“UPSTARTS” IN OPEN

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28938, 4 July 1959, Page 7

“UPSTARTS” IN OPEN

Many Unknowns In Lead LONDON. July 3. Fred Bullock, the sole proprietor of a public practice range at Prestwick. Lancashire, had really started sbmething, said the “News Chronicle. The British open golf championship. once the parade of the high and the mighty of golf, was fast becoming a working-class uprising

On the eve of the 36-hole day of decision, friendly Fred—who just popped up to meet his old continued to lead the star spangled field by two clear shots, the newspaper said. Bullock, aged 41, increased his first day lead with a second round of 70 for a half-way total of 138. He has not played in a major event for two years.

Such distinguished performers as Petei rhomson (10 shots) and Garv Player and Bobby Locke (eight shots apiete) were now so far behind that they could almost capitulate. For between them and Bullock, who admitted last night that he was the most astonished man at Muirfield. was the most improbable collection of near-unknowns, veteran professionals, and ardent amateurs as had ever battered its way into ‘he last day’s play of the 99-year-old championship, said the "News Chronicle."

Only one man was poised to save the laces of the purists: Flory van Donck, the tall, distinguished Belgian, who for 10 years had suffered atrocious luck in the British open without a hint of tears, tantrums oi temper.

Eight times he had finished among the first 10. In the last four years he had been fifth three times and second once,

Yesterday he played tor three hours through blinding rain squalls to shoot a 70 and take second place Sewsunker Sewjolum, the unorthodox South African Indian who attracted much interest in the earlv stages of the tournament, also failed. He shot 73 today, but his 79 yesteiday had already ruined his chances.