GOLFERS’ ORDEALS

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 May 1936, Page 7

GOLFERS’ ORDEALS

BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPS.

FERRIER’S TWO WINS

[by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. COPYRIGHT.]

(Received May 28. 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 27

A howling icy wind from the sea made conditions at Saint Andrews utterly wretched. Every hole was played differently. Golfers were wrapped up as if it were midwinter. It was St. Andrew’s sternest mood, and obviously meant that many unaccustomed to such severity, would be blown out of the championship. Scores in the third round are: — Graham Smith v. Bryant two up. Cameron v. Con Yardley 5/4. Lyons v. Collins one up. McCallum v. White 4/3? Murray v. Mitchell one up. Ewing v. Shepherd 4/3. Wethered v. Bloomer 4/3. Waterston v. Morrison 2/1. Chambers v. Illingworth 3/1. Lindsay v. Stables one up. Budd v. Oppenheimer 4/3. Martin Marshall v. Mocatt 6/4. Patrick v. Brown one up. Middleton v. Erskine 3/2. Arana v. Tipping 3/2. Whittaker v. Vlandy 2/1. Scroggie v. Black one up. Gordon v. Simpson Smith 5/4. Jamieson v. Campbell 3/1. McMaster v. Rusk 3/2. MacPherson v. Buckley, a walkover. Brown v. Prosser 6/5. Thompson v. Brock 7/5. Mitchell v. Brown 2/2. Brodlie v. McKenzie 2/1. Walker v. MacGregor one up. Ferrier was all square at the ninth. LATER.

Third round finals: — . Ferrier defeated K. Braddon at the 19th. Turnbull v. Shaw 5/3. Rutherford v. Ashworth 5/4. Mackay v. Henriques 2/1. Bentley v. Gill one up. Peters v. Thirsk one up. Morris v. Hamilton 4/3. Tolley v. Roberts one up. Kyle v. Davenport 6/5. Armstrong defeated Harrison at the 20th. Gowland v. Grey 3/2. Aitken v. Delaney 5/4. Penning v. I. W. Griffiths 5/4. Prain v. Sutherland 5/4. Risdon v. Grant 6/5. Rankin v. Guest one up. Haggard v. Anderson 4/2. Holden v. J. A. Griffiths 4/3. Fraser v. Lee Watson 4/3. Hill v. Bourn one up. Tweddel v. Stevens 4/2. McLachlan v. Cowley 4/3. Anderson v. Scott 5/4. Sweeny v. Lord Hope 5/4. McLean v. Mackintosh 4/3. Crawley v. Craddock 2/1. Storey v. Robertson 3/2. Timmis v. Wood 6/4. McGloia v. Parkinson 4/3. McKinlay v. Torrange 3/2. A. R. McCallum v. Smyth 3/2. Dykes v. Anderson one up Lyle v. Hartley 3/1. Williamson v. Harris 3/1. MacDonald v. Fiddian one up. Glegg v. Todd one up. Howell v. McCredie one up. Fourth Round.—Ferrier defeated H. Howell 7/5. H. G. McCallum v. Lyon 2/1. Ewing v. W. Murray 3/2. Wethered v. Waterson 2/1. Lindsay v. Chambers '5/4. Turnbull defeated Rutherford at the nineteenth. Bentley v McKay 6/5. Peters v. Morrice 5/4. Tolley v. Armstrong 4/2. Aitken v. Gowland 4/3. Cameron defeated Smith at the 20th. Martin v. Budd 3/1. Middleton v. Patrick 5/4. Arana v. Whitaker 2/1. Scroggie v. Simpson 3/2. Brown v. MacPherson two up. Jamieson v. McMaster 3/2. Thomson v. Mitchell 3/2. Walker v. Brodie 4/3. Hill v. Tweddel 4/2. Kyle v. Pennink 3/1. Risdon v. Prain 4/3. Fraser v. Lee (holder) 2/1. Sweeny defeated McLean at the 20th. Timmis defeated Micklem at the 19th. McKinlay v. MeGloin 2/1. Dykes v. A. F. McCallum 4/3. Lyle v. Williamson 4/3. MacDonald v. Clegg 6/4. Anderson v. McLachlan 3/2. Storey v. Crawley one up. Haggard v. Rankine one up. “The Times’s” golfing writer says: Jim Ferrier is obviously a most effective, though not a pretty? golfer. Nevertheless, handsome is as handsome does. Ha played unbeatable golf.

PARTICULARS OF MATCHES

(Recd. May 28, noon.) LONDON, May 27.

In the British amateur golf championship. the first sensation of the day was Tolley’s lapse against the Welshman, Roberts. Tolley went out with a majestic .36. Then there was a landslide in Roberts’ favour, Tolley going all to pieces. Roberts took three putts at the 17th., and permitted Tolley to square. Tolley missed a three-foot putt at the 18th., but at the 19th he sank a seven-yarder, for the match.

