HANDSOME VICTORY BY
ALFRED PERRY
BRITISH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY BRITON
CRITICS CONFOUNDED BY OUTSIDER ON, FINAL DAY
(BY "VAGRANT").
Muirfield, June 28.
Alfred Perry (Leatherhead) won the British Open Golf Championship here to-day with rounds of 69, 75, 67, 72-283. He won handsomely, beating his nearest oppon- ent by four strokes. His win came as a surprise to the majority. It confounded the critics, and was anticipated by very few of his fellow professionals.
Perry alone seemed anmoved. He 16th. He played an iron shot to had hitched his wagon to a star, and make one shout of foy at the 15th, driven it with the utmost confidence straight into the face of the wind on through the long four days, finishing the flag all the way. this afternoon with the same jaunty There was a brief net-back at the "Here's a ball, let's hit it" attitude an abort 16th, where he nursed
the he adopla on his own course, playing green to the left, escaping all major ao unimportant practice round. forms of punishment. He chipped ile was born on October 8, 1904, boldly up and got four. From the to short rough to the loft he crashed a while and was for a
assistant, James Brald at Walton Heath, In soaring spoon shut home to the back that year and the next he won the of the 17th for another four, and no
the He was came to the 18th with
many Assistants Champlonskip. Surrey open champton in 1931 and thousands now looping the fairway 1939, runner-up in the "News of the and finishing in a black mass round World" Tournament in 1932, and the green.. finished third in
Southport the Tournament in 1933, when he won his place in the Ryder Cup team. His greatest ansot is his mobility, due to admirable footwork which is probably better than that of any other pro. fessional,
CLASSIC WRISTS
He carries his right hand well under the club in the manner of Sandy Herd and Mr. Ball, a method which at first glance appears unorthodox. A study
CONGRATULATIONS
Two great bangs straight down the middle and ten yards short of the pin an approach putt three feet short: holed with the typical lack of heal tancy, hum and clatter of the crowd hushed whilst his partner, Syd Easter- brook, hoied out for an excellent 71. Then Henry Cotton was across the green shaking Perry by the hund and paiting him on the back.
Padham, in the meantime, had
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPR. MONDAY JULY
FOURTH TEST
ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 357 RUNS
ROBINS SCORES
CENTURY “
London, July 27.
The weather was dulf and threaten- ing when the Fourth Test match cam menced at Old Trafford, Manchester, today. A crowd of 5,000 maw Wyatt win the torn and send England in to
bat.
The wicket was described by the
groundaman at fast, but sweating. which factor might cause-trickiness
early in the match.
J. C. Clay (Glamorgan) omitted from the English side, while 1. 3, Siedle, who is suffering from knee trouble, Tomlinson and 2 Balaskas wore dropped from South African team, Williams being the twelfth man.
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The English team was composed of R. E. S. Wyatt (Captain), R. W. v. Robbins (Middlesex), W. E. Hammond (Gloucestershire), M. Leyland (York- shire), H.
(Yorkshire), W. Barber (Yorkshire), Bowes (Yorkshire), D. Smith (Derbyshire) M. W. Tate (Sussex), A. H. Bakewell (Northants) and G. Duckworth
Lancashire).
The South African team was as follows: H. F. Wade (Captain), HI, C. Cameron, B. Mitchell A. D. Nourse,
Dalton, E. A. B. Rowan, R. J. Crisp. A. J. Vincent, K. G. Viljoon and A. B. G. Langion,
Scores follow.
ENGLAND.-IST INNINGS
Bakewell, b Crisp Smith, e Mitchell, b Bell Darber, e Langton, b Bell Hammond, b Crisp ...
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of his wrists shows that these adhere taken 37 to the turn. Picard, we to the classic position.
