COMPSTON DEFEATS HAGEN AT GOLF.
TREMENDOUS DRIVING ACHIEVES VICTORY
(United Press Assn.—By Electric * Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, April 28. A thirty-six-hole match between Compston and Hagen was , won by Compston. The winner’s driving was tremendous. He was often fifty yards ahead of his opponent, and was only once off the course.—Australian Press Association—United Service.
COMPSTON PLAYS SUPERLATIVE GOLF.
LONDON, April 29. Compston, in brilliant sunshine, achieved a record victory, 18 up and 17 to go. The morning round settled the issue, Compston adding four holes to his overnight lead, thus ending the round dormy eighteen. A half at the first hole in the afternoon ended the contest, which Abe Mitchell described as the greatest event in British golf history. Compston to-day continued play superlative golf. The American was only able to win a single hole.—Australian Press Association.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18451, 30 April 1928, Page 3
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