In this match Lancaster started off with a perfect 3, which he followed up with 4,4,4,5 and Ferrier taking 5,6,4,3 for the first on holes and meeting with a chapter of accidents at the fifth, found himself two down. From there onward Ferrier showed his real form and played without a blemish all the rest of the round. From two down at the fifth, he brought the match to all square at the ninth, and from there to the completion of the first round be piled up a good lead though he had to go all out to do so, as his opponent was playing very sound golf. The first 18 holes of the match finished with Ferrier 5 holes to the good.
In the afternoon, Lancaster took the first hole with a nicely played 4, but thereafter went off his game somewhat and Ferrier, continuing to play as he almost invariably does; won the match on the eleventh green by 9 up and 7 to play.
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