1939-06-29 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 29, 1939

GOLFING TOPICS

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Amateurs And The "Open"

THE BRUEN TALK

Locke's Putting

London, June 6.

enemy. From what I have seen of him at St. Andrews of his last year's ex-

No name in the Open Champion-perience in the Open. He began with ship entry which closes on Friday 70 and then did an 80, which bar-

will create more speculation. than that of James Bruen, who, now that his Amateur Championship ambition has been halted for an other year, will be out to concen- trate on the big event at St. Andrews, writes a correspondent.

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Hector Thomson, who began the attempt on the Open, has been eclipsed season with the urge to make a serious

best would be one of the few amateurs for the time being, but Thomson at his

with a chance.

Weather And The Old Course

To all appearances, Bruen and Locke are going to give the big event heat and drought together persist an exciting twist, and if the present much longer their chances should sp- preciate, for both have an unusual de- gree of expertness on and around the greens. That factor in them as in others must be greatly influential

on

BOBBY JONES, one of the three Amateurs who have won the British open.

BOWLS TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

FIRST DIVISION

LC.8.C.C.

mett and F. Jones (skip).

E. Simmonds, J. Deakin, A. Grim

It is extremely rare in these days for any amateur, not speak of one who is not twenty, to be mentioned in same breath as the Open.

Amateurs simply do not as a rule come into that reckoning, and while their entry money is, of course, wel- come to the headquarters exchequer, the spacious greens Qn the their concern with the Championship Old Course in July. Nothing by work of various sorts on which women is really an exclusive sideline contest Pay of a grouse will be found in this have embarked, but the fact remains for the distinction of being

"First column about the sunshine and the that, as in the case of the recent smal- Amateur."

temperature; we waited long enough ler Hoylake field, the quality is main- But Bruen is different. Even his for them, and I hope we are duly ly there. Mrs. Andrew Holm's with scoring, extraordinary though it has thankful for a summer that even been this season and last, might not ready has killed for this year at any the Scots point of view, but the pres aldrawal is unfortunate, especially from of itself have elevated him to the rate the standing gibe that it usually once of the representative teams of the position of Open Championship falls on a Wednesday; but rain will four home countries would alone guar- annotation of the be very welcome at St. Andrews as antee a substantial nucleus for the "tip." It is the youngster's scores and form by Cot against the arrival of the international Championship. ton, Adams, and others that has company whose names will be in the brought him so conspicuously into the hands of the R. and A. by Friday promotion of Miss Betty Henderson,

Mrs. Holm's absence will mean the sen and H. Strange. (skip).

M. E. Parvis, W. Burling, M. Raku Championship talk. Cotton, who will night.

R. R. Davis, R. R. Wood, L, Collyer himself make a big bid for the Open, tionally good when I was over at the fish competitors are fairly well dis- V. C. Labrum, JW. M. Brown, H, The Old Course was looking excep- reserve, to the Scotland, team, The Scot

the young Ayrshire golfer, and first and J. Holligė (skip).

Kowloon C.C. astonished than other people at many month, but the idea that it may have draw, and one or other of them may T. A Madar, W. Hyde, J. Fraser and genuine chance, and he was no less and A. medal meeting early last tributed through the Championship Nish and F. Goodwin (skip). of the seconds with irons played by what the effect of an intensive spell of in print, which anticipate a final be- Geo; Lee, W. Mulcahy, J. Hyde and

to be rested again shortly reminds us upset calculations I have already seen E. C. Fincher (skip). the Irish boy at Hoylake.

Cotton is exceptionally strong, and weather such as we are now enjoying tween Miss Jessie Anderson and Miss E. Kern (skip). can hit a ball nearly 200 yards with can be. The dry condition of the links Pam Barton, Miss Anderson should his left hand alone, but he actually may largely nullify the additional yar- make her way to the last stage, though H. Brown, F. Channing, W. Mair and doubted whether he could do some of dage to which the round will be stret-she. may have to meet Miss Clarrie J. S. Fender (skip). the things Bruen was doing. For my ched, and it would undoubtedly put a Tiernan for a place in the last eight, part I do not think that there was any The running of three strokes into two not so good! She will have to start off

premium on what follows the drives. but Miss Barton's chances are perhaps and A. E. Carey (skip).

W. McLeod, C. Dowman, J. Shepherd stroke hit by Bruen at Hoylake that Cotton could not at least equal, but will govern the issue to perhaps

against Miss C. M. Park, and if she and J. Orem (skip). ·

J. Forrest, G. C. Moss, G. Perking what I have said shows at any rate greater extent than it normally does. survives that match against a steady how our leading professional was im-

golfer, there is also stiff opposition for pressed. That is what I have been

her later on, telling the several inquirers who have asked me about Bruen since my return from the Amateur Championship,

is frankly convinced that Bruen bas a

Only Three

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New Professional Challengers

P.R.C.

C. F. Remedios, A. M. Xavier, C. Club de Recreio Pereira and B. Basto (skip).

C. G. Pereira, D. C. Alves, Remedios and FX. Soares (skip).

F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, F. V. V. Ribeiro and J. J. Basto (skip).

