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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19959, 17 November 1934, Page 17

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CENTENARY OPEN TOURNAMENT DRAMATIC CHANGES AMONG LEADERS United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 16, 10.55 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 16. The second day of the Centenary open golf tournament to-day saw some dramatic changes made' among the leaders, Cooper and Thompson ousting Sarazen, whose score was equalled by Ezar, in sensational fashion. Though putting with some luck, Cooper played perfectly for 72. Kirkwood has no chance now. He went out in 40 and home in 38. Rae, of Victoria, gave a brilliant display. He missed a yard putt at the tenth hole, but regained a stroke by sinking a 20ft putt at the eleventh. Kirkwood’s play was scratchy. He began with three consecutive fives, and required three putts at the seventh hole, while he was badly bunkered at the ninth. A. J. Shaw’s failure was due to poor putting and he struggled home with a score of 40. Scores are as follows:

1st 2nd Tl. H. Cooper (U.S.A.) 70 72 142 Thompson (U.S.A.) 72 70 142 Gene Sarazen (U.S.A.) 69 74 143 Ezar (U.S.A.) 70 73 143 EC. Laffoon (U.S.A.) .. .. 73 71 144 L. Diegel (U.S.A.) .. .. 72 72 144 A. V. Rae (Victoria) .. 73 71 144 Craig Wood (U.S.A.) .. 74 72 146 R. Stewart 75 71 146 J. McLean (England) .. 75 71 146 V. S. Richardson (N.S.W.) 72 74 146 E. Naismith (Victoria) .. 146 M. L. Kelly (N.S.W.) .. 73 75 148 Joe Kirkwood (U.S.A.) . 71 78 149 H. W. Hattersley (N.S.W.) 74 75 149 74 75 149 77 72 149 The New Zealanders scores are: 74 78 152 Watt 78 77 155 Douglass 83 76 159