New South Wales Amateur down to quarterfinals

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia (Feb. 6, 2012) -- The rounds of 32 and 16 were played today in the 2012 Men’s NSW Amateur Championship match play, held at Elanora Golf Club. Number one seed and NSW Medalist Neil Raymond (Corhampton GC, UK) was knocked out in the first round by 32nd seed Matt Stieger (St Michaels GC) on the 19th hole. Stieger also won his second match, seeing him through to the quarter finals tomorrow. Others successfully through to tomorrow's quarter finals are Callan O’Reilly (Pennant Hills GC), Daniel Pearce (Yarra Yarra GC, Vic), Michael Lambert (New South Wales GC), Brett Drewitt (Long Reef GC), Ricky Kato (Bonnie Doon GC), Jake Higginbottom (The Australian GC) and Reeve Whitson (Mourne GC, Ireland). Quarter Finals kick off at 8:00am tomorrow.