Club de Recreio

Silva and F. X. M. Silva (skip).

C. M. Silva, J. E. V. Ribeiro, L. J.

H. A. Alves (skip).

J. Luz, A, P. Guterres, R. F. Luz and

Noronha and C. G. Silva (skip).

L. F. Xavier, C. E. Marques, J. E

SECOND DIVISION C.8.C.C.

D. Crawley, L. Whant, C. Strange W. Bagley (skip).

E. Kirman, J. Carr, F. Haynes and

and W. Hillyer (skip).

That, I think, will particularly suit Locke's book. But it is an important desideratum, as regards the young South African's prospects that the weather should be warm and reason- Some of the younger competitors are Only three amateurs have won the ably calm. Locke told me recently going to take the eye in the Scottish. Open Championship since it was start that the last-day gale at Sandwich last Professional Championship, which will, ed in 1860-viz., John Ball, Harold season sticks in his memory like a take place at Inverness to-morrow and Hilton, and Bobby Jones. That fact nightmare. In normal conditions be Thursday. The test is over 71 holes offers one striking commentary upon Irish Open Championship at Portmar- Ballingall, who won so handsomely over demonstrated his scoring powers in the by, of course, the card, and J. H. the Bruen talk. Ball was nearly 30 when he achieved the first

nock last year, when he beat Cotton Lundin Links, the district where he amateur breach in what until then had been a four holes in 14 strokes as against Cot it to stave off the challenge of young in a magnificent finish, doing the last learned his golf, may be hard put to professional and Scottish monopoly, and Hilton's second success came just ton's 19, and winning by one; when sters like Ian Macpherson, Tom Dob as Vardon and Taylor were founding he won the special £200 prizes as the son's assistant, and Hugh Watt, the F. Austin, A. Allan, A. Stevens and the great record of the Triumvirate, only player to break 70, and when he Royal Burgess professional. Ballingall S. Eccleshall (skip);;) There were no amateur wins in the aggregated as low as 189 for the last did not impress in the Northern Open. Open for forty years after that, or, in thirty-six holes. There are fifteen at Nairn, where he finished nine strokes J. S. Howell, JA H. Gelling, J., Beach

HKFC. other words, tilf Jones broke through holes at Portmarnock of 890-yards and behind the M'Lean Thomson tie,and and J. A., Selby; (skin) and at Lytham in 1928, and while Roger over. His defeat of R. A. Whitcombe he slipped further back in the Al- R. P. Shaw, C. B. Robertson, W Wethered had the cruellest, misfortune in their money match last week more liance Quaich contest at Cawder a Reid and A Brooksbank (sdo).* in not adding one other post-war name particularly turned notice upon the con- few days afterwards, but that, drop in to the short list, there was never the sistent efficacy of his putting.

form may have been the result of an Lammert and N. Bebbington (ski

E. L. Strange, G. E. Stephens, E ghost of a chance for nearly twenty

There seems to be nothing streaky illness from which he was only, recover manag years before the war, a perfod in

about his putting; he so regularly gives ering.

P.R.C. which even Sandy Herd felt he was the hole a chance with the long

BW. Glendinning J. Hunter, néà Ballingall had no showy win last McWalter and. J. Riddell (skip) playing the best ball of Vardon, Tay. that a considerable proportion

year, but it was exceedingly sound, as for, and Braid.

must drop, and he is, siirular

his 284 aggregate showed, and it was Score play any meantime at any rate tive in holing out from a va

based upon putting reliability that prove the better medium for Bruen. three yards. Docks looks like get never looked like giving anything Having all the strokes and the proven his hand and eye in thoroughly in th away. Meantime, the challenge to his. knowledge that he can string them next few weeks. After the Open title has developed in one new quarter. together, even at St. Andrews as in over he is to meet Archie Comps I refer to Macpherson, who is 22, and Last year's official Walker Cup trials, #500 challenge match and a

the son of the Elgin greenkeeper, and W. J. Howard, A. E. Castro, A. when, remember, the

who finished two behind, M'Lean and Kew and A. H. Basto (skip).. cially kept, and at Hoy

Thomson at Nairn and won the Gold Y. Abbas, T, K. Lim, J. N. Wong and recent. Championship h

Quaich at Cawder. Watt has not been H. Gittins (skip). Fler in the Ope TOTA

seen in competition since the winter Alliance events, and the Championship will be his first big teat up here. is now proceeding at Fart MLoan would have been a factor in for the L.G.U. internationals, the case this week, but under regula ich take place on Friday and Saturations he will not be qualified for the an And for the Ladies. Open Cham" event till next year. I have picked out

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View players for reference, but there is a good entry and others may come to the fro

and W. MacHardy (skip).

R. Ellis, F. G. Kelly, N. B.

Johnson and G. SAlexander (skip)

J. W. MacDonald; J. Headridge

Kowloon Tong and A. Spary (skip).

H. Y. Hsu, J. Tang, J. L. Stephens

THIRD DIVISIÓN

C. G. Sollis, J. I. Bernes, H. G ngton and V. Walker (skip)","