Troon, May 21 Owing made a better start than Yetes in his match" against Somerville. He won the frst three holes. but was not so. impressive subsequently. He was two up at the turn, but this lead was wiped out at the 15th when both players were elt square.
Owing then pulled himself together to take two of the last three remaining holes to win.
In the quarter-finals the easiest win was scored by Yates, who eliminated Cyril Tolley, British veteran, by 3 and 2.
Thompson had the hardest Aght, de-15 feating Leonard Crawley only on the 20th green.
Somerville entered the semi-finals fat the expense of the Australian, Hattersley, whom he beat by two up, while Owing progressed by defeat ing the Scot, J. B. Stevenson. conqueror of Kocsis, by one up.—Reuter Cricket Matches
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