Jamie Anderson won the Championship for the second successive year, by two strokes from runner-up Bob Kirk.

In overcast weather with some rain, James Morris took the early lead with a first round of 50.

Jamie Anderson, Bob Kirk and the English amateur John Ball each scored 53, to be three shots behind.

Anderson, with a second round of 53, was tied with him, while Bob Kirk and Tom Morris Sr. were both two strokes behind.

On the last green he was told that if he holed his long putt he would tie Anderson.