OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 134, 8 June 1932, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

OPEN GOLF TITLE. One Hundred and Ten Players Qualify. BRADBEER LEADS WITH 141. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, June 7. One hundred and ten players with scores of 157 and under qualified for the British open golf championship. They include Bradbeer 70 and 71 (leader), E. Mcßuvie 75 and G9, Curtis 70 and 09, R. Whitcombe 70 and 70, Macdonnld Smith 73 and 73, Mitchell 73 and 73, Armour (1931 champion) 75 and 71, Duncan 74 and 73, W. Hartley 73 and 74, I'adgham 72 and 70, Havers 71 and 77, Compston 71 and 78, Sarazen 73 and 70, Easterbrook 75 and 74, Dallcmagne 72 and 7S, Dobson 72 and 78, Twine 75 and 70, Kay 73 and 78, Michael Scott (Australia) 73 and SO, Robson 79 and 74, Cotton 70 and 78. Other scores were: —Torrance 78 and 71, De Forest 74 and 77, Miyamoto (Japan) 73 and 79, Hodson 82 and 71, Rex Hartley S2 and 75.

A perfect, windless day enabled amazing golf despite the expectation that Sandwich, which is the longest championship course, would tax the competitors' hitting powers, but the record was twice smashed. R. Whitcombo was first to return a 70, compared with bogey of 79, and half an hour later Eric Mcßuvie, 22, the Scottish amateur and Irish champion, returned 09, which Don Curtis, the long-hitting Bournemouth professional, almost immediately equalled.

. Nevertheless, Bradbeer, with a faultless 71, continued to lead. Meßuvie's score is regarded as the most impres-

sive record-breaking performance in soundness and accuracy. His game was almost perfection, playing straight down the middle of the fairway from the tee and only requiring the iron for second shots. His longest putt was eight yards. Sarazen says that he has not seen a player of such promise at his age.