London, Aug. 16, 'A Tocal professional, Nolan, led the field with a record round of 72 lat Portmarnock to-day in the first lof the two qualifying rounds of the Trish Open Golf Championship.
Melhorn returned a card of 75. Nabholtg, the other American com-editor, holed out in the seventh hole in one. His score was 77.—Reuter.
London, Aug. 17.
A 20-year old professional named Cotton, formerly of Dulwich College, Jeads the qualifying competitors in the Irish Open Golf Championship, He went around to-day in 73, making his total 146, Smith comes next with 147 (78 and 74), Compston. third with 150 (75, 75), Ray fourth with 162 (75, 77), Charles Whit-Jcombe fifth-with 154 (80, 74), Duncan sixth with 156 (76, 80), Melhorn seventh with 157 (75, '82) and Nabholtz eighth with 158 (77, 81).
The most notable failure was the American, Redmond.—Reutér.
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