The Archive · 1938

Yates Takes British

Amateur Golf Title — American Defeats Irishman by Three Up and Two to Play Over Thirty-six Holes After Being One Up at Half-way Mark

Troon, May 28.

HARLIE Yates won the final of the British Amateur Golf Championship here today b; y defeating Cecil Owing, of Sligo, by 3 and 2 over 36 holes.

Yates, won his way to the final by defeating Hector Thomson, a former champion. Owing, Yategs opponent in the final, eliminated d the Canadian champion, Ross Somerville, by two up. -Reuter.

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