[6][7] Defending champion Henry Cotton led the field on 141;[8] the qualifying score was 153 and 109 players advanced.

[10] Charles Whitcombe carded his own 68 in the second round and led by three over Cotton and Padgham after 36 holes, with Perry falling five back.

[11] The top sixty and ties would make the cut for the final 36 holes; it was at 153 (+9) and 62 advanced.

In the third round on Friday morning, it was Perry who caught fire with 67 to move ahead of Cotton and Whitcombe, who shot 76 and 73, respectively.

A 72 in the final round that afternoon put Perry at 283, four strokes ahead of runner-up Padgham.