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Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1935, Page 5

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(United Press Association—By Electno Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, June 25. Golfers at Muirfield, in the morning were handicapped by mist reducing visibility to 50 yards Cotton suffered as a result of this aiul drove into the rough,for the first seven holes. Nevertheless, he went out in 33. Picard was unfortunate on the pro- j vious night finishing in the mist, and it was also misty when he went out again this morning resulting in his being almost eliminated Lawson-Little saved himself with a tow at the thirteenth and although lie played better when the weather had improved, drove erratically. Mitchell playing in the worst conditions had a .marvellous 71. One hundred and nine with aggregates of 153 and better, qualified, including all the Americans. Cotton and Burton 141. lend the field. Others include MacDonald-Smith, J. J. Busson 142, C‘. lYhitcombc 143, La/ey 14,4, Thomson (Irish uhampiivn, and bestscoring amateur) 74M44, R. IVhit■comho, Allnss 4 45. Holland, Cox (of I Addington), Kirkwood, Boomer, King, j Easterbrook 14fi, Davies, Brews, Ma ' lion 147, Sayner, Oke. JOzar, Denny 1 I’adgham, Mitchell 148. Comps ton ' Daily. Jarman, Nolan 149, McLean Kenyon 150, E. R. "Whitcombe, Hudson, Havers, Picard 151, Lawson-Little Perry, Ockendeii, Jolly. Guild. J- H. Busson 152, Duncan 78/152. Those who did not, qualify include Rav 82/155, Hartley 150, Herd 158, Garnett 102, Braid 83/104.