Taylor won the Championship for the fourth time, six strokes ahead of runners-up Tom Ball and James Braid.

The second section finished their qualifying first with Tom Ball, Harold Hilton and Ted Ray leading on 150.

Thirty players scored 160 or better, but this included three amateurs, so the four on 161 qualified.

[6][7] Charles Johns opened at 72 and led after the first round on Thursday morning, with J. Piper second on 73 and Taylor and Ball a stroke behind.

Taylor had the best score in the afternoon and led after the first day on 147, a stroke ahead of Johns, with Ball back on 149 and Sandy Herd on 151; Piper faded badly with an 85 for 157.