A great crowd accompanied Ferrier against Braddon, a member of the advertising staff of a London evening newspaper, who is essaying his first championship. He plays a beautiful ball, and is very accurate in approach play. Both went out in 38, and turned all square. Ferrier lost the next three holes, being off the line with his drives, but he won the next two, through Braddon taking three putts at each green. Ferrier holed a four-yarder at the 15th, and a three-yarder at the 16th, to get halves, and downed a fouryarder at the 17th, to square the match. The eighteenth was halved, when Ferrier failed to sink a threevarder. Both had magnificent drives at the 19th, and both had superb seconds to four yards from the pin. Ferrier had the first putt, and laid the ball just at the edge of the hole. Braddon seemed nervous, and took three putts of short distances, so Ferrier won. He was visibly showing signs of strain, and said: “It was a desperate struggle. I was lucky to get through.”

The Scottish champion, Hamilton, went down to the former Oxford champion, Morrice. The English champion had a very tough fight to beat the Irishman. Gill. The defeat of McLean in the fourth round, was most surprising. Sweeny,a London-American, was three up at the 11th, then dormie two. McLean won the last two and halved the 19th, but Sweeny won the 20th.

Tweddell’s defeat was surprising, as he had just been chosen to captain Britain against America. Thomas played brilliantly, and was five under fours for 16 holes. Ferrier gave a magnificent display against Howell, eight times Welsh champion. The Australian simply overwhelmed the Welshman, driving an enormous length, his second shots covering the pin. Ferrier was out in 34, his figures being 4,3, 4,4, 4,4, 3,4, and turned five up. He did the next four holes in 4,3, 4, 4. Howell made some slips, occasionally taking three putts, but he was devastated by his opponent’s finer golf. GREYMOUTH LADIES The Coronation medal and Aotea Roa cup competition was played on Tuesday under excellent conditions. Mrs. W. G. McKay played exceedingly veil doing 95 —23—72, reducing her handicap. The best scores were: — Mrs. W. G. McKay 95—23—72. Miss Sheedy 115 —35 —80. Mrs. Hannan 94— 11—83. In the Eclectic match played yester-

da/, Mrs. F. Bird and Mrs. C. Brown gained their L.G.U. handicaps both returning cards 112—36 —76. The Junior match played yesterday was won by Mrs. Cassels. The following is the draw for a game for the Juniors on Saturday, over 9 holes starting at the 10th at 1 p.m. The ball may be placed. — Miss Tibbles v. Miss Herring. Miss McDougall v. Mrs. James. Miss R. Deere v. Miss Costello. Miss M. Hannan v. Miss Cameron. Miss Phelan v. Miss L. Wallace. MEN’S MATCHES. The draw for the Greymouth Golf Club’s matches for men is as follows: Senior Medal round to be played on Saturday from sth. ’Fee: —1 p.m. Warnes P., v. McSoriley, Caulton v. Hav, Smith, R.T. v. Dr. Ray. 1.15. Roustridge v. Meldrum, McKeefry v. Morgan,’ Warnes, E. v. Hooper, Ihle v James. 1.30: Fogarty v. Simmonds, Prince v. Menzies, Howes v. McKechnie M., Brown R. v. Chatfield. 1.45: Thurlow v. Smith M., Brosnan v. '•hallcrass. Scorers, Johnston F., chnie, C., Graham, Dr. Brown, Allen, Kettle, Wallis A., McQueen. Intermediate Flag Match to be played on Sunday from 7th. Tee: — 9 am.: Lane v. Baird, Moore v. Ferguson, Duthie v. Thompson, Bennington v. Hutchinson. 9.15: Bird v. Gagliardi, Debenham v. Dr. Bird, Thorpy v Smith A., Edwards v. McCallum. V. Scorers: Dennehy, Logan, White, Pratt, Kitchingham, Heaphy P.C. Junior Stableford match to be played on Sunday from Ist. Tee. 9 a.m.: Newton v. Sligo, Howes G., v. East, Wicks L., v. Mclnroe, Wickham v. Williams. 9.15: Harker v. Mursell, Jarvis v. McCorkindale, Hambleton P„ v. , Sullivan S., Holmes v. Meyer. 9.30: Richmond v. Pattinson, Heaphy C„ v. Wilson, Beck v. Heaphy D McDonnell v. Millar. 9.45: Davis v. Rundle, Marshall v. Eagan, Hepburn v Reece. V Scorers, McNish, Anderson, Good, Plank, Ellis, Bouchei, Stevens, Schaef, E. McDonnell, Dr. Moore, McLeod, O’Donnell, Wicks, H. Foley. Non-competitors will hit off Ist Tee before 2 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday.