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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1939
CUP MATCH
Cotton's Captaincy Recognition Of Ability
They Say--
The more I have seen of Burman, the more I have puzzled as to how he could gét a points decision over the admitted- ly cleverer, more experienced Tommy Farr.--Norman Hurst,
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It is difficult to see how the fight I -have for a long time wanted to see be- tween Leonard Harvey and Thomas Farr can be avoided in the near fu ture. It is not supposed that either of them wants to avoid it-Roland Allen.
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There were many players endowed with more physical energy, many who could serve and drive with more power, many who had
stamina. But theso qualities do not make the supreme artist. Suzanne Lenglen's title to fame was that she could dispense with them, conquer all-comers without their aid. The science of the game was her captive, and in expressing her refined skill at Wimbledon or in France she carried into court that magnetic attri- bute that dominates crowds.-person- ality.-A. Wallis Myers.
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I notice it is being suggested that as the Wolves have conceded nine goals in two games recently their defence is cracking. The real explanation, should say, is that their players have their minds fixed on Wembley at the end of the month.-Frank Coles.
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Native Scots football is at such a low ebb that the selectors have felt the necessity of seeking their salvation from the ranks of Scots players with English clubs.-Albert Booth.
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A. T. Lommerud, Leeds Uni- versity's Norwegian trainer, is coaching girls for the Inter-Uni- versity Sports, and Miss K. Con- nal. Britain's champion girl ja- velin thrower, who will defend her title this year, is seen here receiving advice from him. (Copy- right, Fox).
A Driving Secret
An Australian writer declares that the secret of the fast drive is to "go with the wood. Timing is essential, for the bowl must be released to the very hundredth part of a second that the stride forward is ended.
A DEARTH OF YOUNG PLAYERS
London, April 16.
THE unanimous appointment of Henry Cotton as captain of this year's British Ryder Cup team
is a recognition not only of his outstanding ability as a player but of his position in the game.
By sheer force of character he has, at the age of thirty-two, climbed to the pinnacle of fame.
Entering the profession at seventeen, he was fascinated by the prospects offered in a universal game which in modern times has produced such great personalities as R. T. Jones and Hagen.
Like them, Cotton has trans-, tion for the making of mistakes. It lated his skill as a golfer into hard would be an entirely different matter if Cotton and his co-selectors had to cash. Recognising that the star sit down now and choose ten men, of a champion shines only for a They would be in the deuce of a dilem- little while, he rightly sets ama, for the standard of play so far re- high price on his services. He vealed has not only been extremely has twice been Open champion puzzling, but distinctly discouraging.
At Bournemouth, in the first profes- 1934 and 1937-once match-play sional tournament of the season, on a champion, the holder of several course of 6,500 yards, with a scratch Continental titles, besides being score of 74, scarcely half a dozen of the winner of most of the prin-ers succeeded in breaking eighty in all Great Britain's one hundred best play-
cipal tournaments. His many four rounds, while only seven men striking achievements have now been crowned by what is, prob- ably, the greatest honour of all -the captaincy of the British team.
averaged seventy-five. True there was a fairly strong wind and the course was difficult, if not, in places, a little tricky, but oven so the attack made by the professionals was extremely feeble. Except in absolutely abnormal candi- name should take eight-five to ninety tions no professional worthy of the
strokes in one round of a tournament.
With an improvement both in the
weather and in the condition of the
courses I have no doubt that the stand-
That Cotton will take his position seriously there can be no question. "Our defeat at Southport, two years ago. must be wiped out; we have the players, and a concentrated effort is all that is needed to assure success," he says. Let us hope that his confidence is not misplaced, though, personally, I am not so optimistic on the question of personnel. It is a long cry to No- It is lamentable that many vember next, when the match against drivers are mere chuckers and toss America is to be played on the Ponte L...King, there is none, their woods from a yard to three Vedra course, Jacksonville, Florida, and it may be that some new talent may yards in front of them.
fast
They ought to be put on a "sus- pended" list by the club committee!
meanwhile be revealed.
