THE BRITISH AMATEUR

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 126, 30 May 1935, Page 25

THE BRITISH AMATEUR

LITTLE'S SECOND WIN

Lawson Little (U.S.A.) has not only kept the British amateur title on his side of the Atlantic, but has equalled twice in succession the records of H. G. Hutchinson in 1886 and 1887, and of H. H. Hilton in 1900 and 1901. Both Hilton and Little played since the contest was changed over to 36 holes. Defeating Martin-Smith in the first round by turning out even fours, driving a tremendous length, Little beat the Formby player Zacharias by his deadly short game, was given a better game by McCallum, a Scottish player (probably of Paisley), and went' on to meet' and defeat J. L. Black (probably the Porthcawl player, who won the Welsh championship two years ago). He beat a good player in G. L. Henriques, runner-up in several English provincial championships, who holds the amateur record for the Cavendish (69) and Gosforth (69) clubs, by 6 and 4, and, defeating Sweeney 3 and 2, entered upon a tremendous tussle in the final, described as the best final for years. There he met the 1927 champion, Dr. Tweedell, who, facing 3 down as the result of a wonderful round of 73 by Little in the morning, fought back by winning the first two holes, .and, after Little had regained a lead of 3, squaring the match at the twelfth with a 3. Though his putter let him down, the match was decided only on the last green after Little had been dormie. Crowds at matches such as this, when they are worked up by close contests and brilliant play, present one of the problems of the game, both to players and course stewards. It will be remembered that Little won both the British and American amateur championships last year, his victory in the British amateur being a record one in that event, 14 and 13 being the margin by which .he overwhelmed James Wallace, who has since turned professional...'-.:.