Magnificent Shot

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 142, 1 June 1936, Page 7

Magnificent Shot

WINS GOLF TITLE Thomson’s Mathie-Niblick to the Hole FERRIER’S FINE PLAY (By Telegraph—Preu Assn.— (Beceived 1, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, May fifj An Associated Press special message says that Hector Thomson won the British amateur golf championship against Jim Ferrier with the greatest finishing shot ever known in any championship throughout the world—* mashieniblick at 120 yards finishing six -inches from the hole. Ferrier had no hope of response to this magnificent achievement, for even a halt was useless. Ferrier created golfing history by*» series of gallant fights. His brillinnfr on the greens, which was notable in ag his matches, even yesterday morning became somewhat dulled in the after* noon. The short eighth was a tragedy for him when he putted throe time* once missing an eight-incher, becoming two down, after which he did not ro> cover, •/ Ferrier was unfortunate in the morn* ing, when he led by three. He sth countered a difficult cross wind, which Thomson understood better, resulting in the Australian’s losing three successive holes. Ths golfing correspondent of the “Observer” attributes lterner’< loss of three holes when in a com* inanding position to the hailstorm damping his fire, numbing hjs fingers and eliminating his magical touch in putting. The “Glasgow Herald,” ta aa edi* torial, says: “Australia is building up first-rate players. When Imperial Air* ways has abolished the Commonwealth's extreme remoteness, w* may expect Australians in squads.” (The play in the final is reported fully on page 8.)