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DAI REES
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Discourteous
Sir--Javing read the noon edition of the China Mail that the vialling Thal Police Rugby XV were to play the Combined Services XV at 4.30 pan, today (Monday), I went to the Police
Boundary Street Stadium,
lo watch with the idea match.
my
consternation.
the
DAI
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1959.
REES-THE GOLFER WHO Ready For World Title Fight
PARTNERED KING GEORGE VI
It was a beautiful September day in 1936. The roast beef and Yorkshire pudding was delicious. Yet the sturdy little Welsh golfer felt miser- able as he sat down to his mid-match meal in the clubhouse.
A few hours earlier David James Rees, a 22-year-old assistant professional, had been dreaming of his first big tournament triumph in the match- play championship at Oxhey, Herts. Now his hopes of victory had almost faded.
was again elialred to the club- house.
His frat post as full profes sional was at flodhead and in 1947 le moved to South Herls. Totteridge, where he
of For, at 40, proud successor the im- glani ortal Harry Vardon, winner of
asix Open Championships. and
Wis A
the In the Onal he was five holes to be playing-captain of down with 18 to play. And his Ryder Cup team three times.
He will also be the Arst win- opponent was the redountabic. Ateady-as-a-rock Ernest Whitning captain to lead a defending | combe, Ryder Cup star.
side in the United States and But halfway through the real the irsi pinyer take part in the mood of
Welshman eight Cup contests. the
And it Bees still stands as n changed dramatically. happened because stranger among British players
Fald. great leader of men, enme over to him and "Never
Better mind, sonny.
Dai Rees was virtually born
Hees had few playing oppor= Juck next time."
into the game and he has been switched swinging
he was tunities during the war. In 1939 Da Rees's mood
a club einee
after his year ile was born at i-less than a frem self-pity to rage, from four years old. rage to fanatical determina Batry, South Wales, and his morringe to a Welsh girl-tic Linn. Ke resolved to show father was, then professional at the nearby Leys Golf Club. The family lived in the club house and young Rees had a golf course as his playground.
the
ho #aling world that match was lost until it was Anished.
The young Welshman stormed back into the game and did the Arst four holes in par figures But so did Whitcombe and he was now five down with only 14 to play.
Then determined Dai began puiting with a magic touch to score a row of threes up to the the eleventh hole and make score ali-square. At the 120 he sank a sensational 20-yard the nut to take the lead for the first To
devoid ofilme in the Anal. sladium was still
nlike and players apectators when the kick-st time came
With three holes lo play, Rees arzund. I decided to enquire
the state was two up. He lost the 16th from somebody
but holved the two remaining this affair.
The holes to win the match. Trying
my best to draw the crowd surged forward and the attention of a middle-aged Welshman was chaired all the Chinese man, dressed in khaki
way to the clubhouse. Evet since that with a sergeant's cheverons on
of
Fighter
staggering
his sleeve, who simply refusedcome-back, Dal Rees has min-
him. Having
to acknowledge me, 1 went intained his reputation as a deur.
Since then? olde the ground to confront determined fighter.
he has won almost every honour in British golf except the Open Championship.
been raised
therefore I
LI
Colony und the
fluent Cantonese. speaking asked him whether the rugby match scheduled for today was or would be held postponed later. .Instead of annwering
civilly, he demanded a became me and 'pass from downright rade.
me
Hard Work
Soon after he could walk Dai (wooden was given a baffle
spoon), for practier and later he worked every weekend for his Esther, cleaning clubs, polishing shoes, sweeping out the shop.
on
Monty
volunteered for the transport section of the RAF and was posted to the Middle East and later to Malta, Slelly, Italy and
Hniland
During his service in Hol- land, Ree partnered King George
Field- VI against Marshal Lord Montgomery's A.D.C. and
General Dempsey's A.D.C. Later he partnered Montgomery in match. Demobbed before
In 1945. shortly the Brst of his two
born, Was
Rees
When his father moved to a new golf club the family lived two miles from the course. But daughters
practightened up his game by play- young Dai continued to
the toughest "school" tine In a nearby field-along ing In with some cows-and when he of golf-touring the American There he had his first school he went into his clrcuit.
whose glimpse of Ben Hogan, left
game he now admires more than father's shop,
that of any other player.
