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The next morning, 18 February, there was an 18-hole fourball stroke-play competition. This resulted in a tie between the Braid/Gassiat and
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Vardon led after the first round with a 72, a stroke ahead of Braid and Massy. Vardon and
Gassiat scored 71 in the afternoon. Vardon's total of 143 was 4 ahead of Massy and a further stroke ahead of Braid and Gassiat who tied for third place.
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