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BUCHANAN GOLF CLUB'S CAPTURE

MCLEAN'S LOSS TO AMATEUR GAME

BUT CHALLENGER TO PROS.

Jack

January 10.

McLean will find the Buchanan Castie golf course, whe he is to be the professional, a very testing one. Laid out on sandy soil.] it is comparatively long, and threading its way across the course is a river which makes a fine haz- ard for some of the holes. In this respect the course is not unlik that of Carnoustie, where two buras

• make the golf very interesting.

Senorita Anita Lizana, the fam- ous Chilean lawn tennis player above, is making a bold bid for Miss Helen Jacob's Wimbledon crown, and is at present practising under a professional coach "at the Dulwich Covered Courts Club.

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Oxford, January 10. The early date fixed for the Inter - Varsity Boat Race

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February practice, and the Oxford Presi- MONDAY, dent, Mr. J. S. Lewes (Christ THURSDAY, 18th. February, both Church) marshalled his forces days inclusive. on Wednesday.

Two crews were out, stroked res- pectively by A. B. Hodgson (Oriel), who stroked the head of the river

McLean's essay into professional crew in the summer, and D. M. de B. Winser (Corpus), who stroked

his

I have little doubt that James golf is a distinct loss to all golf, last year's Oxford eight and the Braid, who laid out Buchanan Cas-as under the rules of the Profes-winning trial eight last November. tle, thought of Carnoustie

The trial eights showed that the and sional Golfers Association he will planned some of the holes accord- not be eligible to compete in most president has plenty of excellent ingly

of the big competitions run by them material. from which to find

crew, and there are strong hopes Buchanan Castle is on the estates for five years.

that this year will see the end of of the Duke of Montrose.. It has He will, however, be able to com-the long sequence of defeats. been turned into a guest house. The pete in two of the biggest events, surroundings are delightful, and for the Open Championship and the those who do not care for golf there Dunlop Southport Tournament, as is some admirable fishing.

these are open to all professional Barred From Many Competitions golfers.

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London, January 12 The Cambridge practice boat- race crew nearly met with disaster at Grassy Corner during the three- mile Lock-to-Lock trial on - Satur- day, when a motor barge coming upstream was narrowly avoided, thanks to T. H Hunter, the Ameri- can coxswain, who kept his head when he had to make a quick de- cision.

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