Dal Rees--A C.B.E. since for golf. But ho 1958-lives also has many other talents. He an excellent after-dinner is speaker, has mude lecture tours and frequent appearances оп television.
of
The accent was alwaYK hard work in those days and young Rers had to get up at I am to get in any practice, But by the age of 16 he was proud that he could beat all the members of his father's club.
A 18, Da Rees entered full Assistants' He hope for the Championship in London. Onished five strokes behind the winner but returned to win the championship in 1936 and 1936. to lis disappointment, however, he was not picked for Cup team as some the Ryder critics had suggested.
Then came his famous victory 1938 -worth £300 in the and 7, at the matchplay championship which On November 11
four times. Country Club, Palm he has stuce won Eldoradu Desert, Californin, the lighting The fellowing year, at 24, Rees Welshman will achieve gel wn-began his Ryder Cup career in
distinction. brilliant style. He obtained 1 other great golfing
Only one victory has given him greater pleasure than his
telumph. Much match-play 1936 That was in 1957 at 1Andrick when he jed the British Ryder Cup team to their first victory over the United States Fince 1933.
Police al Having played the rugby un their ground on few occasions, this discourtesy neemed doubly galling.
Irast
The Secretary of the Police Sports Association should look Into the maller and at inform this groundsman Watchman (7) that he should be more courteous in future,
Fr
CH-
I can just plcture rugby thusiasts issued with a 'pass' to that they may be allowed Into the Police Boundary Street ground to watch a rugby match! I should like to make the sug
gestion that the entrances to the stadium along Boundary Street should be opened a few minutes before the kick-of in matches, so that
future
members
stadium either
of the the
the public need not enter
through
Army Boundary Street ground
or through
the main entrance
of the Police Sports Association Club.
IRATE
PS The last edition of the stuted same day's China Moil
the Thai Rugby players had falled to arrive that morning fræn Thailand.
It was not known that the Thai team had failed to turn up until after the first edition. The to the inconvenience caused correspondent is regretted.-Ed.)
Pro-Amateur
Wimbledon Tournament Long Way Off
Seattle, Nov. 4. The President of the Ameri-1
can Lawn Tennis Federa- tion predicted today it would be years before the Wimbledon tournament could be opened to amateurs and profes- sionals alike.
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President Victor Demy commenting on reports from London that sponsors of the Wimbledon classle would ask foreign federations to agree to an open tournament,
OPPOSITION
Denny said the proposal would encounter. yigorous op- opposition which would have to be broken down gradually over the years.
The American Federation has had a committee on open com- petition for the past three years and twice before setting up the committee had asked the fater- national Federation to authorise open tournaments, Depay added, He said the proposals failed and even the professionals had postponed a decision on the
matter.
Denny said he thought pro- fessionals would agree to play at Wimbledon for the prestige,
AZP
He will be the first professional points from his two games end
FOUR D. JONES..
NOW THEN, WHAT CAPITALIST COUNTRY ARE YOU SPYING FOR?
FERDINAND
NANCY
TAKE GOOD
CARE OF
| AMY--- AND KEEP HER CLEAN
"NONE! MY DEAR
"FELLOW WE ARE
YES, MAM
BRICK BRADFORD
MOON.
GAZING.
LIKELY
STORY, YOU ARE AFTER OUR ROCKET/ PLANG
He has the build of a rugby scrum-half-a position he played as a schoolboy. But unlike the vast majority of Welshmen he passion for the has no great
His second favourite game.
In fact, when Dal was a young sport is soccer. boy his greatest ambition was of to join the ground staff Arsonal F. C. Now the cham- pion golfer is content to be an ardent supporter of "The Gun- ners" and he can often be seen on a Saturday cheering from the stands at Highbury.
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RIDICULOUS. THIS ROCKET
OF YOURE ALMORT FELL ON US
HAHA
HA
HA
AMY---PUT DOWN THAT ROCK --- I PROMISED TO
KEEP YOU
CLEAN
-KANT BUSHMILLER.
OKAY
BRICK IS FOUNO "NOT GUILTY" BY THE
TRIAL MACHINE... YOU ARE FREE TO
GO!
YEA, BUT WHERE Z WE CANTGET BACK TO BARTH!
