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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 4, 1988.

268 ENTRIES FOR Open Golf Title

29 Overseas Challengers: Five From U.S.A.

DO

TO-DAY'S QUALIFYING ROUND

(By AIR MAIL)

BRITISH

J. H. Ballingall (Balmore) and H. B. Rhodes (South Herts.)

John Fallon (Huddersfield) and R. A. Whitcombe (Parkstone.)

D. Macrae (Municipal, Inverness) and Fred Taggart (Wilmslow.)

Jack Seager (Rothley Park) John Rowe (Royal Ashdown Forest.)

and

H. Crapper (Harrogate) and R, G.. French (West Surrey.)

Ernest Penfold (unattached) and E. Ray (Oxhoy.)

W. E. Brown (Broxbourne) and Tom.. Burrell (Bushey Hall.)

Mr. T. S. Mackay (Australia) and P. Witte. (Eindhovensche, Holland.)

Alex. Macdonald (Downe)

Prowse (Gay Hill.)

and H.

A. G. Beck (Sherwood Forest) and P. J. Mahon (Royal Dublin.)

Chase,

Mr. Page Hufty (Cherry U.S.A.) and Mr. Ian A. Lyle (Royal and Ancient.)

G. N. Roffe (Longcliffe) and Tom James Braid (Walton Heath.)

ENTRIES to the number of 268 will again make a great golf Green (Burnham Becches:)

parade of the Open, Championship which is to be played on the Royal St. George's course, Sandwich, beginning Monday, July 4, (to-day) with qualifying rounds there and on Prince's Course to-day and to-morrow (July 5). The Championship proper will start on Wednesday, July 6.

The official reminder of the closing date did not suggest such a big-scale mobilisation for the title; rather, on the contrary, did it indicate an abnormally low entry, but hint or S O S, however the R. and A., notice may be interpreted, it has been effective. The number is only ten short of last year's muster at Carnoustie, though 44 fewer than when the event was held on the same course four years ago. :

But as compared with last year and other years the United States challenge is but a faint shadow of what it has been, and the probabi- lity is that Henry Cotton, who will defend his title, will find his stern- 'est opposition from home golf with Bobby Locke, the young South African prodigy, as the strongest outside challenger.

our

E. W. Jarman (West Lancs.) and Ernest Cawsey (King's Norton) and

J. W. Gaudin (Alwoodley.)

Mr. G. A. Hill (Sandy Lodge) and Mr. A. S. G. Thompson (Aldeburgh.) and J. D. Henderson (Ilkley.)

Aubrey Boomer (St. Cloud, France)

que, Belgium) and J. L. Black (Rhos Florimond Van Donck (Royal Belgi- on-Sea.)

J. Richardson (Brookman's Park.)

Percy Newberry (Sudbury) and W.

Collinge (Swinton Park.)

H. A. J. Young (Sonning) and Tom A. Lacinik (Berlin-Wannsee) and W. and T. E. Odams (Royal Ghent, Bel-Ancient) and W. C. Thomas (Royal

Mr. Eric H. Chambers (Ashridge)

J. Branch (Leicestershire.) gium.)

Count Alaric de Rendern (Royal and

Field (Berkshire.)

J. H. Crapper (Harrogate) and J. E.

Blackheath.)

A. D. Cairncross (Withington) and W. Nolan (Portmarnock.)

Donald F. Ashton Addington.)

R. E. Ballantine (Moortown) and Mr.

Wilson (Croham, Hurst.)

D.. Macdonald (Calverden) and R. G.

Mr. Len Nettlefold (Australia) and Jack Hughes (Newbury District.) M'Intosh (Walton Heath.).

J. Knipe (Coombe Hill) and G. W.

drew M'Nair, A. W. Whyte, Erl Wat- son, and Jan Lyle. In the professional ranks are J. H. Ballingall, the new Graham (Wildernesse, Country.)

John Burton (Hillside) and Mr. John Scottish champion; W. M. Hastings, Sandy Herd, James Braid, Jack M'Lean, and J. Forrester (Waterloo, Belgium.) Wm. Davis (Dumfries and County) Alan Dailey, Jas. M'Dowall, Tom Fernie, George Hutton, D. M'Culloch, Adams, J. J. Frasers, and Gordon Dor- T. B. Haliburton, Tom Dobson, James ward, and others..

