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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 8, 1989.

SPECULATION REGARDING RYDER CUP SELECTIONS

combe brothers, Sarazen, Ouimet, and a host of other first-class players. There is no magic in the grip, and in the case of Picard, he adopted it to relieve the pressure on the left thumb, which is now carried round instead of on the shaft. ·

London, July 24.-Arising out of the Open championship and other events of major importance there is a good deal of speculation regarding, the composition of the British profession al team to meet America in the forth coming Ryder Cup match in the Unit- ed States, writes a Home correspon- dent. Changes in the side which lost to be the players to fill the remain- The point arises: "Who are likely to America in the last match at ing six places?" One is certain to Southport are inevitable, but the puz bo R. A. Whitcombe, who, for some zle is to find the players to take the unknown reason, was left out of the place of those likely to be dropped.

last team. His record in the last In the absence of any putstanding three Open championships makes the new men any changes would seem to omission quite inexplicable. In 1937, suggest the negative policy of jump- the year of the match, he was run- ing from the frying pan into the fire, ner-up; in 1988 he was the winner; However, as we cannot hope to win and this year he shared third place. with the same team, that met with No other British player can such a crushing defeat in the last con-such consistency in the world's prem- claim test, there is no alternative but to ter event. seek fresh blood.

As the captain, and also a member of the Selection Committee, Cotton will have a lot to say when the time comes to make the final selections. and it is more than likely that some of his views on the relative merits of players under discussion will meet with a hostile reception. He is not looking for the spectacular player who does a 68 one day and a 78 the next, but for the man who can be re- lied upon to keep on doing 72's, with an occasional 70 or 71 thrown in..

STOUT-HEARTED SCOT

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Another probable newcomer to the team is J. Adams, of the Royal Liver. pool Club, a stout-hearted Scotsman, who will fight to the last ditch. A genial soul, and extremely popular he radiates a spirit of optimism circumstances where pessimism "19" often inclined to rear its ugly head and because of this characteristic he would be one of my first choices in a national team. Of the men who It is Cotton's view that players of played in the last match, S. L. King this type will not let the side down, and D. J. Rees are likely again to rather will they win more often than get their places, though doubt has not. While an average of fours

been expressed in the case of Rees. seems a rather low standard for

While he is the British match-play match of this kind, it is possible to champion, and won the Leeds tourna appreciate Cotton's standpoint, whichment, his record is rather of the in- is based on reliability. At the same and-out variety. He was last but time he is all for giving the younger twelfth in the Open championship, one in the Penfold League event players a chance provided they can produce the figures and are not sus- and was beaten 4 and 3 by Locke in ceptible to "nerves." "I was once a

their recent challenge match. Though young player myself, and I know none doubt the courage of this gal what a chance like this means," says lant little Welshman, doubts do exist. Cotton feelingly. Cotton was fortune about his stamina for a match of this ate, for he got his place in the Ryder Cup team at the age of twenty-two and made good. No other player has ever received the same distinction at such an early stage of his career.

THE CERTAINTIES

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For the two remaining places con- sideration will be given to the claims of two Yorkshire players, J. Fallon, of Huddersfield, and W. Shankland, of Temple Newsam, Leeds. Making a bold bid for the Open they shared Of the ten men comprising the last third place with three team only four may fairly be describ-young man of twenty-five, Fallon has others. A ed as absolute certainties for the pre-long been recognised as a player of sent side. They are: Cotton, Padgham, considerable merit, though, as in the E. Burton, and Perry. As the Open case of Rees, lacking in physique. champion, Burton, following prece Shankland, on the other hand, is of dent, will play No. 1, and his oppon-

the born-athlete ent will be Byron Nelson, the new powerful, and, at the same time, very type muscular, U.S. champion. The two men offer a lissom. An Australian, he was striking contrast in styles. Burton, one time a champion swimmer. Com- one of the inighty hitters, has a full, ing to England he became a force in which the right elbow moves away fixed goal is the Open golf champion- joyous type of swing in the course of Rugby League football, and now his from the body, a method. suggesting ship.

