Rice reaches quarter-finals

Limerick youth Tim Rice has reached this afternoon's quarter-finals in the North of Ireland Amateur Championship. Rice scratched out a 3&1 win today over Belvoir Park golfer Neil Cunningham and now meets Noel Crawford from Mourne.

Crawford created the big surprise of the morning by beating international Mark Campbell (Stackstown) by 2&1.

Third Round - M McDermott (Stackstown) bt G McAuley (Dunmurry) 4&2; C Moriarty (Clandeboye) bt G McGimpsey (Bangor) 5&3; N Crawford (Mourne) bt M Campbell (Stackstown) 2&1; T Rice (Limerick) bt N Cunningham (Belvoir Pk) 3&1; S Paul (Tandragee) bt P McDonald (UCD/Woodbrook) 2&1; G Maybin (Ballyclare) bt R Kane (Bangor) 9&7; M O'Sullivan (Galway) bt R Forsythe (Hilton) at 19th; C Montgomery (Malone) bt R Evans (Moyola Pk) at 19th.