The British Open Championship Men Roll of Honour
The British Open Championship Men Roll of Honour Charles Read (Eng) beat Oke Johnson (Eng) in 1920 to win the inaugural Professional Championship and repeated the win in the second event in 1928. The Amateur Championship was also held prior to 1930 from the inaugural event in 1922. The British Open Championship was instituted in 1930, with Charles Read (Eng) designated champion. The Open Championship was played on a challenge system until 1947. Date Venue Winner Runner-up Score 1931 Queens Club & Conservative Club Don Butcher (Eng) Charles Read 9-6, 9-5, 9-5 & 9-3, 9-5, 9-3 1932 Conservative Club & Bath Club Don Butcher (Eng) Charles Arnold (Eng) 9-0, 9-0, 9-0 & 9-3, 9-0, 9-5 1933 Conservative Club & Bath Club FD Amy Bey (Egy) Don Butcher (Eng) 9-0, 9-7, 9-1 & 9-5, 5-9, 9-2, 9-1, 9-0 1934 FD Amy Bey (Egy) did not receive a challenge 1935 Conservative Club & Bath Club FD Amy Bey (Egy) Don Butcher (Eng) 9-4, 8-10, 10-8, 9-0 & 9-6, 6-9, 9-2, 0-9, 9-5 1936 Bath Club & RAC FD Amy Bey (Egy) Jim (JP St G) Dear (Eng) 9-3, 6-9, 8-10, 9-2, 9-4 & 9-4, 9-7, 3-9, 9-7 1937 RAC & Bath Club FD Amy Bey (Egy) Jim Dear (Eng) 9-7, 7-9, 9-7, 5-9, 9-6 & 9-6, 8-10, 9-1, 9-6 1938 RAC & Bath Club FD Amy Bey (Egy) Jim Dear (Eng) 10-8, 10-8, 4-9, 1-9, 9-4 & 9-7, 8-10, 9-6, 9-5 1939 Junior Carlton Club & Bath Club Jim Dear (Eng) Albert Biddle (Eng) 5-9, 9-6, 5-9, 9-6, 9-5 & 6-9, 9-1, 9-2, 9-6 1940 - 1946 Event not held 1947 Lansdowne Club & RAC Mahmoud Karin (Egy) Jim Dear (Eng) 9-4, 9-1, 9-3 & 5-9, 7-9, 9-8, 9-7, 9-4 Date Venue Winner Runner-up Score 1948 Lansdowne
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