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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 29, 1939.

St.

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Andrews Old Course Highlights

St. Andrews, where the open period. Jones won at the nineteenth. golf championship was recently decided, is, in the respects, the essence of conservatism in the game.

It houses the Royal and Ancient Club, and so is to golf what Lord's, plus the M. C. C., is to cricket. Had many elements in golf-past rather, perhaps, than present-day had their way, St. Andrews, plus the R, and A., would have been top- pled off their eminence, but mo- derate and, in the main, wiser counsels have prevailed, St An- drews, plus the R and A., have

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where Tolley was laid a stymie he fall- ed to loft. The match should not, however, have gone past the home hole. Jones had seemed, all unwittingly of course, to make a speciality of striking a spectator. He did so at the seven- teenth hole, where the match was all square. It was an American who was hit, and he seemed greatly aggrieved until he realised that had he not been in the way the ball would have reach- ed the road, involving in all likelihood the loss of the hole.

A 160 YARDS HOLE-OUT

TWO OF HONG KONG'S most

COTTON'S "I KNEW BEST"

St. Andrews, July 4. Tonight Henry Cotton, world's most publicised golfer, and Mr. Henry Gullen, secretary of the Royal and Ancient Club, now con-

promising swimmers David Hutducting the British Open Cham- chinson (left) and "Smally"

pionship, told me their side in the Rumjahn.

dispute caused yesterday by Cot- ton's disagreement with the stewards in his final qualifying

was level 4's when the tie ended.

the "Daily Express.”

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"You can't drive yet, Mr. Cotton, I have not given the signal," a steward called when the £10,000 a year golfer

said Cotton Ignornig the steward and prepared to tee his ball.

"Oh, can't I? You just watch this,” hitting a 280-yard drive down the fair-

The home hole should have beon won by Tolley, who, in the first place, did not take a hint from Jones' failure to run up to within holing distance; and, in the second instance, did not never possibly been noted for in-putt for the back of the hole when he Poor Roper! Well beaten on result, he round, writes a correspondent in

had a chance of bringing off an elec itiative, but, at all events, they have trifying win. With singular bad taste. been distinguished for: restraint, one of the national journals put out a The Tolley match made "history." and round St. Andrews there has poster on the morning of the final It was played on a Wednesday after- grown up a power of tradition that "Sock him, Roger!" The socking was noon, the Dundee half-holiday. No other and perhaps even more po- not to produce the great golf he playing, indeed, generous, gallery; but the done on Roger, 7 and 6, and Jones had visiting golfer ever had a more sport- pular ball games know

ed in an earlier round when beating S. bigness of the crowd, made it a mob, nothing of.

Koper, an English Midlands golfer. and the occasion was a golfing night- Jones did the first nine holes in 33— mare. It was recognised that unless 343245354. The long fourth (427 something drastic was done the Old yards) was surely one of the most re- Course was doomed as a championship markable holes ever played on the Old venue. Either there- must be regula- Course, Jones was bunkered off his tection or, no more championships. The shot, and from the bunker he holed out, only feasible proposal was found to be "The Golfer's Handbook" reminds us, an Act of Parliament. The Act of a distance of approximately 160 yards. Parliament was got, and St. Andrews

A BIG BREAK

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More British golf history has been made in other centres than St. An- drews, but somehow or other the chief associations have been linked up with St. Andrews. In the old days, when golf took much of its distinctive col- our from what Willie Park styled "the old spirit of the challenge match," more

money matches were played on the SWIMMING

Old Course at St. Andrews than on any other green, and a match didn't seem well made unless it had St. An- drews incorporated in it. In the clos- ing year of last century, when one of the biggest single matches ever play- ed, Harry Vardon v. Willie Park, was made, it was regarded as a break with tradition that the match should be played at North Berwick and Ganton to the exclusion of St. Andrews. On the other hand, the greatest foursome, Vardon and Taylor against Braid and Herd, was introduced at St. Andrews, and it is not without significance that when the Walker Cup match was fair- ly established and first played in Bri- tain it was taken to St. Andrews. This occurred in 1928, and to St. Andrews the match returned in 1926, 1934, and -1938. Prominent American golfers have declared that they would rather win at St. Andrews than anywhere else on earth, and it was said to be Harry Vardon's chief regret that he did not win a championship there.

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WHEN JONES “QUIT”

FINE ENTRIES FOR NATIONAL TITLES

London, July 9.-The bulk of the national swimming and div. ing championships will be decided at the Amateur Swimming Ag. sociation's four-day meeting which opens at Minehead on Tuesday, and for the first time for many years the entries, which total 268, include several Dominion and foreign swimmers.

All the champions of last year are defending their titles with the exception of Miss M. Jeffery, of Croydon, the 220 and 440 yards champion, who has not even entered for these events, although she intends to compete in the 100 yards race.

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HOLDER FAVOURED

On the other hand, Mrs. O. Ban-| provide an - exceptionally keen...... final, field, also of Croydon, who won both for there are about eight men who are championships in 1987 but did not de- capable of swimming the distance in fend them last year, is making an about fifty-five or "fifty-six seconds. attempt to regain the honours. The Among them is M. Frucht, a well- opposition is very strong, however, known Czech swimmer who is now re- particularly in the furlong event, for sident in London, and the second Aus- which there are twenty-six entrants, tralian, R. J. Wilshire, now in Brad- This is a reproach that could not be

ford, studying the woollen trade. laid to the charge of the greatest of and both races seem to be very open,

The women's 150 yards backstroke is American golfers, Bobby Jones, who won two of his four British champion- also a particularly open race, ships at St. Andrews. Like its other little to choose between at least half a distinguished visitors Jones has paid dozen entrants, although Miss L