The placings at the end of the third knew, was over fours-no one cald R. E. S. Wyatt, low, b Crisp Yound
showed that Ferry had discaich Perry now, and the multitude Leyland, Mitchell & Crisp placed
C. A. Whitcombe in the lead, cheered the new champion.
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To go back to a quarter to nine. V. Robins, b Bell 67 to Whitcombo's a'cluck, with a strong westerly wind Tate e Viljoen Vincent Perry's advantage was only one lashing white horses on the blue Firth Duckworth, e Nourse b Crisp stroke. Padgham came next with 16, of Forth, and turning to shining cop Bower, not out Picard, the leading American, 217, thea Kenyon, Bert Gadd, and Cotton, per Gullane sands whence Alan Breck escaped to France. C.A: Whitcombe 218
Whitcombe, first away for the fate solid workman-like round of 73. Hie started with a hard-earned four on a ious start, 5, 4, 5, 4. He pulled his played a strong wooden second from short rough, then pitched up to within
ful fourth round, made an inausple-
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tee shot into a bunker at the first and five feet and holed the putt. He Crisp dissipated three, putts of incalculable
A followed this with 3, and reached value on the third green. He also mlased the green at the short fourth, the turn in 37. He had fives at the Vincent fifth, where he cut hin drive a little Langton Then he pulled himself together, ran and was not home with wood at the Mitchell an approach putt up dead from sixth where he pulled nn iros. He yards at the fifth, and played grand started homo 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, all second to the sixth to get his fours at sound delightful golf, then finished each. Again ho faltered,
cutting hik
with two fives. tee shot to the short seventh, missing
Cotton, two shots behind with 142, the green with a chip and taking four. Then came a glorious second fat was the next to start of those expected the eighth, finishing a foot past the to be in at the death. He was just hole, and with a 5 at the ninth he was short with a low wooden second and. running Ave feet past, the hole, failed out in 38.
B. Mitchell, not out
E. A. B. Rowan, not out Total (for no wkt.)
ENGLAND WINS BOTH SINGLES
DAVIS CUP TIE AT WIMBLEDON
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(Continued from Page 8). Jedrzejowska. Let us not forget that Mlle. Jedrzejowska (unseeded) Was the conqueror of Mr. Whittingstall (likewise unceded), who was the can- London, July 27. | Fred J. Porry, the Wimbledon queror of Miss Scrivan, sooded No. 7. BLISTERS,
champlon, and H. W. (Bunny') Austin so that Miss Jacobs' task was no light won their first round matches to give one. She nevertheless made light of England the lead over America in the it more or less in the first not because Challenge Round of the Davis Cup the Polish girl was for the time being
Competition played to-day.
unable to combat her artless-looking but really insidious game.
Austin defeated the strong Ameri- can challenger Wilmer Allison in a
Miss Jacobs won a 6-1 first set and gruelling five-set match, the scores being 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in his reached 4-2 in the second before Mlle. favour, and Perry accounted for the
back, but she then actually went ahead youthful Donald Badge in four-set Jedrzejowake was really able to hit duel by scores of 6-0, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
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WOMEN'S SINGLES
FIFTH ROUND
AUSTIN'S PLUCKY DISPLAY Austin gavo a very plucky display after trailing Allison by one set to two. Benefitting by the ten-minute interval after the third set, ho played crowd of 14,000 to fever pitch. Job- lite kaminased), dark, but, and. inspired tendis which roused Austin opened very stylishly, bing dead on to the base shots. The quickly led by four games to one and polished off
off the set by concoding an- other game.
baseline.
In the second set, Austin maintain- ed an immaculate length, but Allison became more aggressive, varying the
up
Mive J. Hartizan (Austraila) best Min D. F Mrs. F. 8. Moody (U.B.A.) beat Mme. R.
atathieu (Frans) URA.)
Ha 11. Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat Mille. J. Wm. B. Sperling (Denmark) beat-Miss K. E Summer (11,1., ninated), 7-6, 7-8,
Jetrasjonka oland), dl, But
MEN'S DOUBLES
RECOND ROUND
Bertram and 97. Mangrove besi V. B.
to the net more frequently. Driv-McGrath and D. P. Tumbull, 7-8, 3-6, 6-3,
and length of his shots and going ing deep into both corners and pull- ing out glorious passing shots he an nexed the set, losing only two games,best R. Menart and F. Hecht, 1--5, 8--, 6-4. 1. G. Collins and P. it. D. Wilde beat 25 }, In the third set, Allison pierced Austin's backhand and led 4-2, win-] 8. Tiller and D. H. Williams, 0—8, 6-4, 4-4. A3ning the set at 0-4.
