BRITISH GOLF

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 7

BRITISH GOLF

r _ AMATELR CHAMPIUAbHIP. RESULT OF SEMI-FINALS. FERRIER \S'. THOMSON SUCCESSFUL. United Press Assn—Elect Tel. Copyrim (Received May 30, 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 29. The British amateur no" championship was continued. In the quarter-finals Perrier defeated Dyku, 8 and 2; Hill dO- - Tolicy at the 19th.: [wing defeated Martin, 2 and 1; Thomeon defeated Peters. 2 and 1. Semi-finals. Fen-lu- dotoehd Hill, on. up. Thomson defected Ewing. 4 and 8. A heavy south-westerly wind mad. play dlmcult. Ferrler, playing correctly against Dykes, won the second. third and fourth holes. but lost the fifth when he sent a ball into an almost unplaw able position in the gorse. The Aus~ trallan won the ninth, to turn three up. The scores out were; Perrier. i, 11, l. 3i. 7,4, 11, 3. 3; Dykes, l, 6. 5. 5,6, A, 4,3, 4. l-‘errler went furthel ahead at the tenth, and lJykes had I lucky half at the nth. Perrier hunlh ered the 12m. and lost the hole, the next two holes being halved. The 15m. lwas exciting. liykes hunkered with a tee shot, and. playing too strongly out‘ was hunkcred again beyond the green. ‘iie got out well. however, and ran up a stone, the dead ball lying on the edge or the hole and shutting the door to Ferrler. who could not risk putting directly at the hole. which was halved in fives. Farrier was now dormie three, and although he went right through the 16th. green he pitched back nicely and got the necessary halt tor the match. The scores in were! Ferrier, a, 3, l, 1:, 5, 5. l; Dykel 5,3, 3,5, 5. e. The Australian drove impressively and ouldistinced Dykes by 30 to #0 yards. lie is the ilrst overseas player except Jesse Sweeter, Lawson Little. Bobby Jones (America). and \\'altcr Travis, all of whom won the chaln~ lpionship, to reach the senil-tlnal, as Travis, though a New Zealander, entered from the Garden City Club in New York, Farrier is the first Dominion player to win the bronze medal. Hill Dunes Talley. Ferrler's next rival, iiill. unexpectedly defeated Talley. who early led by two holes, hut Hill‘s putting placed him three up. with tour to play. Then ‘Toliey made a striking recovery. The ‘ex-ohamplon, however, pliilt‘d badly at Ithe 19th., leaving hhuscil’ a styinie, ‘upon which Hill took “it mulch. Opened In Malistorm. i Perrier and Hill opened the semiilnal in a hailstorm, \\iiich drenched the competitors. The ill-st live holes were halved, Hill out-driving Ferrier. but there was nothing to choose be—tween them in the short. game. Hill took the lead at the l‘vlil., where Ferrier required three putts. The next three were halved in par tisureo. The scores out were Z—Ferrier, a, 1.. a, 5. 5, 5. A, 3, A; lilli, «t, i, A. 5,5, i, A, 3. A. Ferrler squared the match at the 10th., when he sank a 30“. putt for three and took the lead at the 12th., which measured 315 yards, Ferrier‘a drive finishing a yard from the hole. lie sank a putt for eagle two. Hill, despite a birdie three. lost the hole. Hill squared at the “tin, his approach being stone dead. The next two were halved. Ferrier to the 17th. played a wonderful second, reaching the green, while Hill was Short, the Aug—tralian winning in i to 5. The 18th.. was halved in correct tours, giving Perrier the match, one up. The scorein were: Perrier, 3, l, 2, A, 5, a, l, t, A; Hill, 4, a, 3,4, a, I|, l, 5. A. Play in the Final. Ferrier and Thomson will play the this] over 36 holes io-morrow. Farrier said: " .\‘ow 1 have to face the hardest task or my short career. 1 have been lucky in two matches this week. i hope the luck stays with me io—niorrow, for i shall need it to beat Thomson, who is playv ins so well."