Henry Cotton started with a 79 and threatened to withdraw from the event but was persuaded to play in the afternoon.
[3][4] 56 of the 60 players who made the cut reassembled on 11 September to play the final 36 holes.
[5] In the third round Whitcombe scored 70 to take a three-stroke lead over Mahon and Jack Busson.
[5] Because of the delayed finish, the tournament marked the final event for the first Harry Vardon Trophy.
The trophy was decided by the average score in the 7 leading stroke play tournaments.