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AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WOH BY W. L. HOPE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, September 15. The amateur championship of Australia was won by W. L. Hope, of Victoria, who in the final defeated A. W. Jackson, of Victoria, 6 and 5, over thirty-six holes. It was Hopels first appearance for the Australian title. He previously twice represented Great Britain against the United States in the Walker Cup, and played five times for Scotland against England. He was also the first amateur in the British open championship of 1932. Jackson played his usual consistent "ame, but Hope was brilliant on the greens and controlled tho ball splendidly in the high wind. Sloan Morpeth was eliminated on the thirtyseventh green in tho quarter-finals by Jackson.
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Evening Star, Issue 21518, 16 September 1933, Page 8
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