LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 22351, 29 May 1936, Page 12

LATE SPORTING

GOLF BRITISH CKAMFIOHSHiPS FERRIER WINS “TERRIFIC ' MATCH.” Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 28. (Received May 29, at 12.30 p.m.) The Ferrier-Sweeney match attracted a large gallery. The first four holes were halved. Fprrier’s short game was faulty, while Sweeney twice visited the rough. Ferrier won the fifth, Sweeney picking up after failing to get out of a bunker. Ferrier turned one up. The scores out were: Ferrier— 4, 5,4, 5,5, 4,4, 3, 4; Sw-eeney—4, 5,4, 5,7, 4,4, 3, 4. . , , , Ferrier was too strong with Jus second shots at the tenth and eleventh, Sweeney winnig both and taking the lead. Ferrier, however, squared _ the match at the twelfth with a birdie three and took the lead again at the thirteenth when Sweeney was in the rough. The next two were halved, and the Australian won the sixteenth to become dormy tw-o. Then, at the seventeenth, Ferrier, making an effort to cut off tho corner, drove into the railway sheds and teed afresh. He again landed out of boqnds. His third was all right, but Sweeney’s drive was down the fairway, and he ran his second shot well up. Ferrier picked up and would have probably taken nine for the hole. Ferrier hit a colossal tec shot to the eighteenth, outdistancing the American by 40 yards, but Sweeney played a better approach shot, landing three yards from the hole He sank his putt for a birdie three, squaring the match. The scores in were: Ferrier—4, 4,3, 4,5, 4,4, 9,4; Sweeney—4, 3,5, 4,5, 4, 5,5, 3. The nineteenth and twentieth were halved with par figures, but the Australian won a terrific match at the twenty-first when he sank a long putt. Ferrier to-morrow _ will _ play Dykes in the quarter finals, in which there are three Englishmen, three Scots, and one Irishman. Ferrier is the only overseas golfer remaining. The best golf of the day was played Vy Hector Thomson. Ewing also continues to play in sensational form. THOMSON THE FAVOURITE LONDON, May 28. (Received Majr 29, at 1.45 p.m.) Thomson is now favourite for the title, with Tolley and Ferrier equal second fancies. Tolley’s colossal driving to-day thrilled tho spectators. He hit some shots, aided by the wind, 340 yards. Such mighty hitting had not previously been seen at St. Andrew s.

SPEEDWAY TEST

ENGLAND BEATS AUSTRALIA

Press Association—By Telegraph—CopyrighLONDON, May 28. (Received May 29, at 1.15 p.in.) England defeated Australia by 05 to 63 points in a speedway test match at Wembley. INDIAN CRICKET TEAM ANOTHER CENTURY TO AMARNATH Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, May 28. (Received May 29, at 11 a.ra.) Essex in the first innings scored 351 (Atmore 137. P. Smith 105). India m the second innings made 227 (Amarnath 107).

[The visitors in the first innings scored 184, Atnarnath making 130.]

’ AMATEUR BILLIARDS

EMPIRE CHAMPIONSHIP Press Association —By Telegraph Copyright LONDON, May 28. (Received May 29, at 11 a.m.) Tho ‘ Sun-Herald ’ says the Billiards Association has agreed to Australia’s suggestion that the Empire amateur championship should be held in Australia in 1938, instead of 1940, as an appropriate link in the Empire Games.