Young Players Scarce
This same Australian scribe de-
If all the members of the. British bowler you must become a machine, there would be no doubt about the re- clares that to become 21 high-class
team were Cottons, then, of course, systematising your game and work-sult of the contest; but they are not, ing on set principles,
anew.
Ere a season starts player should ask himself: (1) his stance right? (2) Is his grip on the wood right? (8) Is his delivery sweet and flawless? (4). How is his length generally? (5) Is he any use as a driver?-and so on. If you can write "Q.K" against these five ques- tions, you are sure to be successful in 1989.
of
ard of play will go ahend. The most- disappointing feature is the almost complete absence of players the younger generation to take the places the exception of Rees and, possibly, S. of the men of the older school. With
at present.
likely to gain a position of distinction. A Spectacular Return
next
Fix
A gallant little.player and a beauti- ful putter, Rees is one of the very few certainties for the team. R. A. Whit- combe, the Open champion, is another. his health stands the strain and so, perhaps, is Compston provided. tournament season. After two years' of the the gap in some instances being very absence through illness few men could cach wide. At the moment there are scarce- make such a spectacular return to first- Isly any new young players who can be class golf as Compston has done, and counted as probable selections, and un-it is the wish of everyone that the re- less the events of the next six months covery may be permanent. unearth some “discoveries" we shall be
Three players who have "made `diš- compelled mainly to rely on the men tinct progress are C. Denny, of Thorpe composing the last team.
The co-opting of Cotton on the Se-Park, Bournemouth; and E.-E. Whit- Hall, Southend; D. Cuftis. of Queen's lection Committee is an excellent man-combe, of Porter's Park. Radlett, the oeuvre because it ensures the choosing voungest member of a family of fam- of the right type of player for the job.ous golfers. During the No "passengers" will be tolerated; he months the progress of each will be knows his own mind, and in giving ex-watched with interest. W. Laidlaw, of pression to it on a matter of policy he West Herte, is another promising mem.. is not afraid of hurting the feelings of ber of the younger school.. At the mo- other people. "In the endeavour to get ment the "Probables" are: Cotton, R. the best team possible I do not intend A. Whitcombe Rees, Padgham, Perry. to be side-tracked," says the captain: Lacey, King, Adams, Compaton, and R. A similar attitude in the past might Burton. conceivably have produced more suc- W J. Cox. C. A. Whitcombe, Denny, Among the "Possibles" are: Someone has asked me (writes G. cessful results.
Curtis, E. E. Whitcombe, and Laidlaw. short blocking shot is not put into pointment will not please everybody: British point of view, two. favourable. T. Burrows) the reason why the As Cotton himself admits, his ap
On this occasion there are, from the force more often? The reply appears but I think he exaggerates the degree factors, one the course, and the other to be that the shot is neglected ho of hostility or jealousy Because of the climate. Hitherto the match has cause few players can apply it withholding aloof from his brother profes- been played in summer heat so over- sionals and going his own way in powdering as to make it impossible for It never appears necessary to use game in which there is a good deal of our players to do themselves Justice. the short block for a tightly packed camaraderie, Cotton made many In Florida, in November, the weathe head, unless it le to prevent a dead dwindled to such an extent that as for the match is seaside in character. enemies, but their number has now should be ideal. The course sélected straight drive from a man who body, they do not count. So complete and closely resembles many of the best known to be able to put up a fortyly have circumstances and conditions British links. Doubtful as to the auc- mile an hour, one!
changed that Cotton is becoming, if hecess of the match from the standpoint has not already done so, one of the of attracting the spectatore, Sarazen most popular figures in golf. Puzzling & Discouraging
Buccess.
THE SHORT BLOCK SHOT
I use the short block only to pre vent a man from drawing a dead on shot. To get properly in his way,
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плув "the gallerias, will be, composed wanted the match played in San Fran largely of sea gulls? Sarazen, who
of his bowls, where the bins begins Because the match is being played at cisco where big crowds would be assur ma
you have had to observe the bias run
work on the rink being utilised, the close of the competitive seasoned, must not be taken too seriously, for- duteel that i you give your own when the form of players will be a i it is characteristic of the man that he (and to open book, the team will, more or less, should express a view different from
pick fish. There will be no fustifica. other people.