McBride bows out in last eight after spirited display

Paul McBride’s hopes of Amateur Championship glory were dashed yesterday with defeat by two holes at the hands of Englishman Harry Ellis in their quarter-final on the Kent coast.

The Dubliner was the last man standing for Ireland at Royal St George’s after Stuart Grehan and leading qualifier Caolan Rafferty exited the competition on Thursday.

Things began well for the 21-year-old Walker Cup hopeful from the Island as he birdied the opening hole to take an early lead and went two-up on the third as Ellis bogeyed.