Show English Golfers Tee Off in H Hoylake Meet 1 HOYLAKE England April 22 More l than English all-English golfers of all ranks and classes contested the first round of the newly instituted instituted amateur golf championship Of f England at Hoylake in fine weather yesterday esterday The most notable absentee was Sir Ernest W. W Holderness the amateur champion of 1924 1024 Who ho though chairman of the committee which framed the rules found himself unable to compete compete com corn pete because of the fact that he and both his parents were born outside of ot England Roger K Wethered who was amateur champion champion champion cham cham- pion in 1923 did not compete though eligible Cyril J. J P. P Tolley 1920 champion champion champion cham cham- pion who started favorite played brilliantly In both first and second round matches natches and de defeated O. O Farrar Farrar Far Far- of the Ro Royal al club Liverpool 6 and 4 and J. J Hassall of ot Bromborough Bromborough Brom- Brom borough 2 and 1 Perhaps the most popular and picturesque figure in the competition competition competition tion was Hoylake's own hero the year old John Ball amateur champion for many years and and- andopen open champion in 1894 After getting a abye abye abye bye In the first round the veteran defeated H H. Walker of Orm sId rk 6 up and 5 to play |