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YATES AND BRITISH

AMATEUR TITLE

Atlanta, (By Air Mail) Chare loa Yates, 25-year-old Atlanta bank official, has no illusions about his task of attempting to win the Unampionship British Amatqur

twice in succession, but he is planning to do his best in defence of the title at Hoylake this year.

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The championship starts on Maj 22, and Yates, who won at Troon last May, hopes to arrive in Eng- land at least a week beforehand. "The odds are always against any ona player winning a tournament said like the British Amateur," Yatoa "but you can be auro Pll do my utmost to stay in.", W. Lawson Littlo, who was successful at Prestwick in 1994, and at Royal Lytham and St. Anne's, in 1995; is the only American golfer to win the event in consecutive yours.

COTTON'S TOURNAMENT PROGRAMME

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"I am doubtful only about the Leeds event, and the News of the World tournament," Cotton said. "I want to play in the latter competition af- This year is likely to be Cotter an absence of two years, but the ton's busiest period of tournament southern qualifying test usually play since he returned to England clashes with the holiday period." from Brussels. Now that the sug- gested trip to America has fallen through, the Open ex-champion will be able to compete in the "Daily Mail" event at Bourne- mouth in March, and the Silver King tournament at Moor Park in April.

Cotton is also entering for the amateur professional, foursomes at Sunningdale and Addington, the True Temper and Penfold tourna ments, and, of course, the Open

AUSTRALIANS GOLFERS FOR

BRITISH "OPEN"

Sydney (By Air Mall)-Eric Cremin, Australian professional champion, and G. Von Nido, an- other professional, who has come to the forefront with some remark- able scores recently, will compete in the British Open Championship at St. Andrews in July.

SIR JULIEN CAHN'S TEAM

* IN NEW ZEALAND Hamilton (New Zealand)-Sir Julien Cahn's team, which is mak ing a tour of New Zealand, ao- cured nine Waikato włokoto for 128 in their match here, J. Walsh, the Australian left-hand bowler, who took seven wickets in last match, again bowled

the ball pressively. - Flighting akilfully, he took four wickets for 45, Poter Smith, the Essex slow blowlor, took three for 10.

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The excellent fielding and "ao. ourato: bowling of the tourista' made scoring difficult. Top scorer for Wallcato was Bright, with a stylish 36. Rain delayed the start.. until 3. p.m. The wicket had been covered, and was not affected, but the outfield was damp.

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