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Tue 07 Jul 2007Weather fails to stop CurleyCian Curley, a plus one handicapper from Newlands, defied the awful weather conditions at Royal Portrush yesterday to fire a six-birdie four-under-par 66 on The Valley links and take the outright lead from the opening qualifying round of the Magners North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship.Curley launched a dazzling birdie barrage to go four under par after five holes. The lone par was at the short third. Birdie five came at the long 10th and a two at the 15th balanced bogey returns at the short 11th and long 13th.