 During a qualifier in Stoneham for the News of the World Match Play tournament—which doubled as Britain's southern championship—he shot another 65 to break a record, and won the event.Lees also took part in multiple team competitions that year.In the Slazenger Trophy versus a team representing the Commonwealth, he lost his singles match to Frank Buckler in what "The Glasgow Herald" called "The biggest surprise" of the round; the British team still won, 7–5.