A. determined young the occasional wild hook, or slice..... Shankland has made quite an impres Nelson, on the other hand, gets his sive start. Another candidate is. D. effects without apparent effort, the Curtis, of Bournemouth, also of the swing being perfectly grooved in the athletic type. The players likely to best American manner, and the right be dropped are C. A. Whitcombe, the elbow kept well into the side. Though late captain, W. J. Cox, Alliss and not a long hitter, he is extremely ac- Lacey. It will be possible to draw curate.. That Nelson is at the peak more definite conclusions as to the of his form is shown by recent events, composition of the team after the Following his victory in the U.S. match play championship at St. Open, he reached the final of the George's Hill, Weybridge, in Septem- American match-play championship, ber. in which he was beaten by Picard at the thirty-seventh hole. Nelson thus narrowly missed the "double", which only one man-Gene Sarazen has ever succeeded in winning.

Cotton, presumably, will be No. 2 in the team, in which position he will meet Picard, a tall man with a slow, measured swing, and whose recent conversion from the overlapping to the interlocking grip-little finger of the right hand entwined with the first finger of the left is not without in- terest. It is the grip of the Whit-

man,

London, July 24,-Brentford" F.C. have signed Frank Clack, goalkeeper, from Birmingham.

During the last two seasons Bir mingham have refused many offers for. Clack, who has been understudy- ing Hibbs. He joined Birmingham. as a professional at the end of the 1932-33 season from Witney, Oxford- shire. Last season Clack played fair- ly regularly in place of Hibbs, who was on the injured list. Our Own Correspondent.

LYNCH BACK IN BOOTH

Old Deer (Aberdeenshire).

Benny Lynch, former fly-weight champion of the world, who was suspended sine die by the Scottish branch of the British Box- ing Board of Control last September, boxed 48 rounds recently at a country fair at Aikey Brae, three miles from here.

Bentry was back where

in the ring of a travelling Country folk paid 1/0 and hard forms while he spars, Freddy Tennant

champion. There was

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tes by the roadside between to this country, fair to day

AINING SERIOUSLY

RAMOND MAYS

WINS CAMPBELL TROPHY

The

Brooklands, To-day. race for the Campbell Trophy over 22 miles was won by Ray- mond Mays of Britain driving an E.R.A. at an average speed of 72.71 m.p.h.

Prince Birabongse of Siam was second in a Maserati, 13- 2/5 secs, behind the winner, while Peter Raitken of Britain was third in an ́E.R.A.-Reu ter.

NEW GRAND NATIONAL

CONDITION

Page

University Averages

OXFORD

Matches played, 14; won, 3; lost, 7; `drawn, 4.

BATTING

Times not Highest Inns, out Runs inns. Avge.

E. D. R. Eagar 23 3 796 184 69.80 E. J. H. Dixon 16.0 535 75 83.43 J. Stanning... 11 2 276 39* 80:66 R. Sale..... 20 1 565 · 71* 27.68

0.488

D. H. Macindoe 15 4 296 R. B. Proud., 19 J. M. Lomas. G. Evans

A. J. B. Mar-

sham

W: S. P. Lith-

gow

G. E. Fletcher D. E. Young,

C. M. H. Clark

22

51 26.90

87 25.68

0.552, 188 25.09

17 2 365 63 24.83

.

9 1 160

51 20.00

5 1 69

27 17.25

8

0 131

65 16.37

.17 3

227

.36 16.21

6

0

67.

22.14.50

L. E. M'Lean 16. 0

$79

51 18.16

S. Pether

14 2

103

20* 8.58

C. W. S. Lub-

bock

0

42

26 8.40

P. H. Blagg.. 13 5

67

28* 8:87;

W. R. H. Joyn-

son

4 0

30 11. .7.50

D. R. Hayward 12.7

34. 14 J. B. Guy..

6.80 8 0 84 10 5.66 Also butted D E. Warburton, 4 London, July 24.-In future only and 0; G. R. de Soysa, and 67; R. M. be eligible to ride in the Grand Na0 and 1; J. M. Connaughton, 6 and 0; riders with winning experience will England, 5 and 13*; M. H. Farebrother,

tional.

Mr. Topham, of the Liverpool race executive, stated on Saturday that a notice to this effect will be published in the "Racing Calendar" stating that "onless an amateur rider or pro- fessional jockey has ridden at least five winners under the rules of stee-

plechasing in any country, he will not be eligible to ride in the Grand Na- tional." Our Own Correspondent,

LOUIS TO DEFEND TITLE OVER 20 ROUNDS

New York, July 24-Joe Louis is definitely to defend his world heavy- weight title against Bob Pastor, who has already lasted the against him. This fight is to take place at Detroit on September 21, and is to be over 20 rounds.

