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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 151, 27 May 1938, Page 7

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BRITISH AMATEUR. HATTERSLEY STILL WINNING. FIFTH ROUND RESULTS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright.) Received May 27, 10.10 a.m. LONDON, May 26. Play in the British amateur golf championship at Troon was continued to-day. In the fourth round Hattersley beat Neill 2 and 1, and McGregor beat Ryan 2 and I. Results of the fifth round are:— ■Hattersley beat Dr William Anderson, 4 and 2. Hector Thomson beat McKinley at the 20tli. Yates beat Robb, 6 and 5. Somerville beat McGregor, 4 and 2. Stevenson beat Kbcsis, 7 and 5. C. Ewing beat Kyle, 2 and 1. Tolley beat Roberts, 3 and 2. Crawley beat Francis, 8 and 7. The winners are the last eight.. Hattersley played glorious golf _in a rain-storm, with the worst conditions imaginable. The wind at times reached gale force. x

Two years ago J. Ferrier, Australia’s leading amateur, made a gallant bid foi the British title, reaching the final, to be beaten by Hector Thomson. Hattersley is the outstanding member of the Australian team which was invited to England this year by the Royal and Ancient Club. Prior to his departure he had several close matches with Ferrier, to whom he was runner-up in the New South Wales championship. Hattersley came over to New Zealand for the championship meeting at Hamilton last October. Though he did not reveal his best form there-he showed capabilities by obtaining fourth place in the Open event. With an aggregate of 301 he was only two strokes behind the triple deadheaters, J P. Ilornabrook, E. J. Moss, and A. J. Shaw. His last two rounds of 72 were the best of the day. In the amateur championship, which followed, he was beaten in the semifinals, 1 up, by B. M.‘ Silk, the eventua' winner.