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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1988.
South Of England Regatta At Hove-The popularity of the Hove Lagoon for model yacht racing was shown when the National Model Yachting Association held their south of England district regatta at Hove on May 8. Our photograph shows a general view of yachting enthusiasts with their boats. (Copyright, Fox).
PERRY'S NEW RECORD
AT MOOR PARK
ROUND WEST COURSE IN 64!
(By "GEORGE GREENWOOD")
London, April 22.
Alfred Perry, making a determined bid for another great triumph, smashed the West Course record with a wonderful second round of 64—-nine strokes under the scratch score--in the £1,000 tournament at Moor Park, Rickmansworth, yesterday. He shares the lead with Richard Burton, of Sale, Cheshire, with a total of 135. Two strokes behind, at 137, are Henry Cotton, the Open cham- pion, James Adams, of Hoylake, a Scottish international, and E. E. Whitcombe, of Porters Park, Radlett, the youngest member of a family of famous golfers.
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ADAMS LOSES GROUND altogether impressive. I still think Taking 72 on the High Course, that whoever beats him in the race Adams lost his place as leader. for home will win. It is my view began well enough with 4, 4, 3, 3,.4, 4, that the issue will be fought out but had a weak patch in the middle between Cotton, Perry and Burton. of the round.
VAST DISTANCES
A bunkered iron shot to the 8th; An astonishing fellow when in the three putts, after almost going out of right mood, Perry romped round the bounds, at the 9th; three putts again second West Course, hitting the ball vast dis-, at the 12th, and a bunkered
had tances on flattering ground, it is shot to the 13th meant that he true executing miraculous pitch dropped four shots in six holes. These shots, and ramming in the putts from may prove costly. everywhere. As an exhibition of fear- Cotton was not at his best, being in- less golf nothing could have been clined to hook his drives and cut the iron shots. He began with a couple more superb.
the 3, 3, 3.of indifferent 5's, but recovered
He finished like a hero
At the 17th he holed a putt of 10 feet loss with a 2 at the third, and a 3 at after a weak chip, and at the 18th he the fourth, where a glorious approach drove the green and lipped the hole finished close to the hole. for a 2. Perry's figures for his re- cord round were:
Out: 3, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4=33. In: 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 3, 331.
TRIFLE LUCKY
The champion was a trifle lucky at the 8th, where his drive, heading for a spinney, struck the skirt of a wo- BURTON'S TIMID PUTTING man spectator and was deflected. Cot- Burton, who also lashes the ball ton got a far 4, but a slightly cut with great ferocity, had a 67 on the mashie shot to the 9th went over the same course, a score which might eas-green and slipped within inches of a ily have been two or three strokes gorse bush another piece of luck. better had he putted less timidly. For Failing at a holeable putt. he took Play- example, at the ninth (257 yards) 5, for an outward half of 87. where a No. 1 iron shot finished five ing steadily, Cotton came home in 84 feet from the tin, he missed the putt, for a round of 71 and a total of 187, but, taking his courage in both hands, which left him two strokes behind the he holed from seven yards for a 2 on leaders.
the last green after driving the green. Padgham had a 69 on the West. When the news spread that Sandy which might have been 65 but for an Herd was, to use an American ex-unfortunate experience at the 14th. pression, "burning up the course," the There he cut his tee-shot under some crowds rushed to see the famous ve-trees and had an almost unplayable teran's attack on the record. To the lie.
turn he had the incredible score of 30, He failed to dislodge the ball at the the figures being: 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 2, 4, 4, 8. first attempt, and played four shots
GOLF IN EXCELSIS
before reaching the fairway, the hole Otherwise, Padgham This was golf in excelsis. Striding costing him 7. along jauntily and hitting the bali plaved perfect golf, being out in 88 sweetly and cleanly, everything went and home in 38: nerfectly until the 16th was reached A fascinatingly played round of 69 and then suddenly came stark tragedy. on the High. placed Percy Alliss well Trickling just too far, a spoon shot in the running. The principal fea-
ture was dropped into a bunker.
a succession of beautifully So intent was Herd to get the next controlled second shots with the more shot dead that he went under the ball lofted irons, the hall bitting its way and left if in the hazard. He finish-into the green. For the time, being ed near the hole with his fifth shot, Alliss has put aside the "magic" put- but then missed a putt of no moreter which last year was a fairy wand, than 18 inches, taking 7., Undismay-and is now using a steel-bladed imple- ed, however, he got down from, three ment similar to that used by Waltor. vards his seventh single putt-Hagen. "It is behaving well, but for the lap of the gods," for a 3 at the 17th and had a steady how long is in
4 at the home hole to complete the said Allins. This is characteristic of round in 67. The veteran received all putters, whatever their shape
form. tremendous ovation.
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SWEDE RETAINS
A.A.A. TITLE Easy Victory In
7-mile Walk
Although J Mikaelsson, the Swede, failed to beat his world's record time of 50min. 19.2sec. for the 7-mile walk at the White City, he won his second British Cham- Dionship very competently in 51min. 48.2sec.. and was almost a lap ahead of the nearest English- men---J.
(Belgrave G. Coleman Harriers) and E. A. Staker (High- gate Harrier's), who finished third and fourth. Second place was won by another Swede. E. Hedberg (53min. 23sec.). This is only the third time that 52min. has been beaten in this championship.
The Norwegian. E. Brunn, who has some remarkable. times, includ- ing world's records, for metric dis- tances to his credit, was disquali- fied towards the end of the first mile. He was then leading with Mikaelsson. but the judges were convinced that his style did not meet the requirements of orthodox walking the steps he took did not maintain "an unbroken contact with the ground.”
BRITISH AMATEUR
GOLF TITLE
HOLDER ENTERS
SECOND ROUND
Troon, To-day.
The British Amateur Golf Cham- pionship commenced here yester- day, the course being in `a grand | condition after a heavy rain.
In the First Round, Robert Sweeney, the holder, beat J. For- den by 4 and 2.
There were no surprises as most of the American and British Walker Cup players who played yesterday, won their matches.``
In another First Round match, Turner, of Aldeburgh, beat the Walker Cup player Charlie Stowe by 2 and 1.-Reuter.
RAIN INTERFERES WITH BOWLS
Three Pairs Ties Completed
Yesterday's rain interfered with the First Round of the Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship, and only three of the eight games were de- cided, and these on the Recreio Green.
Only two of the four games at the Civil Service Cricket Club were started and were both abandoned lowing to a downpour.
A. Bakar and A. K.. Minu were leading G. T. Padgett and L de Rome 11-6, on the ninth head, while A. J. Coelho and J. Pau were win- ning 6-5 on the seventh, when both games were abandoned. Both these games will be resumed on Wednes, day.
The following were the results of yesterday's completed games,
F. E. E. Booker and R. Ellis beat A. T. Lay and A. Hyde- Lay
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18-17
J. M. Jack and V. C. Labrum beat V. Petrick and T. Fer- gusson..
22-18
IL. Jack and A. A. Dand beat J.
Orem and W. Mair
24--21
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