D. J. F. Watson, 7 and 8*.

The following two three-figure inn- class matches: ings were played for Oxford in first-

Free

Foresters, at Oxford.

E. D. R. Eagar (1), 134, v.

Lord's.

J. M. Lomas (1), 138, v. M.C.C., at

* Signifies not out. BOWLING

O. M. R. W. Avge. 2 133 10 13.80 191.4 34 622 31- 20.06 245.3-41 948 40 23.70 286.4 50 993 38 147.1 12 586 19 30.84 26.13 73・・ 5 401 12 33.41

C. W. S. Lubbock 30 S. Pether G. Evans D. H. Macindoe D. R. Hayward E. D. R. Eagar A. J. B. Mar- ..sham

154:49 852 25 34.08 D. E. Young.. 169.6 16 642 15 42.80

Also bowled:—

J. M. Connaughton, 14, 4, 46, 0. E. J. H. Dixon, 7, 0, 9, 0.

M. H. Farebrother, 28, 4, 128, 4. G. E. Fletcher, 1, 0, 15, 0.2 D. E. Warburton, 8, 0, 39, 0.

CAMBRIDGE

distance Matches played, 14; lost, 6; drawn, "8,

BATTING

Times not Highest

he beats Pastor, will next defend his F. G. Mann.... 24 1.735 128 31.95

Inns, out Runs inns. Avge.- A. H. Brodhurst 16 1 509 111 83.93 It is expected that Louis, provided J. P. Mann... 7.2.268 50** 38,60 title against Tommy Farr. Pastor D. M. Withering-

ton..

135* 29.04. 52* 29.40

87 26.45 88 28.84

100. 24.55 62 22.42 28* 17.50

60: 15,00

61" 13.68

25 12.66 279.27

18* 8.00

and Farr are the only two boxers who have gone the full distance of a fight J. R. Thompson 22 1 610 -72 147 with Louis, and it is because of this, J. P. Blake... 24. 1. 652 it is considered here, that the fight B.. D. Carris.. 23 1 582 between Louis and Pastor has been P. J. Dickinson 18 0 442 arranged. Louis is reported to be P. M. Studd., 19 0.426 smarting under the fact that he fail- ID. C. Wilson.. 95. ed to knock out Pastor, and he is an- |J. Webster.

70 xious, to prove that he can do so. D. W. Gillespie 13 8 140,40 14.00

13 6. 105 Consequently, certain oritics ayer, A. C. Shirreff 18 2 219 Farr, too, is likely to be given another J. D. A. Langley 3 0 chance for the world title. Our Own K. D. Downes 13 2. 102

88: Correspondent,

K. S. Gaekwar 5 3.. 16 M. S. Glennie 80 12 11 4.00 and 75 C. L. Newton-Thompson, 8 and Also batted:-F. F. T. Barnado, 0 8; J. L. Richards, 6 and 0; J. D. Ruane, 19 and 7; J. A. T. Sharp, 36 and 0; M K. B. Singh, 2 and 7; G. L. Willatt, 34; S. M. A. Banister played in one match, The debt on the transfer account The following six three-figure inn-

but did not bat. of £11,433 is £1,462 less than the de-inga were played for Cambridge în Acit of a year ago in spite of Black- pool's big signings to safeguard their place in the First Division,

A deficit on the season of $7947 and an increase of £10,000 in the bank overdraft to £80,200 are shown in the Blackpool F.C. state- ment of accounts.

"but I'll make the 8st 6lbs scale September.

to get some practice. It will do good.

It is nine years since last I fo In a travelling booth. I used to

accept challenges then.. Axed an opponent for my come at my camp but as soon as I have been the tor and

suspensi raised, 111

Blanofield:"

Hutor

bs at the

first-class matches:

A. H. Brodhurst (2), 111, v. Leices tershire, at Cambridge, and *106, v. Yorkshire, at Cambridge;

J. R. Thompson (2), 183, v. Middle- sex, at Cambridge, and 180, v. Leices- tershire, at Cambridge.

PJ Dickinson (1), 100, University: at. Lord's. ·

F. G. Mann (1), 128,

shire.

Cambridge.

* Signifies not out.

BOWLING

-Oxford

Leicester-

OMR W. Avge

J. Webster 229.4 38: 918 89 28.68

D. W. Gillespie 1472 18 511 18 28.88

P. J. Dickinson 268.1-45- 917 28 A. C. Shirreft 285.1 55 1094.32

1.157.1 32.585 1688.66- A HBrodhurst 67

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