BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 124, 27 May 1936, Page 11

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP.

TERRIER'S BRILLIANCY. McLEAN DEFEATS A FORMER HOLDER. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, May 26. In the „ second round of the British amateur golf championship, Ferrier defeated Francis Francis, 4—3. The. Australian outdrove his opponent, aiul his putting was generally perfect. He had three "birdies" on the home run, all the result of sinking putts of about thirty feet. •Terrier's score font, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5; in, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3) was four under fours when the match ended at fifteenth, and continuing the round he finished with 3, 4, 4, making a total of 68. Jack McLean (Scottish champion 1933-4-5) defeated an ex-holder of the title, John de Forest, 3—2. In the second round M. Dykes (Scotland) defeated R. Locke (South Africa), 1 up. Dykes is a Scottish Rugby International. Locke, who was outdriven throughout, failed to live up to his reputation. Tweddell defeated Rissik, 2 —l; Crawley defeated J. Brown (United States), 4—3; Torrance defeated Fogg, 4—3; Smyth defeated Hon. Michael Scott, 2 —l; Wethered defeated Bloomer, 4—3; Thompson defeated Broc-k, 7 —5. Ferrier now is favourite for the title. Results of the British amateur- championship since the war (30 holes final): — Year. Winner. Runner-up. Won by 1020 Toiler Gardner 37th hole 1921 Hunter Graham 12 and 11 1022 Holderness Cavan 2 and 'i 1023 Wethered Harris 7 and C 1924 Holderness Storey Sand £ 1025 Harris Fradgley 13 and i' 1026 Sweetser Simpson 6 and E (U.S.A.) 1027 Tweddell Landale 7 and < 1028 Perkins Wethered 7 and < 1020 l'olley Smith 4 and ! 1030 Jones Wethered 7 and 1 (U.S.A.) , 1031 Martin-Smith de Forest one hol< 1932 de Forest Fiddian 3 and 1 1033 M. Scott Ltourn 4 and ! 1934 Little Wallace 14 and IS (U.S.A.) 1935 Little Tweddell one hol< (U.S.A.)