ENGLISH LADIES' GOLF TITLE
Miss Pam Barton In
Brilliant Form
Miss Pam Barton, the 21-year- old Surrey golfer, was in such brilliant form at Aldeburgh, Suf- folk, in the third round of the English Ladies' Championship, that with the field reduced to 32, she was regarded a
.as favourite
for a title which she has never previously attempted to win. Miss Barton overwhelmed opponent, Miss Peggy (Ormskirk), 8 and 7.
her Stobart
· FRED PERRY IN
TWO FINALS
Chicago, October 2. Fred Perry, the former Wimble- don champion, entered, two finals to-day in the American National Professional Championship. In the final of the singles he will meet Bruce Barnes. To-day Perry beat Berkeley Bell by 6-2, 7-5, 6-9.
Partnered by Vincent Richards, Perry entered the final of the doubles championship by defcating George Lott and George Jennings by 8-6, 4-6, 6—1, 6—2. This is. the first time that Perry has com- peted for the American Champion- ship since he turned professional in 1986.
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 18, 1988.
Welsh Rugby
Rugby Standards Marking Time
FACING NEW PROBLEMS
1
THE Welsh Rugby outlook, from an international standpoint, is disquieting tot only the standard of play in club tool- ball so far this season seems to be below that of last year but players upon whom has rested great responsibility in the past are not available.
It is common knowledge that Cliff Jones, the brilliant Welsh outside-half, has determined not to play again in, the present cam- paign, and he is joined in retirement by that most adaptable In addition, it is probable threequarter or half-back, J. Idwal Rees. that international football has seen the last of Claude Davey, a centre, and A. M. Rees, the London Welsh winging forward.
Eight French amateur golfers, un-quite clear. . Examinations, and a
"Cliff Jones's position is not him to turn a deaf ear to all entreaties to don jersey and Two other former holders of der the captaincy of Michael Carlhian, desire to recuperate after in- knicks.
Claude Davey has had a long in- the title, Mrs. Marjorie Garon recently defeated a British team led by
juries, make him a spectator for nings. He made his first interna- and Miss Molly Gourlay, advanc- Gerard Fair by 5% points to 2
Finland is working at full speed in the present; but there is a feel-tional appearance in 1980—in the ed into the fourth round, and will preparation for the next Olympiad
season, with the days when France were members meet to-day. Mrs. Garon de- in 1940. Helsinki authorities pointing that next
as our visitors, he of the international bloc; and now, feated Miss Pam Shand (Derby- with satisfaction to the new Olympic Australians shire) 5 and 3, and Miss Gourlay stadium, built in Finland's capital, last will feel the urge to Return to like A. M. Rees, who won his cap beat Mrs. A. H. H. Gilligan year, which conforms with over 10 active play. Idwal Rees is in a four years later, it is probable that
quirement of the Games. July is
now the surge of youth will dictate a Roehampton), 7 and 6.
suggested as the starting date of the different category. He is Miss Elsie Corlett (Royal Games, as this would suit the American headmaster of one of the oldest change. Lytham), runner-up for the Bri- and European countries better than grammar schools in South Wales, the September date proposed, had the that at Cowbridge, and the de- tish title this year, has entered Games been held in the Japanese mands of his new duties compel
capital.
the fifth round.
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Welsh fears do not end there. Ques- tions freely asked are: Will Vivian Jenkins, the old Oxford Blue, continue Will to play in first class football? W. H. Clement, the Llanelly wing, and Haydn Tanner, the Swansea Inside- half, be fit and ready to take their places in club sides on their return from South Africa, or will they take ar long rest? All three are Welsh inter- nationals..
With these doubts in mind, it will be realised that Wales may be faced with the necessity to find at least six or seven new players. And the difficulty is that so far there has been little evi-. dence that players of international quality are coming along, while the standard of play is not improving,
In Swansea, Llanelly, and Neath in the west, and at Newport and Ponty pool in the east, praiseworthy" efforts. have been made to give youngsters" a chance to prove themselves. Unfortun-: ately, so many young players have been thrust into first-class football ·ál- ready this season that their develop- ment has been retarded because they have not had the benefit of the steady- ing influence of older men. Perhaps time will change this.
YOUNG PLAYERS
The more optimistic point with pride to the unexpected results of games and endeavour to find consolation in .the fact that a club like Cardiff has suf- fered a double reverse at the hands of Bridgend and could only draw with Pontypool. That, it is suggested, in- dicates increased strength on the part of Bridgend and Pontypool.
some
From the Welsh point of view, that? is only a half-truth, for. it is undeniable that Cardiff are playing poorer foot- ball at the moment than for. years. Even Wilfred Wooller, the old Cambridge Blue, their captain, has failed to reveal completely that match- wimming form which made his fame, Still, Welsh football has passed through similar periods before, and usually players have seized the opportunity and flashed into the picture at the right time,
•
It took Eric Boon, the Chatteris (Eng.), lightweight, just under half a minute to knock out Raymond Ren- ard, lightweight champion of Belgium in the Englishman's home“ town res cently. Renard, who has held the Belgian title for the past six ye had never previously taken the cor The bout, scheduled for 10 rounds was over in less than 30 seconds. (In- cluding the count), which was 'conclud- ed as Renard lay helpless across the ropes. Boon is being predicted as the next British lightweight champion.
New Zealand has an amateur ro of whom it may well be proud. un gpinión of a Shelley Wellington golfer. J. Pe Hort the Wairarapa smiter, in Fight up the best class amateur player to. found, anywheró. Shelley, who has just returned to New Zealand after an extensive European and American tour van de saw all the world's orsök · Krin bét Kotiorf, #o
support "his.