Background
Macfie was born in Liverpool on 18 February 1854, the son of John and Lillian (née Fullarton).
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Allan Macfie
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Macfie married but had no children. 1885 Amateur Championship
= Details of play The 1885 event was organised by the Royal Liverpool Golf Club prior to the first official championship in 1886. The format was match-play.
All players were included in the draw for each round, any extra player receiving a bye.
If a match was halved after the 18 holes both players progressed to the next round, playing each other again. There were 49 entries from 12 different clubs, although only 44 were included in the draw and four of these players did not turn up.
Of the 22 first-round matches, 2 were halved, meaning that there were 12 matches in the second round. There were no more halved matches in the following rounds which meant that 3 players reached the semi-final stage.
In the first round Macfie halved his match against William Doleman.
Under the rules Macfie and Doleman played each other again in the second round. If the third round Macfie beat Thomas Gilroy 2&1 and then beat Walter de Zoete by 1 hole. Macfie was the lucky player to receive a bye at the semi-final stage with Horace Hutchinson beating Ball 2 up in the only semi-final match.
Each player paid a 1 guinea entry fee.
This, together with 25 guineas from the Royal Liverpool club, was used for prizes. Tournament wins
Amateur wins (1)
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Membership
The tournament was played on 20, 21 and 23 April and was "open to all amateur members of recognised golf clubs".
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Scottish