WE'LL SEE TO THAT! IT WOULDN'T BE SAFE FOR YOU TO REMAIN
HERE!
YSG, SOME PEOPLE AVAY BE 0:5SATISFIED WITH THE VERDI IN YOUR TR
Dave Charnley, British and Empire lightweight champion, this week winds up his training in the Thomas A'Becket gymnasium in the Old Kent Road, London, before leaving for the U.S. where next month he meets the world champion, Joe Brown, in a world title fight. ---Central Press Photo.
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LIES! YOU WERE SPYING ON OUR
ATTEMPT TO PUT OUR CLORIOUS SOVIET ROCKET ON THE MOON. BUT FOR THAT ANT ON YOUR FAR LEFT. WE WOULD HAVE
SUCCEEDED
YOU'RE GETTING AT MET JUST BECAUSE
PRESSED THE
WRONG BUTTON.
England's Tactics Against Sweden Were Wrong
...By STAN CULLIS.
................ MANAGER OF WOLVES............. ENGLAND'S TEAM IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. That is my conclusion after the 3-2 defeat by Sweden. And most people who saw the match will agree with me.
Now let me qualify my statement in some measure by saying that, quite apart from the players' ability, England's tactics were so patently
wrong.
Against a
Swedish defence that had obviously been told to "retreat in depth," England per- sisted in adopting a slowmoving system of pattern-weaving from defence to forwards.
Powerless
teams
tacting.
Bro
team
wrong using
and coacher Managers powerless once a side stepa oz the held. To change the pattern. of the play, except at half time, Is impossible.
the Incties you And watching the team adopt
are arc
not necessarily those the mana- ger has agreed to pursue,
To defence
This was exactly what the Swedes wanted. I have aren
Continental 10 many
come back to my frst funnelling back in against English teams without point, that the team is not good any counter-measures being enough. You can argue, and a
that lot no,
after the laken
game, that I mont ask: To
could have chosen do Enlish selectors what extent players study the tactical side
better players in certain posi tions. This comment could be of the game?
the Fame applied justly to against Sweden.
It's no use blaming the manager every time you see a
MCC Appeal Against Court Decision On Rateable Value Of Lord's Ground
London, Nov. 4.
The viability of Lord's cricket ground, the future of
English cricket, and the question of unprofitable matches were raised before the Lands Tribunal in London yesterday.
Club).
T
Lord's is the antre of Englishable value of Lord's ground cricket and home of the MCC from £9,633 to £5,000.
Cricket
The MCC want the rateable (Marylebone
value reduced to £3,000, but ruling body for the sport.
the was asking Mr Morley The MCC and the Marylebone
Tribunal to restore the assess sdfloor. Mr W. valuation
meni to £9,633, Moricy, appealed against n Lea-
Mr Harry Surtees don valuation court's two-year-
president of the MCC was the old decision reducing the rate-
first withetg.
SHEAFFER'S
SNORKEL
PENS
Skrip
Skrip
WRITING FUND
The selectors have had the benent of watching most of the players under considoration in action this season
On this basis alone they should be more qualified to pick the right men than the rest of us who only occasionally these players.
On the other hand, when we zos international matches We can usually spot the to players who are unlikely succeed in that clars!
Useful
Then again, it is no use decry- ing playerS
have unless you alternative and constructive re- placements.
the This brings me back to
week-the point I made last selectors can only pick from the
Altham,material available.
Future Of Cricket
and the in-
League clubs are told in manner uncertain
by supporters whenever need strengthening.
по
their positions
Knowing the weak positions
and being able to do something about them are two different propositions!
Asked about the future of English cricket, be sald he was "reasonably optimtette" despite rival attrue lors ereading tempo of modern life. Nur James G. Durbar, azrist-
Bul with the international unl secretary of the MCC sald side there does seem ground for Lord's was unsuitable for win suggesting that League manogera ter games beesuse the soil was could usefully be asked about heavy clay and in wet periods the the ground became almost food-players.
ed.
for
Football was unsuitable either the main ground or prac tiee ground. He did not know
ut any other game which could be played there.
The hearing was adjourned with today.--Router:
characteristics
of
their
IT IS NOT THE SLIGHTEST USE ENG- LAND USING PLAYERS IN A WAY THAT IS CONTRARY TO THEIR NORMAL CLUB STYLE.
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