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TELEGRAPH. · THURSDAY,
JULY 8, 1937:
DUDLEY LEADS IN BRITISH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Round Of 70 Puts Him Two Strokes Ahead Of Rivals
PADGHAM WELL
PLACED
U.S. RYDER CUPPERS HAVE BAD DAY
LEADING SCORES IN FULL
London, July 7.
Ed. Dudley, the American Ryder Cup player led the
WHY TSUI
field in the first round proper DID NOT of the British Open Golf Championship which
Wa8
played at Carnoustie to-day.
PLAY AT
Dudley returned a card of 70 WIMBLEDON
against a par score for the course of 72.
(By "Veritan"}
The mystery why Taul Wal-pul,
up.
This gave him a two strokes lead over the nearest opponents which included Arthur Padgham Hongkong's former tennis champion, the Englishman and W. A. Mac-did not play in the Wimbledon Cham-
plonships has been partly cleared
According to London popera, Tsul Minn, former West of Scotland
was requested to play in the quality- champion.
ing tournament at Rochampton, the apparently being "dts- authorities satisfied with its nomination despite he was included in the fact that China's Cup team.
Henry Cotton, starting a 7 to 1 favourite could only do a 24.
Most of the American Ryder Cup players had poor rounds. Hagen took 70, Horlon Smith 77, Tony Manero 78, Gene Sarozen 01.
Tsul was drown against a young Englishman named C. A. Champion in the first round of the qualifying tournament, but for some reason or other, he scratched and therefore
After Dudley, Densmore Shute was the most successful of the American challenge, the Ryder Cupper return- ing a card af 73. Byron Nelson need-remained ineligible to play at Wim- ed 75 and Ralph Guldahl 77.
is not stated why Tsui scratched, Jens Sweeny the British amateur champion had a 75, but Bobby Cruik-though it is more than likely the
was
il health. The non- shank, former American 1le holder cause
acceptance by the Wimbledon nu- required 70.
thorities of Tsul's nomination must have been a great blow to the Hong- kong player, who had set his heart on figuring in the 1037 Champion-
THE RETURNS
According to Reuter, the following were the lending scores:
Ed. Duddley (U.B.)
Reg. Whitcombe
W. A. MacMind
A. Padgham
W. J. Branch
Densmore Bhute (U.S.)
Chas. Whitcombe
J. Adams
W. Cox
IL Cotton
D. G. Locke (8. Africa)
J. L. Rees
B Nelson (U.S.)
A. J. Lacey
R. Sweeny (U.S.)
Saced
(0.5.)
P. Allies
M. Faulkner W. Hagen (U.S.)
A. Dallley
E. Whilcombe
J. Revolta (U.S.)
Picard
Burtman
Malion
A. G. Haver
R. Guldahl (1.8.)
Horton Smith (U.8.)
T. Manero (0.8.)
Dallemagno
J. McLean
B. Cruikshank
13.
Boyer
A. Boomer
J. Kirkwood
G. Saraten (U.S.)
L. G. Crawley
Ernest Willcombo
A. Perry
J. McLeod Hector Thomson
In the
10. 72
70
ships.
Ernest Whitcombe, a British com- petitor in the Open Colf Champion ship.
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Henry Cotton, a 7 to 1 favourite in the British Open Golf Champion- ship yesterday returned a Brat round score of 73.
Never-To-Be-Forgotten Day At The Oval
SOMERSET Dismiss surrEY FOR 35 AND THEN LOSE BY 11 RUNS
London, June 14.
The concluding stages of the match
helween Surrey and Somerset at the Varsity Cricket
Oval yesterday will loug be remem- bered. This is what happened:
Somerset dismissed Surrey for 35----
e smallest total the side has made game since Leicester
in a county
skittled them out for 34 in 1893.
Then Somerset went in needing 178 to win, and they failed by eleven runs, despite some mighty hitting by Wellard.
Andrews, a Somerset bowler, per- formed the hat trick and took eight: wickets for 12 rung in six overs, two of which were maidens.
