AMATEUR GOLF.
ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP. SWEENY THE WINNER. LONDON, May 29. In the English amateur golf championship final Sweeny beat Munn, 3 and 2. Sweeny took the lead at the first hole and lost it only at the twentythird, after which lie overcame liis shakiness and won three holes in succession. Munn, despite his age, made a gallant effort, but . was beaten by a sounder golfer.
Munn is 50 years old, and has won several Irish . championships. He has played first-class golf for 30 years, and has never been nearer to winning the amateur championship than the sem--finals. Sweeny was recently captain of the Oxford University team, and is a comparative youngster.
RULES OF TOURNEY. The British amateur golf championship is open to amateurs of any recognised golf club who are in receipt of a national handicap of three or less. The Royal Liverpool Club held an informal open amateur championship in 1855 and it was such a success that the Royal and Ancient Club decided to institute the amateur golf championship. The first event was played at St. Andrew’s the following year. The championship is decided by match play throughout and each match is played over 18 holes, except the final, which is over 36 holes. The Royal St. George’s course, Sandwich, where this year’s event' is being played, measures 6776 yards and the scratch score is 76. The course records are: Amateur, E. Martin Smith and Douglas Grant, 68; professional, T. H. Cotton, 65. The last time the championship was played at Royal St. George’s was in 1929, the winner on that occasion being C. J. Tolley, who was mentioned as being one of the favourites this year but lias now been eliminated. The present holder of the title, Hector Thomson, is not taking part as it was reported that the strain of tournament play was affecting his health.
N.S.W. FOURSOMES
RECORD FOR THE EVENT.
SYDNEY, May 30.
Jim Ferrier and George Thompson won the foursomes championship of New South Wales at the Royal Sydney Links with rounds of 71 and 72, which were one under par and a record for the event.
The same pair won the event in 1933 and 1934. They did not compete in the two following years.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 153, 31 May 1937, Page 7
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