GOLF IN BRITAIN
AMATEUR CHAi.IPIONSELP v
(Received 30f:h May, 1 p.m.)
. ■>■ ■ :■.-,- .LONDON, 30th May. In the.British, amateur golf, championship, the 'ex-Australian -.championj Michael Scott, defeated the American Walker Cup holder ;,Von Ehn, at the twentieth hole.. ■ In the" sixth found Jones beat Jolnwon, the American amateur champion, .1 up. . Grant (St. George's) beat Scott, 3 and 1. .. i
Bobby Jones, had- another narrow escape, only beating Johnson by- a tickr ,lish putt on the' last green. Jones was A 'up and 5 to play,"-and looked an easy winner, but Johnson fought back gamely till Jones was dormy one. Ton thousand people rushed to soothe dramatic finish.- -:'...-, 7 •
Jones and Voight are the only Am-wicansyleft.-in the last eight.. These meet to-morrow.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 125, 30 May 1930, Page 11
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120GOLF IN BRITAIN Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 125, 30 May 1930, Page 11
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