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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 150, 27 June 1934, Page 7

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Gadd Goes Twice Round in 140 Strokes.

TWO COURSE RECORDS AT DEAL

(Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. Second round aggregates in the British open golf championship on the Sandwich and Deal courses include:— Bert Gadd, 140. Alliss, Cotton, and James Adams, 141. E. Storey and Fairweathcrj 143. D. Martin and Laidlaw, 144. Padgham, 145. E. Whitcombe and Boomer, 146. C. Whitcombe and Bradbeer, 147. Macdonald Smith (U.S.A.), E. Whitcombe and Eobson, 148. Shute (U.S.A., holder of title), Easterbrook, Jolly, Mitchell and Dailey, 149. Kirkwood and Sarazen (U.S.A., the latter was 1932 winner, of the title), and Eex Hartley, 150. Hodson, 151. Lester Hartley, Twine, McLean and Perry, 152. Kenyon and King, 153. Lacey and Compston, 154. Bourn, 155. Havers, Braid and Denny, 157. Wallace, Duncan and Hon. Michael Scott, 160. Eay and Herd, 101. Dr. Carew-Nott (Adelaide), 165. One hundred and two players with scores of 152, or better, qualified for the championship proper. James Adams and Alliss, with 67, beat the course record at Deal.

Gadd's aggregate is five less than in any previous qualifying rounds. Critics emphasise the gratifying display of British golfers, revealing stroke saving on the greens. Adams, «aged 23, is Irish champion, and putted wonderfully. He was out in 32 and home in 35. All the Americans qualified. Kirkwood strained his shoulder and might have had an excellent score, but the ex-Aus-tralian took 20 strokes for the last four holes. , Kirkwood made a-magnificent shot at the fifth, where the ball was lying on the down-slope of a bunker. He took a left-handed No. 2 iron and hit the ball to the green 190 yards away to get a par four. Those who have qualified will continue in the championship, playing four medal rounds. The competitor with the lowest aarregate being the winner. After the hist two rounds only the first 60, or those tying for sixtieth place, will contest the final two rounds. The winner in 1032, when -Hie championship was played at the* Prince s Golf Club, Sandwich, was Gene Sarazen (USA), with the record total ot ASS. In' 1933, when the venue was bt. Andrew's, DesmoreShute (U.S.A.) won after a replay with Craig Wood (U.S.A.); the former's 292 comprised four 73 e. e,2 BILLIARDS. LINDRTJM STILL LEADS. (Received 12.30 -\m.) SYDNEY, this day. The scores at the conclusion of last, night's session of the billiards' match were: —Walter Lindrum (Australia), |10,785j Clark McConachy (New Zeailand), 10,124,