FERRIER REACHES FINAL

Northern Advocate, 30 May 1936, Page 7

FERRIER REACHES FINAL

AUSTRALIAN TO MEET THOMSON [United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copy right. ] (Received 11.30 a.m.) ...... ..... . LONDON, May 29. A heavy south-westerly wind made play difficult on the fifth day of the British amateur golf championship at St. Andrews. Jim Ferrier, Australian champion, and Hector Thomsen (winner of the Scottish and Irish titles last year) will contest the final, over 36 holes, on -Saturday. ■ • Results of to-day’s contest:— ’ Quarter Finals. Ferrier beat Dykes, 3 and 2. Hill beat Tolley at the 19th. Ewing, beat Martin, 2 and 1. - Thomson beat Peters, 2 and 1. ". Semi-Finals. , Ferrier beat Hill, T up. , ' ’ . , Thomson beat Ewing, 4 and 3. Ferrier, playing correctly, won the. isecond, third and fourth holes,; against r Dykes (Scottish Rugby international), but lost the fifth when He sent the ball into an almost unplayable position in the course. The. Australian won the , ninth to turn three up. : -

Scores Out . Ferrier—4 4. 4 4 7.4 4 3 3—37,. ; Dykes—4 65 5 6 4,4 3 4-r4l. ~. Ferrier went further ahead- at the 10th, and Dykes was lucky to halve ' the 11th. Ferrier was bunkered at - the 12th and lost the hole. The next ' two were halved 1 . ■ - ' • 'V- •" ‘ An Exciting Hole: - - The 15th was exciting, ' Dykes: bun-;:.-, jkered with his tee shot, and,-coming-A out too strong, was bunkered again beyond the green. He got out well, however, and ran up stone dead, the ball lying on the edge of the hole arid *" “shutting the door” to Ferrier, who could not risk putting, directly at the hole, which was halved in .5, Ferrier was now “dormy 3,” and, although he . » went right through the 16th green, he * pitched back nicely to get the neces- _ sary. half, leaving him victor ,3 and 2. ... V',--*'-.v.v Scores In: • .7. Ferrier—4 3 4 4 5 5 4—28. . Dykes—-5 3 3 45 5 4 —29. .Aggregates for 16 holes—Ferrier 66, Dykes. 7Q. . , ,• .. ■: .... The Australian drove impressively, “ and 'outdistanced Dykes by 30 to 40 yards. . . - ' ■' .....

Overseas Distinction. ;/ : ‘ Ferrier became the first overseas player, except Jesse Sweeter, Lawson Little, Bobby Jones and Walter Travis (all of whom won the championship), to reach the semi-finals. As Travis, although a New Zealander, entered from the Garden City Club, New York, Ferrier ds the first Dominion contestant to win a bronze medal. Fefrier’s next rival, Hill, unexpectedly defeated Tolley , (1920 and 1929 British' champion), ' .who early, led" by', two holes. ' Hill’s putting, however, placed him 3 up with 4 to play. Then Tolley made a striking recovery. The ex-champiom 'unfortunately, putted badly at the 19th t leaving Himself a “stymie,’’- under which Hill took match. . Ti ; Semi-Final in Rainstorm.., ..... Ferrier and Hill opened their semi-; final in a hailstorm, which drenched the competitors. The , first five holes., were -halved* Hill outdriving Ferrier, but there was- nothing to choose between them in the short game. Hill took the lead at the sixth, where Ferrier required three putts. The next three were halved in par figures.

Scores Out , Ferrier—4 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 4—38. Hill—4 4 4 5 5 4 4 3 4—37. Ferrier squared the match at the tenth, when he sank a 30ft putt for a three, and took 1 the lead, at the I2th, which measured 315 yards, Perrier’s drive finishing a yard from the hole.U He sank a putt for an “eagle two”, Hill, despite a “birdie three,” losing thg hole. Hill squared at the 14th, his • approach being stone dead. The next two were halved. . Ferrier going to the 17th, played a wonderful second, reaching the green,- while Hill was short—the Australian winning in 4 to 5. The 18th was halved in correct • fours, giving Ferrier the match, 1 up.Scores In; . Ferrier—3 4 2 4 5 4 4 4 4—34. Hill—4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 4—36. Aggregate: Ferrier, 72; Hill. 73. • Perrier’s Hopes. Ferrier said; “I now have to face the hardest task in my short career. •I have been lucky in two matches this week, and hope my luck stays with me tomorrow, for I shall need it to beat Thomson, who is playing so well.”