J. H. TAYLOR'S HOYLAKE 70

Northern Advocate, 21 August 1924, Page 3

J. H. TAYLOR'S HOYLAKE 70

When the veteran J. H. Taylor went round in 70 in tlic first eliminating round of the Open Championship on .Tune 2.') he accomplished a performance til a t has never been paralleled in competition on the links at Hoylake. The previous best was 71 by the late John Graham, jun., and P. E. Taylor. They i accomplished their figures many years j tigo, when the course was shorter, j Hoylake is now a 6750 yard course, ; bunkered more severely than ever, and j bristling with grass a foot high, o 1 i* i the fairways, and J. 11. Taylor's . achievement was, to say the least. miraculous. He is now 53, and it is ■ exactly 30 years since he won his first ; championship. He triumphed when the j event w r as last held at Hoylake, which j was in 3 913. Evidently the cour ," ; inspires him. He drove lilte a slashing ; young player of 20. ;