Oxford's
First Win
Since 1931
And The Second
Since 1923 -
Motor Cycling
GUTHRIE WINS JUNIOR RACE RECORD RIDE BY A VETERAN
BRITISH MACHINES TRIUMPH
Douglas, 1.0.M., June 15,
J. Guthrie, Scottish motor cyclisi, | has shown that a man of 46 who has kept himself fit can more than equal men half his age in daring, skill, courage and endurance. Here to-day Guthrie Trophy
מסע
hts sixth Tourist
Padgham, Cotton And Compston May Go
To Australia
to
Two leading British golfers will probably be invited to Sydney for Australia's 150th anniversary celebrations, play in a ten-day meeting.
The names of Henry Cotton, Alf. Padgham and Archie Compston have been mention- cd, says Austral Nows, and a committee of New South Wales golfers has been ap- pointed to open negotiations.
the Junior race, and smashed Bowls Notes
He forced his 490 c.c. all records. Norton machine round that 2744 melle
of
*k
tortuous Isle of Man course over a road which climbs almost to the sum mit of Snaefell, 2,000 feet above the sea, seven times at an average
good private acarly 044m.p.h.
would And it hard to car, driver average 30 miles an hour for those 204 miles. The race too, was triumphs for British riders and motor in cycles, and for the Norton firm
Their machines were particular. ridden into the first three places, and this firm thus retain the manufac- turers' prize. Of the challengers from overseas, the South African, J. C. Galway, riding a Norton did best, finishing 9th.
THIRTY-NINE STARTERS
The stiff breeze had driven the dangerous mist from the roads over Snaefell mountain when the thirty nine competitors lined up for the start. The crowds, as big as ever packed the natural grandstands round
the course.
Stanley Woods (Velocette) was first away-the riders are sent off at half-
with
clear minute intervals-and roads he completed the first lap of 2scc., but 374 miles in 28min. Guthrie and his team mates, Frith and even faster, and White, were Woods was back to fourth place. For the second circuit Guthrie's time was 20min, 50sec.-18ste. better than the previous best-and he headed the feld with Frith minute behind, while White had only a 10 seconds advantage over Woods.
THE STRAIN OF
SINGLES PLAY
(By G. T. Burrows)
London, June 15.
SOME NEW FOOTBALL LAWS
FREE KICKS CHANGE
Various alterations in the laws of association football were made at the annual meeting of the International Football Association Board at Llan- dudno last month.
The effect of a change in Law is that all free kicks token within the penalty area must be direct kicks and not passes back to the goal- keeper,
. An amendment to Law I provides thnt, in International matches the weight of the ball will be from four- teen to sixteen ounces instead of, asi hitherto, thirteen to Afteen ounces be- fore play is begun.
It was decided also regarding this law (which deals with the marking out of the penalty area) that on arc of a circle within radius of ten yards from the penalty spot shall be inmarked outside the penalty area. Within this space na player, other than the taker of a penalty, will be allowed to encroach.
A slight alteration was also made the in Law 5, which deals with throw-it.
A reader has asked me to write The resolution from the EA, that about the "mental" side of the game. two referees should be arranged, was By that, I take it, he desires some withdrawn. The motion did not find thing concerning the mental concen-favour when put to the annual meet- trailon that has of late years become ing of the FA. an acute necessity among
players who wish to excel.
those
The stolld. old-fashioned ink
Corinthians
player, for the most part, still con- And The
tinues to took askance at men who concentrate upon singles play and to
describe them as "pot hunters." F.A. Cup
Only last week 1 met one of the finest singles players in the Metro-
While Dulwich Hamlet and Wal- polis who confessed that he had had to give up this form of the game be- | thamstow Avenuo have been ex- cause it was spoiling his natural com- empted to the first round of the radeship in rink play.
competition proper of the F.A. Cup next season, the Corintilans are to. be called upon to play in the fourth qualifying round for the first me since they entered for the cup. Only Ave amateur clubs are exempted to Leyton, Shildon and Wimbledon. this fourth round: Corinthians, Ilford,
This successful tournament player was only re-echoing something that most of us who have tried to excel at single-handed bowls have felt,
THE TEAM SPIRIT "I had become a machine," he said. else but "I subscribed to nothing putting my man down. I was afraid to speak to him for fear I should give away what was in my mind.
In the Amateur Cup the clubs At this killing pace retirements Playing singles became a nightmare. followed fast. The Brooklands star, I had to give it up and go back to exempted to the competition proper game of next season are Badacy Rongers, Bishop Auckland, Cambridge Town, N. B. Pope, had an engine seizure, the more companionable
Farsley Celtle, Guiseley, 1.C.I. Alkall, and after violent skid crashed at four a-side."