Frampton, of Hounslow, who was eloquent tribute to the Old Course, champion in 1987, has been swimming my way of thinking the greatest got extremely well recently and will not course in the world.". This expression

be easily defeated. The breast-stroke in Jones' book. "Down the is found it did not reflect his senti- champion, is great difficult in win ments when he first visited St. An- should have no drews for the Open Championship of ning her event for the fourth succes- 1921. He left, he tells us, with his sive year, although interest in the race principal regret in golf that he quit will not be confined to her perform in a competition. He picked up his ballance. Miss N. Williams, a young Bris

tol swimmer, gave promise last year of becoming a really great swimmer.

in the third round when he "had" a short putt left for a horrid 6." Of the winner, Jock Hutchison, St. Andrews- born, but the first American golfer to win the Open Championship,, Jones says,

“I shall never forget Jock in that tournament. He was set like a piece of flint to win, and he shot miraculous golf and came up in the last round with round of 70 to tie. And 70 at St. Andrews is-well, go out to your home course and shoot for yourself a 66. That will be about the iden, especially if you can

fancy the British Open Championship hanging on it."

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TOLLEY MISSED A CHANCE:

Jones' book does not come down to 1930, when, back again at St. An- drews, he won the Amateur Chant pionship, beating, among other the two men who had that year been, lend ing British couple in the Walk match Cyril Tolley and Roger ered. Nobody in British golf tho grudging Jones his title of VA Champion, but for all that he

sense a lucky winner, He should I been beaten by Tolley, ThE T

In the third round, and the match w

Golf Champi

way..

"Same As Traffic

Offender"

Mr. Henry Gullen' said: "Anybody who disobeys, the stewards is as big a culprit as a traffic offender disobey- ing a policeman in Piccadilly.

The 126 stewards here, specially chosen to regulate the crowds and control the players, must have full charge, and there must be discipline, otherwise the championship will le. velop into chaos."

Henry Cotton, immaculate in a din- ner-suit, spoke to me while entertain- ing a dinner party at his hotel.

"I don't mind giving golf. stories, but this is not a golf story-only an incident which is being magnified.

"I have just decided I knew best should when to drive. The player

make up his own mind." he should,"

"Of course

Mrs. Moss, Cotton's fiancee.

interposed

On the 13th tee Cotton was hit by a ball driven by a woman playing on the Eden Course while he was wait. ing to drive in the rain. Cotton, lucki- ly, had his umbrella up, which pre- vented a probable serious injury.

BRITISH PLAYERS BEATEN IN H'BURG

Hamburg, July 19, - Two seeded British players, Miss Margot Lumb and Miss Rosemary Thomas, were defeated in third round singles matches of the German champion- ships, which were 'continued at Hamburg to-day in sweltering heat. item should prove another very fine

The men's 150 yards back-strokeAfter winning the first set 6-0 race. The present champion, M. H. Tay against Miss A. Florian, Yugosla- for, of Sheffield University, had been vla's No. 1, Miss Lumb allowed her expected to win again without undue play to become ragged, and even- difficulty, but the recent improvement tually lost the match 0-6, 6-3, 6-1. by M. Y. Ffrench-Williams, the form- er Oxford University president, and Another Yugoslav player, Miss the entries of J. C. P. Besford, of H. Kovac, eliminated Miss Thomas, Hove, a former champion, and Heinz who was guilty of many errors at Baderle, another Czech representative, the net, the score being 6-3; 7-5.

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have altered the position. Besford is now swimming as well as ever, while Baderle is distinct danger to the English competitors. Furthermore, | VITAL GAME AT KING'S PARK South African, Ian Tirrell, who is on holiday in this country, is said to have been returning times in training spins which indicate that he may lower the English record, J. Davies, of the Ot- ters, is the only man in the entry list who can be regarded as a certain win ner. There does not seem to be any breast-stroke swimmer who is of the same standard.

NOTABLE ABSENTEE The remaining" women's individual swimming event, the 100 yards free

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Waterloo Road where Kowloon Bowl- of Miss M. Hinton, the brillant Man

ing Green Club visit Kowloon Tong chester swimmer who was defeated by

G.C.A. The latter lost at Austin Road only a touch last year. In her absence

by dosen shots which does not give the champion. Miss J. Harrowby of

much guidance, nor does their respec- Leicester, may have no great difficulty

tive League records. The visitors will be weakened by the absence of H. in winning again, although there have

bold now White and this may make just the dif- been reports of remarkable improve- ments on the part of many other en The men's county team champion-ference, ya rameny szarron

Sdship will be decided for the first time Kowloon Football Club, afteni last The men's free-style events provide There are only seven entries, and, even week's fine effort, must assuredly over- opportunities for two Australian swim- so, it is anticipated that some of the come the Police at Chatham Road, mers who are new to this country. W counties may withdraw, particularly whilst I feel sure that Craigengewer E Kendall, of the East Sydney A. as there seems to be very prospect will take the points away from Civil who has spent the last two years at that the winners will be Staffordshire, Servants Jack 1st at land?

arvard University, has entered for who are able to call upon two such, THIRD DIVISION the 100, 200, and 440 värds events and outstanding men ab N. Wainwright In Third Division the closest match

of winning all three are and R. H. Leivers. For the women's should be that between Kowloon Toot to be ignored. For the furlong and club team swimming championship ball Club and Prison Offichts/Ground

1 regard him as a there are gine entries, but here again advan

der their Wainwrights of Hanley, it is thought that some of the teams has been the lending English may withdraw. A, win for the Boure le swimmer; and, while the mouth SC. is probably the on in the yards will be more forecast. The remaining events Kendall has a turn of speed}} men's and women's high mod ich marks him as a potential winner. board diving championshipsr

this latter event should men's plunging champions