(America) beat Henry Cotton and Alf Padgham (Britain) by 4 and 2; Percy Allis and R. Burton (B tain) beat Henry Picard and Johnny Revolta (America) by 2 and 1; R. Guldahl and Tony Manero (America) beat Arthur Lacey and W. J. Cox (Britain) by 2 and 1; and Charles Whitcombe and Dai Rees (Britain) finished all square against Gene Sarazen and Denny Shute (America).
Details of the singles matches follow:
Guldahl v. Padgham The American, who had the huge lead of six up after the morning round, maintained his good form in the afternoon to triumph by 8 and 7—the biggest win of the day Guldhal's drive to the third covered a ful 350 yards, Padgham, completely off his game, found the bunkers at the third, fifth and sixth. At the lith the American made a lovely pitch over a bunker to win the match.
The following afternoon scores tell of the one-sided struggle:
Guldahl Padgham Snead v, Burton Snead, who won by 5 and 4, began and finished strongly. He generally out drove Burton by yards, but he was inclined to take risks. The Briton tried to play a safe, accurate game, but conditions were against him.
Snead 44454543454 534 Burton 885445563454 Rees v Nelson Dai Rees, the Welsh assistant, who was one of the two Britons to win, was very steady. He was hardly away ^from the'fairway. Nelson was almost as good, but he was unlucky at the ninth where, stymied, he knocked in his opponent's ball. At the 18th the American took four to reach the green, - The card read:—
Res 344444444544 Nelson 344545435434
Allis was nervous in the closing stages to the dour American, who staged a brilliant finish to win by one up. Sarazen's irons towards the close were pitching dead on the greens. On the other hand, Allis, who was driving beautifully going out, was erratic on the homeward 244345 45454
Dudley v. Perry Dudley picked up his ball at the 14th after being bunkered. The cards read:—
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