The amateurs will also include such

and P. F. Weston (Birstall.)

R. H. Pemberton (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Robert J. Sweeney, jun. (Prin ces) and Mr. Andrew M'Nair (Sun- ningdale.)

There are three American profession- al competitors in the list, Gene Sara-leading lights as James Bruen, Leonard J. Sherlock (Kingswood.) zen, now an old-timer in this country; Crawley, and J. J. F. Pennink.

Hugh Roberts (Stoke Poges) and H. Lawson Little, twice winner of Amateur Championship; and

CHANGED CONDITIONS

Pierre Hirigoyen (Chantilly, France) Ghezzi who, though a newcomer. has be disbursed among professionals. The and C. W. Thomson

Victor Prize money to the total of £500 will and J. J. Taylor (Potters Bar.) a considerable tournament background conditions have undergone

Mr. D. S. Bruce (Ashford Manor) in his own country. Two amateur én-since last year.

B change bourne.)

(Royal East tries have also been received from the returning the lowest aggregate scores G. A. Gower (Canterbury.)

The 180 competitors Dr. A. Flaherty (Langley Park) and States, viz., Ross Thompson and Page in the qualifying rounds will compete Hufty.

ALLISS ABSENT THROUGH MISTAKE

Africa) and W. T. Twine (Langley A. D'Arcy Locke (unattached, South Park.)

gers (St. Annes Old Links:)

W. G. Oke (Fulwell) and Phil Rod. Mr. L. C. Nunneley (Walton Heath.).

Mr. W. H. Macdonald : (Enfield) and D. J. Rees (Surbiton) and Duncan

Frank Hill (St. Mellons) and Mr. D. W. Turner (Alderburgh.)

George Telford (West Sussex) and Mr. William C. Hewitt (Sudbury.)

S. Warren Green (Worcester) and W. B. Smith (Hadley Wood.)

A. S. Phillips (Whitefield) and J. J. Busson (Pannal.).

Alfred Perry (Leatherhead) and Mr.

Fred Bulluck (Sonning.) W. C. Carr (Walton Heath.)

A. G. Matthews (Roehampton)

Mr. Arundel Clarke (Royal Hall.) Devon) and Cecil S. Denny

and

North (Thorpe

Mr. Leonard Crawley (Brancepeth ton.) Castle) and George C. Hutton (Hoo-

Len Holland (Gerrards. Cross) H. R. Manton (Handsworth.)

and

J. M. M'Millan (Robin Hood) and P. G. Twine (Rochester and Cobham.)

Mr. Hector Thomson (Williamwood) and Bert Hodson (Chigwell.)

C: D. Robinson (Walmer and Kings- down) and G. M. White Notts.).

Ernest Berard (Chantilly, France.)

Mr. Sam Roberts (Prestatyn) and

S. F. Brews (Houghton, South Africa) and W. H. Davies (Wallasey.) Lt. Col. J. T. C.-Moore-Brabazon (Royal St. George's) and Mr. John V. Woodhead (Willingdon.)

S. Stenhouse (Hornsea) and Mr. Al- Tom Williamson (Notts) and Arthur bert W. Briscoe (Castlerea)

H. W. Myers (Leeds) and Michael Havers: (Sandy Lodge.).

Bingham (Sunningdale.)

in the championship proper. Not more than 180 can qualify, and in the event of a tie or ties for the last place the The 'drop in American interest is na and the number to qualify will be re- competitors who tie will not be eligible, tural as compared with last season duced accordingly. The fold will be when their official Ryder Cup team, reduced to 40 on the Thursday even- visitors every four years, were here, ing, and the elimination of all tieing M'Culloch (Troon.) and an additional factor is the proxi- for last place also applies at that stage. Stewart Field (Dunstable Downs) mity of the

two leading American The field for the last two rounds on and Tom Dobson (East Renfrewshire.) events, the Open Championship which the Friday may thus be an unusually C.-Jewell (Long Ashton) and Mr. finished quite recently, and the P.G.A. Championship which is now due. Sara-

small-one. zen stated some little time ago that ed to take place along the coast at the victor Ghezzi (Deal, U.S.A.)

