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DEADLY PUTTING

BY DENNY

Padgham Eclipsed At Malden

WINNER'S FINE CONFIDENCE

(By GEORGE GREENWOOD)

THE CHINA MAIL DECEMBER

OXFORD BEAT CAMBRIDGE AT RUGGER

London, To-day.

A crowd of 40,000 spectators in- in order to prevent a slice, was away in the rough on the left, while cluding His Majesty the King saw the second shot finished on the Oxford University defeat Gam other side of the course behind a bridge University in their annual

bunker. He pitched over and gaily Rugby classic on the Twickenham DRAW FOR

holed a putt of about six yards for ground by four tries and a goal ja 4, and, if you please, won the hole. (17 points) to a dropped-goal (4

1937.

He never should have won it, for points) after leading by 3 clear TAGGART CUP

Padgham, having played a master- points at the interval. This was

cut-up spoon shot round two their first victory since the 1933 TOURNEY

trees, was nicely on the green, and season. patting for a S. Instead he took 5

28

FOUR DOWN -

Ladies Golf At Fanling

London. November 1.

Although they appeared to be Cecil Denny, Thorpe Hall, by missing a "sitter" of two feet. Southend, won the £175 match-This was the third time in five the lighter and smaller of the two play tournament at Malden on holes Padgham had three-putted sides, Oxford confounded their

The first round draw for the Saturday. In the 18-holes final, and, naturally he was three down critics and were superior in all de- he beat Alfred Padgham, the

partments of the game, their three-1987-88 Taggart Cup Golf competi former Open champion, 5 and 4.

quarters tackling being deadly tion of the Ladies Section, Royal while their forwards were magni-Hong Kong Golf Club, has been Denny was the surprise of the tournament. At the last mo-1 He became four down at the short ficent in the loose and kept Cam-made. The conditions of the com-

on the defen-petition are as follow ment he took the place of Abe seventh where Denny, now on the top bridge continually Mitchell and then proceeded to of the world, put his tee shot a yard sive.

Eighteen holes match play over beat four distinguished golfers from the stick, and, of course,

The Light Blues backs spoiled the New Course, Fanling. Three Patrick Mahon, W. J. Cox, B. holed the putt for a 2 The ever- Gadd, frish Open champion, and, sailing Padgham did not seem to their attacking movements by hur-quarter difference of handicap finally, Padgham, who suffered mind; it was just fate, and nothing red passing and their men were com- allowed. The first named player is the biggest defeat of all. could be done. He hit a colossal pletely throttled and

not responsible for fixing the match drive to the tenth (497 yards) and given the space to operate their If the result is not posted by the then proceeded to hook a No. 2 iron movements, which were broken by closing date for the round, the the deadly tackling of Oxford's backs second named player goes into the shot round his neck.

before they could be developed.

It may well be asked: "How was it done?" The answer is simple; Denny putted all four out of it. He is a putter of the bold type; having This was five down and to all in- got the line, he proceeds, without tents and purposes the end of a further fuss, to rap the ball somewhat undistinguished match straight at the back of the hole. Padgham, who never once touched And, more often than not, in it his proper form, thus wound up the season without a guccess of any consequence, a complete reversal of last year when he carried every- thing before him. The fact that he was one over bogey for the 14 holes of the match speaks for itself.

goes

DENNY'S CREED

Denny's creed is: "To be short is criminal" His putting technique is interesting. His grips the club firm- ly. if not tightly, with the thumb and first finger of the right hand. and with a short backswing gives the ball a firm and pronounced blow.

Denny is so sure that he is on his way to the pick the ball out before it has reached the hole. Hav ing long been knocking at the door. he has at last crossed the threshold. I Denny would take a good deal of throwing out if the rest of his rame was an convincing as the pat- ting. In turning the club face either in or out at the address, he was never quite sure whether the shot would finish in the direction of mid-off or mid-on. But wherever the shot finished it did not seem to matter to hoots, for he was sure to be down in a pitch and a putt.

