL DOWN TO READ A REPORT OF THE MICHAEL STEWART-DAVID LAW FIRST-ROUND TIE.