GOLFING.
BRITISH PLAYERS BREAK RECORD'S. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, September 21. The* News of the World final (golf) resulted: Whitcombe beat Cotton foui and two. LONDON, September 22. The Whitcombe v. Cotton golf final is described as having been one of the greatest matches in the history of British golf. All of the first nine holes were halved. Then Whitcombe came home with an amazing total of thirty-one, being nine under bogeyand leading four up, by round sis by eight to sereinty-two. Cottcgn began the second round superbly, doing the first nine holes in thirty-two, which squared the match.
Whitcombe snen returned to the attack. He took the next five as follows:—2, 3,3, 3, 3. The brilliance of both players was shown in the fact of their electric scores. Thirty-four holes were played in twelve under lours.
The onlookers, both professionals and amateurs, were thrilled. Duncan declared that Whitcombe had shown he is one of the world’s greatest golfers.
Taylor said: “I.have never seen anything like it ”
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1928, Page 6
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169GOLFING. Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1928, Page 6
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