PROFESSIONAL GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 133, 7 June 1926, Page 8

PROFESSIONAL GOLF.

ENGLAND BEATS AMERICA BARNES AND HAGEN OFF COLOUR. ' LONDON, June 5. In the Ryder Cup between English and Anglo-American professionals' foursomes, Mitchell and Duncan (England) beat Barnes and Hagen (America) 9 up and 8 to play; Robson (England) beat Walter and M c Leod (America) 3 and 2 to play; Boomer and Compston (Eng* land)beat Armour and Kirkwood (America) 3 and 2 to play; Gadd and Havers (America) beat Melhorn and Watrons (England) 3 up and 2 to play; E. E. Whitcombe and Jolly (England) beat French and Stein (America) 3 up and 2 to play. In tbe foursomes Mitchell and Duncan beat Barnes and Hagen, 9 and 8; Eay and Robson beat Walter and McLeod, 3 and 2; Boomer and Compston beat Armour and Kirkwood, 3 and 2; Gadd and Havers beat Melhorn and Watrons, 3 and 2; E. R. Whitcombe and Jolly beat French and Stein, 3 and 2. In the singles Mitchell led Barnes, 3 up in the morning round and Duncan led Hagen 4 up. Mitchell won 8 and 7, and Duncan won, 0 and 5. Boomer beat Armour, 3 up; Compston beat Melhorn, 1 up; Gadd beat Kirkwood, 8 up;' Ray beat Watrons, 2 up; Robson beat Walker, 2 up; Havers beat McLeod, « up; Whitcombe beat French, 2 up; Jolly beat Stein, 3 up. Britain is leading by 10 matches- iB the first round.—(A. and N.Z.) AUSTRALIAN SCULLING. THE NATIONAL TITLE. RETAINED BY BURNS. •* SYDNEY, June 6. A sculling match for the championship of Australia was rowed yesterday at Woodburn, on the Richmond River, by Alf Burns, the holder of the title, and Frank Scroope. Burns won by seven lengths. Scroope had nearly a stone advantage over his opponent. 'Tlie latter had been trained by Paddon. There was a large attendance. The weather was overcast with a slight breeze against the scullers. After a magnificent struggle over the first mile the race was only a one man affair. Scroope once held Burns in that part of the journey, but then he came to the end of his tether. Burns forged ahead and slowly established a lead. He was six lengths ahead when the two-mile post was reached. The first mile took 6m 10s and the second 7m ISs. From that point on Burns, who was easily the more finished sculler, was content to maintain his lead. Rowing steadily he won by seven lengths in 21m 12s.—(A. and N.Z.)