The Archive · 1928

The Second Round Sandwien

The second round of the pre-Yiminary competition in connection with the British Open Golf Championship was played off to-day over the Ste George's links, With a score of 6 for the 18 holes, Jose Jurado, the Argentine rofessionnl, equnlied the profess ional record for the course." Up to the present he is leading, with a score of 144

H, dolly, of Foxgrove, went round to-day in 73, making his total score 447. qualified for the Championship pro-'Per, which begins to-morrow, are W. Davies, of Preston, with a veorr 15; Barnes, Sarazen and Stewart with Karen of Hagen and Compaton, 153; Melhorn, Mitchell and Braid, 154: Jack Smith and Cotton, 155; and Tommy Armour 156.

Hodson of Newport went round in waking his total for the two days? play 148; Danean in 77, his total being 150; Torrance Wethered 78—130; B. Stupple, an American player, 80—101.

The most striking failure was Dr, Mweddell, the Amateut Three Americans failed, Newton and Joshua Crane.

Intter turned in the worst aggregate, but one, with a score of 184.

112 of the 270 competitors quali-fie to play in the Championship proper. These comprise all the prominent players, including seven Americans, seven Frenchmen, two Spaniards, ap Argentinian, a German and an Australian—Reuter.

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