Green, Willington, Ballacrtine on the second circuit,
Marine, Moor luckily without being hurt. H. B.
Barking, Barnet, Bournemouth G.W., Green, Myers, of Hull, snapped off his left
Bromley, Clapton, Dulwich Hamict, Enfield, Finchley, Golders footrest when heeling right over on
Hayes, Harwich and Parkeston, Hor- corner, and retired after his first lap. L. J. Archer, the dashing Alder-
Now the continuous strain of in sham, lord, Kingstonton, Leyton- shot rider, also had engine trouble just before the end of his second cir- dividunily matching every wood-a stone, Leyton, Maidenhead United, dire necessity to-day in singles piny Oxford City, Portland United, Rom- cuit. G. L. Paterson, the Scotsmon, crashed heavily on the tricky hair--had been taken from him: he had ford, Sutton United, Southall, Wim- Walthamstow Avenue, and Yorkshire pin bend at the Gooseneck, and sus- picked up again the true team spirit bledon, Woking, Wycombe Wanderers,
and had found real happiness.
Amateurs.
the tained concussion,
In addition to the above, take it for not Yet, one must
fourth qualifying round: feel as this ex-champion does about to granted that all singles speciallats following clubs have been exempted St. Michaels, Evenwood it. While remaining dumb in match Boldone play has become a necessity, there is Town. Grangetown St. Marys, Hendon no reason why the singles lover Stannington, Northern Nomads, should not enjoy to the full all the Bank, Norton Woodseats, which RAN OUT OF PETROL
Town, Gosforth, King's Lynn, London Caledonians,
London Leavesden, The first overseas man to relire was thrills of pitting his wits (and his Printeries, Chesham United, Frame the Austrian, F. J. Binder, who nearly skill) against those of an opponent. had a nasty smash when his front
Three new flat greens, and an equal P.M., Lowestoft Town, Gorleston, Of the 99 matches now played, forks broke. Mellors, who had been achieve the coveted but-trick. Yet Cambridge have won 40, Oxford 36 holding fifth pince, was put out with number of new clubs for the E.1.A. Metropolitan Police, Southwick, St. a seized engine. K, Illichmann, of county association, are in contem- Albans City, Tufnell Park, Uxbridge, he was handicapped by an injured and 15 have been left drawn.
Vienna, had a leaking tank and ron plation at Hereford. ankle!
A fine innings by M. R. Barton, an out of petrol, he was able to obtain a When Somerset went in a second time, Gover took four wickets for old Blue, who hit up 74 not out fresh supply, but the rules preclude win so handsome refuelling anywhere except at the pits an hour enabled Oxford ten runs in three-quarters after lunch, and was largely respon- ly to-day, The Oxonians were set sa he too dropped out of the rate. 100 to win, but they were never in "Ginger" Wood, who had engine trou- sible for half the Somerset team ben
bic, and A. H. Foster, holder of the:
forks any trouble. ing out for 35.
Lightweight Trophy, whose four innings broke, were added to the retirements. Foster had been holding seventhi 2nd Place,
The hot sun after the storm made the wicket a bowler's "paradise."
The honours of the day belonged to Wellard and Andrews. The latter, bowling fast and keeping an admir- able length, surpassed anything he had ever achieved.
Andrews relied entirely on length and swing, and he sent back Fishlock with the lost ball of an over, and dismissed Parker and Brooks 10
Guthrie set up yet another record on the third lap, equalling 84.65 m.ph, and was drawing right away from his rivals. Flies were now the London, July 7.
chlet trouble for the leaders, Oxford to-day beat Cambridge by guggles were rapidly becoming clog- three wickets in the annual Inter-ged with dead insects. Varsity cricket match at Lord's, this victory kince being Oxford's first 1931 and the second since 1923.
The seventh wicket fell at 43, and
The scores for the comfortable Surrey win appeared were: almost inevitable when Wellard,
Cambridge 1st innings 253: with great help from Luckes, Hazell and Molyneux rapidly transformed innings 173. the situation.
Wellard ran to 51 in under hour, and he hit up 91 out of 127 in less than two hours. He had 13 fours and two alxen.
