Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
HUNTER BRITISH
GOLF CHAMPION
Defeats Graham, ~ Up, II to
Play, in 36-Hole Final
at Hoylake
WINS ONE SIDED MATCH
BY the Associated Pros.

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HoyIake, May 27.--W. I. Hunter, Of
walmer and Kingsdown, won the Brit
ish amateur golf championship here to-
day. In the thirty six hole finals
Hunter defeated Allan Graham, Royal
Liverpool. in q one sided match, IL
up and IL to. play.
Hunter won four Of the first Ave
holes. Graham was short oil in his putt
st the first, the ball hitting the back
OF the hole and jumping ont. Hunter
won the hole. TO 5.
AT the second Hunters tee shot fell
IN a puddle Of water He lifted the ball
and played q good second to halve in 4.
At the third he took an iron for his
second shot. He was well up, but in
using his brassey from the tee he had
sliced into the long grass. He was
short on the green, but holed seven
yard putt to win in to 5 and became
2 up.
Graham Misses Putt
Hunter continued TO use his brassey
for his wooden tee shots. having broken
bis driver two days ago. At the short
fourth the rain ceased. Hunter won
the hole after Graham had missed
yard and half putt. At the FIFTH
Graham's tee shot fell in the rough and
Hunter became 4 up. The sixth was
halved. Hunter. conceding half to
Graham, who was nearly a yard away.
The seventh also was halved. Hunter
had two perfect shots at the eighth, but
his approach was short. Graham was
in the ditch from the tee. and although
recovering well ne took three puts,
becoming 5 down. At the ninth Hunter
again played two splendid wooden
shots. while Graham. requiring three
strokes to reach the green, became 8
down.
The tenth was halved in fours' Hun
ter drove poorly in the eleventh. while
Graham was on the green. Both putted
weakly. but Graham won the hole. He
pulled his drive at the twelfth while
Hunter hit a good one. Both were
short on the green. and the hole was
hslved in fves. Hunter failing to hole
o three yard putt for n win.
At the short thirteenth Graham hit
q fine shot within four yards of the
pin but failed to hole out. Hunter
took three puts and Graham won the
hole, 3 to 4.
Graham topped his first shot at the
fourteenth, while Hunter. playing per-
fectly. won the hole in TO 6. Graham
was bunkered on his tee shot at the
fifteenth, while Hunter got to the green
WIN TWO hne sTohesS winning tne nott
In 4 TO 9.
Graham Bunkered
Graham found the bunker off his third
at the sixteenth. Hunter was over the
green with his third. but won the hole
In 6 TO Z. Graham's game picked up
here. but Hunter. nevertheless. won the
next two holes and stood in an almost
impregnable position at the end Of the
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In the afternoon play Hunter won
the first hole. five to six. Graham at
this point had lost six successive holes
and there seemed a prospect of a record
defeat for final in the amateur cham
pionship. The second hold was halvet
in fours. At the third Graham's bal
struck a spectator. Hunter played the
hole beautifully and won it four against
five, making him eleven up.
The fourth hole was halved in per
feet threes and the fifth was halved In
Indifferent fves, both men making poor
second shots. Hunter was bunkered of
his approach 70 the sixth, but Graham
took three puts and the hole was halved
in Ave.
Hunter won the seventh in a fine
three against Grsham's 5 four and with il
won the match, infiicting a record de
feat on an opponent in the final for the
amateur championship.
The scores for the last seven holes
were:
Graham ... 8 ! 8 5 S 4-S2
Graham's play was adversely affected
by the sudden grave illness of his father
who is not expected TO recover.