THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 9, 1938.
THE WALKER CUP GOLF CONTEST
British Players Selected For Trial At St. Andrews
JACK GRAHAM'S NEPHEW
IN THE LIST
Edinburgh, February 5.
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HAMILTON'S RECOGNITION Scottish golfers will be in no way
LITTLE CHANCE OF TOKYO OLYMPIAD
Tokyo, To-day. That the chances of the Olympic
surprised that E. D. Hamilton re-Games of 1940 being held in Japan ceives his first recognition. The are decreasing rapidly, is the gen- little Ralston golfer could not have
THE
British Walker Cup selectors at a meeting the past two seasons alone, when he here.
been passed over on his record of eral impression in informed circles in Edinburgh yesterday, over which W. B. Tor-won the Scottish Union's title, and When the question was brought de-up in Parliament yesterday, there rance, in the absence of Cyril Tolley, presided, de- went to the semi-final in its
fence last year, and played exceed-was an obvious attempt on the part cided to invite the following to take part in the offi-ingly well in the Union's interna- of the Government to avoid com- cial trial at St. Andrews on May 5 and 6:-
tionals.
mitting itself, and it is commonly -Peters and Jamieson are worthy believed that whether or not Japan E. Bromley-Davenport (Wilmslow), J. Bruen (Muskerry), L.
to organise the G. Crawley (Brancepeth Castle), C. Ewing (County Sligo), J.Selections, and the latter, though will attempt
on the duration Graham (Royal Liverpool), J. E. Gent (Bradford Moor), E. D.not so prominent in events as for festival, depends Hamilton (Ralston). A. Jamieson, jun. (Pollok), A. T. Kyle (Sand-mely, has been playing-first-class of the Sino-Japanese conflict. moor, Leeds), J. D. A. Langley (Cambridge University), D. H. Lewis golf in the past two seasons. Preparations have at the present (Cardiff), J. J. F. Pennink (Royal Ashdown Forest), G. B. Peters pion, was never in doubt, and Stowe, have ceased altogether.
Pennink, as the English Cham-time been reduced to a minimum or (Fereneze), K. B. Scott (Oxford University), C. Stowe (Penn), and who is a mines official in Stafford- H. Thomson (Williamwood). John B. Beck (Sundridge Park) shire, was equally entitled to
The opinion prevails in the War has been appointed captain of the team.
his Ministry that in view of mobilisa- The Walker Cup selectors are right on the nail with the list of Amateur Championship semi-finalist view of the possible lengthy dura- provisional place, for he was an tion of the entire nation, and in players to whom notice of the official trial has now been given last year, and defeated Peters in tion of the war, the festival could Early February was the time indicated, and the list players will now both that event and in the home in at all events be carried out only on have three months to prepare themselves for the trial, which is ternationals. Ewing is the Irish a most modest scale Trans- fixed for St. Andrew's in the first week of May.
giant, and long-hitter, who was in Ocean. the team two years ago; and Craw-
Championship,
year.
came to
The international contest with Thomson was, of course, a certainty: ley, who was brought in as deputy the Americans will take place at and though he had rather a limited for Munn at St. Andrews four years golfer in England. He St. Andrews in the first week of season last year, and did not. de- June, and as the Amateur Cham-fend his Amateur
as notice again last year by winning ago, has brought himself back pionship precedes it at Troon, he need only follow up his golf in English Championship finalist last the O. and C. President's Putter, and he has been a member of the Old the selectors, it is expected, will the Unions' internationals at Dolly- in making their final
Carthusians team who have won the selections įmount to become the chief British
THE CHOICE OF CAPTAIN for the team leave probably two prop.
Some years ago Beck was regard-Halford-Hewitt trophy in the past places for players who may do
ed in some quarters as the best 'four seasons. Scott, who comes of a famous Eng- specially well. in that event. lish golfing family, made a good de- The players who were at Pine Val-but in last year's internationals, and ley two years ago and have been was runner-up to Tolley a few weeks dropped are P. B. Lucas, who was ago in the O. and C. Society's match indisposed and did not play; G. A play tournament. Langley should be Hill, J. M. Dykes, and Harry Bent-in the list, for he is a fine striker ley. Jack M’Lean, who was also in of the ball for a boy, and his Pine that British side, is, of course, no Valley experience should, if he even- longer eligible since he became.
atually makes the full grade,, stand professional.
him in good stead.
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Graham is the son of Alan Gra- ham, the Hoylake, golfer, and is a was impressive in that Union's in- nephew of the famous Jack Grahamternationals last year. He is on the who played for Scotland; and Brom-1 ley-Davenport is the Cheshire player who took Robert Sweeny, the Ama- teur Champion, to the nineteenth hole in the fourth round at Sandwich last year. The selectors must havel had persuasive information in both cases, for their OWD knowledge apart, they have had the consider- ed guidance of the four National Unions. Graham's scoring över Hoylake last year was a topic be- yond the limits of the Royal Liver- pool clubhouse.
Of the others who have received the selectors invitation, Kyle and Gent figured little in general specu- lation. Both are well-known York- shire golfers, and have done well in the county championship, which Gent has won twice, including last year, and in which Kyle has been three times-runner-up. Kyle, who
is
a Border Scot, has not played in the home internationals, but Gent played for England against Ireland in 1930.
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