Orginally the Championship was fix-C. A. Winks (Brocton Hall) and

E. Gibbs (Muswell Hill.) he would not take part in the P.G.A. Royal Cinque Ports Club at Deal, but British golf will unfortunately be drought and inundation from the sen

damage to that course, caused by and R. Cox (Blackpool, North Shore.)

Mr. A. H. K. Hamilton (Wentworth) without Percy Allisa, whose absence compelled a transfer of the event, and and J. H. Cawsey (Pype Hayes Muni-Thompson (Moor Park.) from the draw has created something Sandwich was chosen as the most con- cipal.)

A. Van Dyk (Utrechtsche, Holland) of a sensation in view of his notable venient deputy. success in the 1000 League Tourna- ment at Sandy Lodge."

event,

-Alliss is the victim of a mistake for which he quite frankly blames himself. He explained the matter in an interview at his home in Leeds..."When left home to play at Sandy Lodge," he stated, "I was under the impression that I had sent in my entry, and when discovered my oversight I found that it was too late to enter. It was a shock to me to find that I would be unable to play at Sandwich, but it is entirely

my own fault.":

The draw is as follows:-

Qualifying Rounds

ROYAL ST. GEORGE'S MONDAY AND PRINCE'S TUESDAY and Edward Fox (Ruislip.).

Mr. J. R. Horden (Ladbrook Park)

Haliburton (Prestwick St. Nicholas.)

A. J. Lacey (Berkshire) and T. B.

A.) and W.-B. Thomson (Bradley Hall.) Brig. Gen. A. C. Critchley. (R. and and Mr. A. V. Bridgland (Wentworth,) Mr W. R. P. Gronow (Moor Park) Allan Poulton (Burhill) and A. J. Baker (Tandridge.)

Fred Robson (Addington) and J. Powne (Langley Park.).

Mr. F. D. Physick (Moor Park) and G. H. Holdstock (Warren.).

Henry Cotton (Ashridge) and Mr. Douglas Grant (Royal St. George's,)

R. R. Kelly (Kensington Country) South Africa.) and Mr. C. O. Taylor (Kensington,

liam Laidlaw (Ashridfie.)

Val. Tickle (Muswell Hill) and Wil

(Tandridge Park.)

R. Burton (Sale) and Alan Waters

Queen's Park) and Mr. Charles Sweeny Mr. W L Barnett (Meyrick and

(Princes.)

S. L. King (Knole Park) and Norman: Mr. A. W. Whyte (Western Gailes) Sutton (Leigh.).

and C. G. Buttars (Blackmoor.)

E. Edward Whitcombe (Porters Park) and J. R. Smith (Hayling.)

JA

A. J. Riches (unattached) and Donaldson (Cuddington.) Fred Bradbeer (Hindhead) and M. Daragon (Addington Palace.)

LOCKE AND BREWS The overseas entry is 29 strong, there being, in addition to the Americans. five entrants from France, four each from Australia, Belgium, and South Africa, two from Holland, and one each from Egypt, Malaya. Panama, Jamaica. and Germany. Of these, the most like ly challenger is, as has been said Locke, who Is accompanied by Syd Brews, who was runner-up to Catton in his phenomenal break-through four layn.). Vears ago. Locke, who has been lead- ing amateur in the Open in the past two years, now competes as profes- sionál.

Harold Kneller (Seaford Head) and Mr. F. Gordon Smith (Penang, Ma-Alexander Herd (Moor Park.)

J. A. Jacobs (Lindrick) and W. S. Collins. jun. (North Wales.)

W. G. Saunders (Northants County) Willle Hughes (Clacton-on-Sea) and and Tom Pierpoint (Highgate.)

D. J. Christle (Littlestone) and Abe Mitchell (Verulam,)

Marcel Dallemagne (St. Germain. France) and Mr. C. J. H. Tolley (Royal and Ancient.)

and Philip Wynne (Chingford.)

J. O. Lovelock (Roval Cinque Porta) Mr. F. G. C. Weare (Hunstanton)

M'Kenna (Private.)

Gene Sarazen (U.S.A.) and R.

