As an amateur , he had little opportunity to play in international tournaments .
He did compete at Scarborough in 1927 , finishing second , tied with Frederick Yates , ahead of several recognised masters including Efim Bogoljubov , Sir George Thomas and Victor Buerger .
As an amateur , he had little opportunity to play in international tournaments , but he did compete at Scarborough in 1927 , finishing second , tied with Frederick Yates , ahead of several recognised masters including Efim Bogoljubov , Sir George Thomas and Victor Buerger .