WHITCOMBE WINNER

Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1935, Page 7

WHITCOMBE WINNER

DUNLOP GOLF TOURNAMENT.

COTTON BEATEN BY ONE STROKE.

By Telegraph—Press Assn.— Copyright. Rec. 6.30 p.m. London, May 18. The Dunlop Golf Tournament at Southport was won by C. A. Whitcombe, who returned a card of 72 in the third round, giving him an aggregate of 295. Other fourth round and aggregate scores were: Cotton 74-296, Burton 74-296, Green 76297, Jarman 75-299, Allies 72-300, R. A. Whitcombe 72-300, King 76-300, Padgham 72-302, Compston 80-307, Hodson 79-308, Cox 77-309, E. R. Whitcombe 72-311, Havers 77-313, Nolan 72-315. . There was an exciting finish to the tournament. The snow cleared off and the match was played in sunny weather in a high, cold wind. Cotton with two hcdes to play needed two threes to tie. He scored a three at the difficult 400-yard 17th, holing a sixyard putt. A big crowd estimated at 2000 rushed and surrounded the last green to see the close of a dramatic struggle. Cotton’s tee shot was slightly pushed out, and his approach finished ten feet from the hole. He putted midst a breathless silence. The ball hit the rim of the hole and a mighty cheer rang out but was immediately silenced when it was seen that the ball ran round the rim and stayed out. . Busson, Easterbrook, Lacey and Davies scratched owing to previous engagements.