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Robert Sandow (Alcester) and Bert Robert Kelly (Enton.) →

Mr. M. J. Ryan (Australia) and Au- guste Boyer (Nice, France.)

Keith Dalby (Finchley) and N. F.

R. T. Plumbridge (Thorndon Park) and Mr. Raymond Quilter (West Sus- sex.)

Mr. Sidney T. Matthews (Rothley Park) and Mr. F. C. Lindo (Constant Spring, Jamaica,)

Mr. Rex Hartley (Royal and An- cient) and Ernest R. Whitcombe (Bournemouth.)

James Adams (Royal Liverpool) and Gordon Durward (Banchory.)

J. J. Fraser (Inverness) and A. R. Wheildon (Moseley.)

Mr. E. S. Nugent Head (Addington) Mr. A. S. Anderson (Minchinhamp- and O. Sanderson (Bradford.)

Ancient) ton) and Mr. T. A. Bourn (Royal' and

Mr. E. F. Storey (Sunningdale) and R. E. Matthews (Peacehaven.)

A. H. Padgham - (Sundridge Park) and Jack M'Lean (Buchanan Castle.) George's) and Mr. Erl Watson (San

Mr. D. H. R. Martin (Royal St... dyhills.)

Mr. C. M Bell (Thorpe Hall) and Allan Dailey (Wanstead.)

Fred Robertson : (Grims Dyke) and George's.) Mrs. Francis-Francis (Royal - St.

With Cotton. there are eight former holders. Including thnge veterans. James Braid, Sandy Herd. Georea Dun- and Samuel Charles Trice (unattachel.) Mr. H. Hattersley (Australia) and W. K. Kenyon (Beaconsfield.) can. and Ted Ray Arthur Havers

R. S. Jarman: (Prenton) and A. G. Harrison (Hill Barn, Worthing.)

Mr. Cameron J Anderson (North- A. N. Thomas (Parkview, South Wood) and Mr. T. C. Harvey (Royal (Hindhead.) Africa) and Mr. P. J. Urlwin-Smith West Norfolk.)

James M'Dowall (Turnberry) and E.

liam O'Brien (Newlands:)

P. E. Batley unattached) and Wil-

Mr. Ross Thompson (Uniontown, PRINCE'S MONDAY AND ROYAL U.S.A.)

ST. GEORGE'S TUESDAY

Mr. Duncan, B. Anderson (St. George's Hill) and. Don Curtis: St. Forest) and S. Taggart (Accrington George's) and Edwin Sinclair. (Scots

Mr. J. J. F. Pennink (Royal Ashdown (Queen's Park) jun. and District.)

Mr. J. 8. G. Maughan (Royal St.

Count John of Bendern (R. and A. Alfred Perry. Alfred Fardhain, and and James E. Watt (R.A.C.) A Gene Sarazen are, the other previous J. M. Hickman (Westgate and Bir holders. Archio Compston will bearchington), and W. M. Hastings (Kil abrenten. •⠀

In addition to the

marnock(Barassie.)!! ax-championa. Mr. Lister Hartley (Royal thera is a numerous array of home George's) and Mr. J. Bruen, golfers, including. the leading (Cork)ke) players.

HECTOR THOMSON'S CHANCE Sixty-nine amateurs have sent in their names, and, as Hector Thomson is among them, he will create interest-

RW. Horno (Romsoy) and S. Easterbrook (Knowle.).

E. M'Innes (Mote Mount) and Mr Raymond Oppenheimer (R. and A.)

Tom R. Fernie (Royal Lytham St.

Mr. Eric Martin Smith (Royal St. George's), and N. A. Thite (unattach

(ed.)***

A Peacock (Wilderness Country) and H. Riseborough (Littlehampton.) George, Duncan" (Mere) and Art Am Albertha BA Whitingi

Ing abeculation in view of his brilliant Annes) and Mr. John Foster (Sud-Less (Doro and Totley.) form at Troon and St. Andrews recent bury)

Craig.

and

B. O. Kinch (Woodcote Park) Lawson Litle (Presidio, U.S.A.) and Louis Badella (Spa. Belgium.)

M'Minn (Fairhavor

ypt)