25
Austin was very confident in the fourth set, and as a result of accurate | 20 placements led 3-0, and won the set
at 0-3
3
53
Allison volleying brilliantly led 3-1 108 in the final set, but Austin rallied and
16 levelled the scores, Allinon
went 34 ahead and missed match point in the 2 tenth gumo by volleying into the net. 0 Austin recovered and clinched the net 13 after twelve gaines.
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PERRY BEATS BUDGE·,
In the match between Perry and Budge, the former was irresistible in the Arst set which he won in twelve minutes. After that Budgo main. tained an immaculate length on both hands, especially on his backhand with which he scored many outright winnera. He attacked the champion continually and frequently acod him with his service to win the set.
Perry concentrated on getting a 2lead of 3-0 in the third set, which he won with the loss of only three games, and in the fourth set his final drive 3 hit the baseline for a glorious winning
point.
At the age of 69, William Bruck;
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H. C. Gandar Bower and . H. Whesteroft
Tab.
J. 11. Crawford and A. K. Quũi beat R. J.
che and N. Sharpe, 1, 6-0, -1.
12 Maler, and B. II. Wood beni A. Martin Légers and 3. Lesueur, 2–6, 3–6, 6-4, 6--4. 4-2.
THIRD ROUND
11. Bedar and G. Mako beat Collins and
Wilde, 6-3, 6-2, 12-14, 6-4,
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
SECOND ROUND
Mio K. E. Stammers and Mls P. damen Just Mrs. 11. A. Chamberlain, and Mrs. L. G. Owen, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0.
THIRD HOUND
Mie, J. de Meuletucenter and - Hes. P. D.
and beat Mr. J. R. Piman and Miss
A. 39, Yorke, 6-4, 6-2, 6-0,
Mine. B. Mathieu and Mme, S. Sperling heat Mile, E. Bellard and Mile, J. Goldschmidt,
MIXED, DOUBLES
• RECOND ROUND
1. G. Hogıman and Mrs. H. C. Hopman bent David and Mrs. J. B. Pittman, 5-,
[W. Musgrove and Mina P. R. Scott beil F. Kukuljevle and Men, W. G. Towe, 1-6, 6-3, w. F. Freeman and Mr. W, F. Freeman, H._W. Austin and Mềm A, H. Yorke bent
C. B. D. Packer and Miss M. C. Scriven
bent U. 1, B. Meredih and Mrs. J. B. Xirk,
Budge is considered to be the best 19-year-old player Wimbledon haa | He bankered his tee shot to the 10th with the return putt. 4, 4, followed, well, a noted Surrey and England seen since Ellsworth Vines won the --G, $—7. md. cut his drive into short rough at the then he was short to the fourth cricketer of the 'nineties, has died Wimbledon title in 1031.-Reuter, eleventh, only to play delightful took three to get down.. He was play.
with infinite
a Richmond. Surrey, institu- tion, following a heart attack.
pitch and run to within five Test with his handkerchief before each
carc,
the wind in testing the hole for 3. He went on 4, 35, 4shot, concentrating with all that com- 3. There followed two bad
plete oblivion of everything except the
Three
5.4.
en putts at the 17th, after all and the stroke, which is so mark-i seventh polled up within four feet of
Iron home, and 8 at the eighteenth of a feature of his playing progress followed by a third over the back. This left him with a round of 76 and
an aggregate of 288 for all his dan
gerous rivals to shoot al
INTO A BUNKER
But the game would not ran for Cotton was the next to chase him, him and he followed his minor and, with a 69 needed to win, was out calamity at the short fourth by in 35. Starting on the last mine with hitting his tee Ahot Into all to win, he cut his second away at hunker the eleventh, and fortune turned her got
Like the set of my mind ideas But then he was bunkeresi, a
CONCEDED NO CHANCE
I. Nishimura and Miss 8. Noel beat E. D. Andrews and Mis J. 0. Ridley, $-2, I—–7,
M. Bernard and Senorita F. de Alvares best | D). H. Williams and Klas 8. II, Chuter, sal,
J. 19. Olin and Misa 2. Injeram beat_ D. wasphalt and M. M. 3. King, 1-2, 6-3,
A. X. Quial and Mlle, J. Jedrsejowska bent. (T. M. Husk and Mrs. E. 8. Law, 8–, GL
V. B. McGrath and Mia J, Hartigan bant 3. W. Hutter and Miss J. Baunders, Buë, Band,
A United Press merengo says that{ "--2- America in conceded Virtually - no Itound. chance of winaing the Challenge
In the match between Austin and Allison, the latter was within two points of victory in the tenth game of the final not when he muffed an vany "kill"."
