BRITISH GOLF

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19900, 1 June 1936, Page 7

BRITISH GOLF

iIMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. ’ THOMSON BEATS FIRRIII. ‘ , _— FINEST FINAL EVER PLAYED. United Press Assn—Else. Tel. Covyl'lsm. LONDON. May 30. The final of the British omntour golf championship, plnyod n: St. Andrews, wn won by Hector Thomson (Scotland), who but domes Ferrlsr (Australia) 2 up over 38 holes. The match was the ilnest flnsi ever played at St. Andrews for the amateur championship. The quality of the salt was unequalled and the dramatic tinish has never been surpassed. Thomson's rather. a protessionsl goiter, who refused to watch a shot in the match, was among the first to congratulate his son. , Farrier. commenting on the result. said. “That‘s all right. It has been a great game. I thoroughly enjoyed it. My putting let me down.“ Thomson, who was as cool and collected as it going out for the ilrst round, said he was glad to have won the cup for Scotland for the tlrst time in in years. Cold and llusterlng Wind. .\ cold and hlustering wind chilled the enthusiasts who assembled curl) to witness the hunt slrugglc for the hluo rihuntl of amateur golf. l‘crrior won lilt' iirst hole in four. Thomson taking three shots. from the wise of [he green. Thomson won the second in tour to live, and took the lead at the third with a. “birdie" ”tree. The fourth was perfectly halved in fours, and the Iliih halved m lives. .\t the sixth Farrier holed a three:‘ard pull, squaring the match. The next two were halved. Then Ferri‘er become one up at the ninth, where Thomson missed a two-yard putt for a halt. The tlgures out were: Thomson. 5. i. ii, 11, 5, l, 4. 3', 5—37; Ferrier, 1;. 5,3, 4,5, 3, l, 3, 4—37. Thomson took three putts at the 10th., leaving i-‘errier two up. The 11th. was halved in three. At the 12th. the Australian played a delight—lul shot running up to the hole, winning with a "birdie" three. This made him three up. Thomson played s glorious approach at the 13th., but Farrier, from 30 yards. ran up almost dead and got the hall. Ferrier drove out of bounds at the l-lth. He played another bail, sulrering the penalty oi stroke and distance. Thomson won the hole. Fierce rain and s hailstorm now swept in from the sea. continuing (or ‘three holes. Thomson was now in lighting form. Playing the 15th. magnificently, he won with a tour, Fer;rier taking three putts. Ferrier was now only one up. The Scottish crowd icheercd Thomson's win at the 16th., lwhich squared the match. ‘ The Dreaded and Hole. Ferrier‘s tee-shot went away out over the railway, leaving a dilllcult approach at the 17th,, the dreaded road hole. ills second was through the green and across the road, the hall coming to rest threc yards from [he wall. ills third hit the side of the green and fell back, but, he got up with his next. Thomson, seeing his opponent‘s difllcullics. played with c.\— trcme caution dribbling up his pull. . Ferricr hula a desperate six-yard putt, Thomson missed it short put;. and the hole, which appeared to he in the :‘coismnn‘s packet. was halved in lives. ‘ Thomson missed another short putt at the 18th.. which was halved in tours, and the round ended all square. The tigures in warez—Thomson, 5. 8,4, 4, li, 4,4, 5, 4—37; Ferrier, l, 3,3, It, 7,5, 5,5, 4—40. The Second Round. Conditions were still unpleasant at the start of the second round. The crowds by now stretched Irom tee to green, and dashed wildly forward after each shot. The stewards and the few police presem were unable to control them. The match was resumed with three halves in par ilgures. Thomson tool; the fourth and halved the fifth. when: his approach shot hit it spectator m the hack, and he missed u putt of about a yard. it was now raining and blowing hard. but the golf was marvellous, the best ever seen in a heel. Thomson was slightly superior at certain stages, but Fowler‘s courage and coolness i‘t‘pL‘ulcdiy saved him, From the sixth to the ninth Thom son delighted the crowd with mug-mit-ceut golf. lie run down it four-turd putt at the sixth for u birdie lhrcr, taking the lead. l“errier missed at three-foot pull. The seventh was halved. Thomson hecainc two up as the re—sull ut’ u heuulitul second at the eighth. The ninth was halved. 'i’hc iigures out \\'L‘l‘L‘Z——Tliotiis‘uii, l, l, l, i, 5,3, 3i, 13, 4’35; l’crricr, l, i, l, .3, 5, It, i, l, .t—us. Ai’ter halving the tenth l-‘L‘rricr was beautifully on the green with his tee shot at the eleventh and won the hole in three. The lwcit’th and thirteenth were halved. A Brilliant Approach. A brilliantly accurate approach by Thomson gave him the fourteenth 11l tour, Both missed units at the illlecnth, which was halved in four. Thomson's tee shot at the sixteenth found a bunker. 110 recovered well .‘iild holed ii. three—yard putt for it hull. becoming; ilormy two. Thomson, playing sure, was short with his second approaching the seven—teenth. it‘erricr, prompt out courageously tor the shots, reached the green in two. winning the hole. :\l the last hole Thomson outdrovo Ferrlcr hy iully if» yards. He then settled the issue with ti. masterly iiiaShie shot, which came to rest six inches from the hole. amid cheers from the. spectators. l-‘Prriork llfln was six yards from the hole. lln did not try to (hill. but rushed fut-mun] and shook hands heartily with ”I" \ii'» tor. The figures in “orU :—'l‘hnn.~on. a. i. l. L ;, ~1. 4. In. :l—illi; i-‘crrier, l, :3, t, ~ :., l, t. i. i—Lifi. u .

MAGNIFICENT ACHIEVEMENT. THOMSON'S GREAT FINISHING SHOT GALLANT FIGHT BY FERRIER. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. CopyrlgUi. (Received June 1. II a.ra.) LONDON, May 31. An Associated Press special message says that Thomson won with the great est finishing ever known in an> championship throughout the world—a mashie-niblick of 120 yards, ITnisliing six Inches from the hole. Ferrier had no hope of response this magnificent achievement, for even a half was useless. Ferrier created golfing history by a series of gallant fights. His brilliant-* 1 on the greens, which was notable in all his matches even yesterday morning, became somewhat dulled In the afternoon. The short eighth was a tragedy for him, when he putted three times, once missing an eight-incher, becoming two down, after which he did not recover. Ferrier was unfortunate in the morning, when he led by three. He encountered a difficult cross wind, which Thomson understood better, resulting in the Australian losing throe successive holes. Reason of Ferrler’s Loss. The golfing correspondent of the Observer attributes Terrier’s loss of three holes when in a commanding position to a hailstorm damping his fire, numbing Ids fingers, and eliminating bis maaical touch in putting. The Glasgow Herald, in an editorial says: ' Australia is buildinc up first rato players. When Imperial Airway* h.ii abolished the I rent* remoteness we may expect Australians in s luads.