COOLNESS PERSONIFIED There was one notable example in the lamentably one-sided match

SEMI-FINAL

A. H. Padgham (Sundridge Park) bt. W. Laidlaw (Ashridge, Asst.) by

2 and 1.

1

were

Oxford deserved their victory, which must partly be attributed to Brett, the Oxford Captain, whose last minute shuffing of the Oxford defence in which Freakes went from full-back to the three quarterline, which was previously inclined to be weak, made all the difference.

The weather was cold and it was just possible to see across the foggy pitch when play opened.

Renwick, Oxford's left-wing three quarter opened the scoring in

C. S. Denny (Thorpe Hall) bt Rthe sixth minute of the game when he gathered 201 awkwardly Gadd (West Cheshire) by 4 and 2.

bouncing ball in his stride to score an unconverted try wide of the posts.

FINAL

Denny bt Padgham by 5 and 4.

next round:

THE DRAW

First Round Mrs. Selby v Mrs. Greaves, Mrs. Lindsell v. Mrs. Austin; Mrs. Heiberg v. Mrs. Mulcahy, Mrs. Mackichan V. Mrs. Durran, Mrs. Ger- ondal v. Mrs: McDonald, Mrs Henry

Miss Glover

Byes into Second Round-Mrs. Glor- er v. Mrs. Dovey, Mrs. Holmes v Mrs. Drer, Mrs. Challmor v. Mrs. MacKen zie, Mrs. Wolf v. Mrs. Skeet; Mrs. Brown v. Mrs Bishop; Mrs. Valentine v. Mrs. Hiller; Mrs. Walker v. Mrs. Overy, Mrs. Clark v. Mrs. Lissaman; Mrs. Roberts v. Lady MacGregor, Mrs. Maitland v. Mrs. Margrett; Mrs. King v. Mrs. Morrison; Mrs. Wodehouse and Mrs. Woodward.

The First round to be played by January 4; second round by January After fluctuating play, Oxford in 18; third round by February 8, fourth creased their lead when Cooke, their round by February 22, and fifth round scrum-half, broke away from a set by March 8. The final will be arrang- scrum to score near the posts, Bretted No extensions will be given. adding the goal points.

ARGYLE SIGN BOURTON Plymouth Argyle yesterday paid Coventry City the biggest fee the In the second half, Oxford's for- Midland club has ever received for wards were continually in the pic the transfer of Bourton, their cen- ture with magnificent work in the tre-forward. Before joining Coven- loose and Mayhew, one of their for a long punt. try, Bourton played for Bristol City wards, following up and Blackburn Rovers. He has scored an unconverted try in the scored nearly 200 goals for Coven-second minute after the resump- try, and in 1931 set up a new South- tion. ern Section record with 49 goals in 40 matches Everton transferred Dickinson, their reserve centre-for-

CAMBRIDGE RETALIATE Cambridge now came into

SONJA HENIE

HONOURED

Oslo, To-day.

Sonja Henie, the world's foremost woman ice skater, has been awarded the Cross of the Order of St. Olav, theby King, Haakon of Norway, in re- cognition of her outstanding sport-

ward, to Northampton Town. Dickin-picture and amidst great excitement ling achievements. against Padgham. At the fifth (40 son, who joined Everton three years Bruce-Lockhart, their stand-off This is the first time that this vards) Denny, having turned the ago, has made only one first team half, dropped a magnificent goal in high order has been granted in con- club face over a little too quickly appearance for them.

the 24th minute to reduce the nexion with sport-Trans-Ocean, Light Blues' arrears.

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Oxford were not to be browbeat..

en, however, and seven

minutes

later Mayhew again came into thei picture to beat three Cambridge de- fenders to score a fine unconverted try and Cooke scored again a min Ente before the final whistle, Brett

tailing with the kick-Beuter.

The following are the res for the past 10 seasons:

1927 Cambridge

1928 Cambridge-14—

1929 Oxford 9.-.-.-.-.

9,50

1930 Drawn 3

10.50

1931 Oxford 19–3

1982 Oxford &

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1936 Cambridge 1937 Oxford

OPEN MIXED TENNIS-

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Playing-in the Mixed Doubles

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