the
THIRD ROUND
N. fi. Parasharson and Miss R. M. Hardwick beat J. P. 41. Lreach) and Mrs. P. Batlar thwaite, 6-i
C. P. Aaschlimms and Miss C. A. Cherke Jerria beat C.. Faweus and Miss M. E
M. Bertram and Min E. 11. Harvey beat Mensel and Kleens F. Cephora, 4–8, 81,
Turkey and Min Berlven beat 7. Carla and Min M. A. Thomas, 4-8, 4-4, 6-1,
P. 1. Turnbull and Bignorina I Valerio head 1, 0, N. Fan and Misa J, E. Cunningham,
the hale: he holed six-yard puts at the eight, and finished a dazzling sequence by chipping dead at the 9th. On the homeward half he started in 0, 4, 4, then holed a five-footer for 2 at the short 18th, took wood to the long 14th, but was short, only to run Perry swept to victory against at the next
Still, he up to within six feat and hole with Budge, who put up a gallant but fatile
that firmness and courage which stood stand against the Wimbledon cham-mh, 7-8 4-8, back on her last year's favourite, Hot good five and played a gig him in such good stead all day long, iplon, who wore
Accend six yards
sweater i The pin at the ракс went on to finish in 75 for, un aggressixth. Hifa kung on the lip. Wood again to the fifteenth, and an- first net. Perry never seemed to be Rate of 203.
of rate in an attic other six-footer bang inte the kolo. in difficulty throughout the match Behind him case Perry with
a great | United Press. 70 there went shots needed to get round the course that with that refund of the ball to second hitting the face a foot below to lead Whitcombe and take the title sink his chance had gone. Had
the top. At the 17th he was just it provided no other player behind him sunk I feel it might have started him short with his putt of eight feet. To accomplished some round of out- standing brilliance.
off on one of his pulverising stretches shot home from skert rough to the By the time he reached the turn with 3, 4, 6, for 38 out.
However, 4 it and he followed
left and for his four. For reference A cui in 37 he looked a certain We drive to the 10th ended in 6 then 4. 4, hin figures word: 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 8, 2, 3, 4, Picard, we knew, was one over foule 4, three patts from the bottom of the uns 2 out, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4,
ས approaching the eighth, and a
•Jittle later that Padgham had started sloping thirteenth green 6, on iron equals 35, total 67, 4, 6. Perry made a magnificent start pushed out into a bunker, 4, 3, 6, the satisfactory inread on amateur golf Mr. Lawson Little finished a most to his inward half, banging a wooden hooked drive for a final 6 and a
by breaking the record with a 69 for shot up four feet from the pin and out of 76
Padgham started 5, 4, 5, pulling his an aggregate of 280, His figares this with a 4, and then played a wild second to the first far wide into the out; 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 6, 4, equals 34 boling the putt for 3. He followed
were 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, equals 36 second over the heads of the spec- rough and taking three putts from the home; total 09. tators massed round the 12th green, back of the green. He
his B got
Mr. P. B. Lucas with 300 schloved in 38 to come home in 36 without ever
there, and he got out with a 5.
at
MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS
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Only one match is due to ba played in the Mixed Doubles Lawn But there was no trouble for him the short fourth and reached the turn the envious distinction of being lead-
Tennis League this afternoon.
The Chinese R-C., who have not re He played a lovely tee-shot to the being able to hit a brilliant patch. in British amateur at this his first yet net the U.S.R.C., are to play
attempt in the champlonship, little amphitheatre green at the 13th, in the meantime Perry was going around which most of the population then followed with 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, tolam, aut in 97. touched his best forma
Towards the end of the fold, Padg. the holders this afternoon,
The match between the two Kow of the Lothians had contrived to.cram, and get his three. Then came two reach the turn in 32. At the sixth coming home and, with a brilliantly loon C.C. teams, which is also down courageous putte of about 3 yards he No. 4 Iron shot five yards compiled 34 for a 71, moved up into for to-day was cach to get his fours at the 14th and from the pin; in tee shot to the second place.
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