No Brits in Aussie amateur quarter-finals
There are no British players in the quarter-finals of the Australian men's amateur championship at The Australian Golf Club, Sydney following the exits today of Paul Howard (Southport and Ainsdale) and Richard Wale (Leicestershire).
Howard was beaten one hole by New Zealander Tae Koh in the morning second round (last 32) while Wale went out by 4 and 2 in the third round (last 16) to another Kiwi, Tyler Hodge. 

Australian men's amateur match-play results: 

 SECOND ROUND (last 32)
 T Koh (NZ) bt Paul Howard (Southport and Ainsdale) 1 hole.
 Richard Wale (Leicestershire) bt Douglas Klein (Quensland 1 hole.


 THIRD ROUND (last 16) 

CHISNALL, R (NZL) v PETERSEN, B (NSW):  RESULT: Petersen 1 hole.
 
RUFFELS, R (Vic) v WARREN, J (NSW): 
RESULT: Warren 1 hole.
 
SULLIVAN, J (Qld) v ECCLES, B (Vic):  
RESULT: Sullivan 2 holes.
 
DAVIS, C (NSW) v McLEOD, J (Qld):  
RESULT: Davis 1 hole.
 
CONNERS, C (CAN) v KOH, T (NZL):  
RESULT: Conners 2 holes.
 
COLLYER, B (Vic) v YUAN, K (NSW):  
RESULT: Yuan 7 and 5.
 
WALE, R (Leicestershire) v HODGE, Y (NZL):  
RESULT: Hodge 4 and 2.
 
KATAOKA, N (JPN) v GULASEKHARAM, J (NZL): RESULT: Gulasekharam 2 and 1.
 

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