WELLARD MISSED TWICE Barling missed him twice, before scorlag and at 23, and these orrors looked like costing Surrey the match. Somerset's laat pair were obviously out to steal a single to give Wellard, the bowling, but they took a chance and Brooks, standing back to Watts, throw out Molyneux.
Luckes stayed while 30 runs were adsted for the eighth partnership, and| Hazell defended with much skill for forty minutes while he and Wellard put on 67 for the ninth wicket--the best stand of the day,
SWIMMING SPORTS
Oxford 207 and 160 wickets. Reuter.
STRONG
The Spaniard, M. Simo, the small- est man in the rucé took a nasty toss for three at Glen Helen, but escaped with cuts and abrasions. Woods, despite the fact that his rear brake was unusable after the first lap, slightly increased his grasp on third place in the fifth lap, but on the sixth Inp he was fourth again, and there was no change in leading placings over the final circult. Details:
M.C.C. TEAM
FOR CANADA
tour in
AL. B. M.P.II.
1 J. Guthrie (349 North) 37 42 84.43 2 F. L. Frith (349 Morton), 3 10 11 29 +3 J. H. White 1319 Norton 3 12 0 12.59
Woods (345 4 Stanley
12 30 2.33
Velocatie)
5.1. L.
Norion)
6 E. 1.
Daniell
(340
3 21 12 78.77
3 21 34 78.67
Thomas 1346
Velocette)
T 11. G. G. Tyrell Smith
(349 Excolor)
E Rowley (540
32 10 77.25
The young Canadian players form- ing the Ton. R. C. Malthewn's team. which made a two-month England last season and won the majority of their matches, made such a favourable impression on the 31.C.C. officials, that it has been decided to send out an M.C.C. team next month,above queilfy for first class replicas.)
Galway (348 Nor-
J. SAA 3 26 10 0.62 toil), S. Africa 3 28 33 78.90 3. Wilm (345 Norton) 5: 30
to assist in the further development Litio (340 Velo
of the game in Canada.
73.40
12:25:20(14) 3 54 41 73.79
12 HC. Lomacraft (348
330 40 73.11 Velocette) The Hon. C. J. Lyttleton has 12 J. W. Forbes (348 Nor- The Diocesan Boys' School Inter- accepted the captainey of the M.C.C. 14 c.. A. W. Durno (345
Notton) Club swimming sports were held team, which will sail from London on yesterday in the pool at the European July 23. He will be assisted by J. W. 18 M. Barrington (348 Nor- Y.M.C.A. The aggregate points won Stephenson of Essex, and N. Ford, 10 3. W. covers (340 Nor- by the clubs were: Green 47 points, the Derbyshire amateur, who, like Yellow 33, Brown 32 and Blue 30,
Stephenson, is a fost bowler. The 17 N. Croft (340 Norton Results:
other members of the party-S. C. 18 A. C. Kelisa (34B Nor- 50 Yards (Senior) free style.-1, Grimth, A. G. Powell, J. W. Brockle-19 5. A. Borensen (345 Ex-
bank, C. C. Newman, N. G. Wykes,
J. Fenton; 2, Kaan Wah-hung; 3, Kaan Wah-tuen.
26 Yardn (Middle) free style-1, Wong Man-wah; 2, Ng Ying-chuen. 25 Yards (Junior) free style-1, V. Shum; 2, C. Whitfield and V. Knige.
60 Yards (Middle) back stroke
(Continuat on Page 9.).
ton) ***
3 30 67 73.03
3 37 23 12.00
337
40 32.76
0 72.03 50 22.05
2 40 20 71,03 ton) 1 celaior), Denmark...... 3 41 18 71.01
Moore 1310 AJB) ....... ↑ 1123 70,02 The above qualify for second class
replicas,)
A. P. Singleton, K. A. Seilar (of the 20 C. Royal Navy), J. F. Mendi, and J. T. Neve-have all taken part in first-
class matchies, so the M.C.C. aide, al 21 E. Newman (345
Velorette) though composed entirely of amateurs, 22 T. ftartley 13to nudge) a should be strong enough to give the 237. Yaliner (350 Barotes). young Canadian players every oppar-
24 C. F. Brett (5th Norion)
celia) gaining valuable experience,
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