Paul Howard through to last eight in New South Wales

Paul Howard (Southport and Ainsdale) is through to the last eight of the New South Wales men's open amateur championship at Avondale Golf Club.
Today he beat Nick Marsh (Huddersfield) 2 and 1 in the first round and followed that up with a second-round win by 6 and 4 against Australian Joshua Armstrong.
Ben Stow (Rushmore) won his morning match by 3 and 1 against Aussie Douglas Klein but went down int he second round by 4 and 3 to Brayden Petersen who beat Adam Batty by two holes in the morning action.
Match-play results included:
FIRST ROUND
Jack Bush (Wales) lost to Brayden Petersen (Australia) 7 and 5.
Ben Stow (England) bt Douglas Klein (Australia) 3 and 1.
Paul Howard (England) bt Nick Marsh (England) 2 and 1
Adam Batty (England) lost to Hayden Barron (Australia) by 2 holes.
SECOND ROUND
Stow lost to Petersen 4 and 3.
Howard bt Joshua Armstrong (Australia) 6 and 4.