Three Tie In 1000Gns. Match
(Rec. 11 a.m.) LONDON, September 5. The Australian, von Nida, the Welshman, Dai Rees, and the Britisher, R. A. Whitcombe, with, an aggregate of 270, tied in the Penfold 1000 guineas golf tournament at Stoke Poges. - They share the first three prizes. The tournament provided a feast of astonishing scores. The Yorkshire champion, Lees, established a new British 36-hole record of 131 with the final rounds of 66 and 65. Whitcombe in the third round and Rees in the final round equalled tfie course record of 64. The leading scores were (final two rounds and aggregate): Von Nida G 9, GB, 270; Rees 70, 64, 270; R. A. Whitcombe 64, 69, 270; Lees 66, 65, 271; Ward 68, 68, 271; Hargreaves 70, 71, 277; R. Burton 70. 68, 278; Faulkner 70, 69, 278; Smithers 68. 68, 279; Denny 67, 71, 280; Ayton 73, 73, 284; Padgham 72, 73, 284.
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Northern Advocate, 6 September 1947, Page 7
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