GOLF IN BRITAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22403, 27 April 1936, Page 16

GOLF IN BRITAIN

FERRIER AT CARNOUSTIE DEFEAT BY JACK McLEAN AUSTRALIAN'S FOURSOMES WIN (Received April 26, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 25 Playing at Carnoustie for the Midlands of Scotland against the West Jim Ferrier, of Australia, encountered the singles Melbourne Centenary champion, Jack McLean, on the eve of their possible meeting in the Scottish championship, which McLean has won three times. Ferrier went into an immediate lead with a birdie three. McLean was bunkered at the fourth and fifth, but, with great recoveries, he halved both holes. Following a tremendous, drive to the sixth, the longest hole, of 521 yards, Ferrier won in a birdie four to become 2 Up. y It was now bitterly cold with rain handicapping Ferrier, whose long drive to the seventh went out of bounds and he lost the hole, to turn 1 up. McLean squared the match at the eleventh and led for the first time at the fourteenth. He clinched victory by 2 and 1 at the long and difficult seventeenth, -where Ferrier was first in a bunker and then in the river. Ferrier in the foursomes partnered J. R. Brodlie, the ex-Scottish University champion, against the Glasgow pair, McCallum and Peters. A bitter gale was blowing. Ferrier was more impressive than in the singles, hitting many fine shots, while Brodlie sank long putts. They were finally victorious by 5 and 4. Ferrier says ho is quit© pleased with his form and he hopes to do creditably in the championship.