Can Guldahl Make It Three in a Row?

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 134, 9 June 1939, Page 13

Can Guldahl Make It Three in a Row?

QOM KTHINTJ over thirty years n?o Willie »>■' Anderson won three American open golf championships in succession. Anderson wn* a ;:reat /•ilfer. but he hud no such competition in the way nf (|iinntity iind quality a.t modern golf offers. Hi- scores 'were "W~>, MM. 303. In 1010 J. McPermott tied for the open and then won it the following two years, with agjfi'egnifn of :»»7. 21)4. Bobby Jones tied in 1928; he, too, won the next two contests, with abrogates of 294 and 2*7. Those were the closest modern threats to a iliree-in-a-row performance. Yesterday Ralph Guldahl set out in the endeavour to rival Anderson. He was the winner in 1937 with the record tolly of 281. and apain in 193S with 2H4. That he still maintains his form is evidenced by his victory lust April in the Masters' Tournament. New Zealand has more than the ordinary interest in the American Open this year, for the Australian N, von Nida is a competitor. There are dozens of players in the field of von Nidas calibre, and it will be an achievement of exceptional merit if he is able to meet their combined opposition. The 72-holc medal test finishes to-morrow.

Allen Meets Champion. So far this aeaeon George Allen, 19-year-old Auckland middle-weight, has carried all before him. Having beaten Me Ivor and C. Hanhatn, he has only Stan Jenkins left to conquer among the top Might of X«n<r Zealand 'boxers of his class. On Monday, Allen and Jenkins are to meet at Dunedin, but Jenkins' title as Xew Zealand profesuional middleweight champion will not be at sbnke as the bout is over twelve rounds. Allen's two decisive victories in Aucskland have raised the hopes (»f his supporters that he will defeat the champion, whom he knocked out in two rounds last season. Helped To Beat Wales. The South African three-quarter S. Joubert (Western Province) who died recently at the a«o of .">.'J, was 0110 of the famous Hist Springbok teams that followed the 100f> All Blacks on the toirr of Env'lund in 1906-07. Joubert played full-back occasionally [A. K. Mainbuiv Iveing the (treat full-back of the wide) and mostly three-quarter. He joined the team a littlt , while after they had opened the lour. He was a little younger than his fellow threequarters and full-back, though, nevertheless, a biilliant man on attack. On the big tour lie was 21 years of age. and he was on the field when the Springlx>ks beat Wales by double figures. The death also occurred on March 24. of Dings Powis, (HaimoiKun. of Gwyn Nichols (centre), who was captain of Wales against New Zealand and South Africa. He was 64, and the Cardiff Club has opened a shilling fund to provide a memorial for the "prince of three-quarters.' .

Southern Cross Invasion. From the lande of the SoutliTn Oosh an invasion of G-ieat Britain l>y sportintf t*-a>m«t from vastly different field* is takinjj pl.ire thi»< year. The Davis Cup team of New Zealand \m there. The Sydney rowers «re on the way. Soon the Wallabies of Australia are leavinst to meet the Ruifbv T'nion football teams of England. Then the Kiwi* sally forth to try conclusion.* ■with the League footballer* of Great Britiiin and Fiance. In Aiwust the Australian lady hockey players leave to compeU> in the International Hockey Federation tourney at Bournemouth, England. So, the Old Land will echo with the • 00-ee* from the land of the Kangaroo and piercing hakae of the men from Maoriland. Youthful Harriers. The two young harrier brothere Murray (junior captain) and Barry Haliday are sroine ''great gune" at Papatoetoe thia winter. Barry, who is only 12 years old, h .•■» had two eucceseive victories; indpp' , lie has not been out of a place oner i'.iij *eaeon. while Murray (two years older; haa miased twice only.

West Indies Hold Rubber.

For the first time in the history of cricket Tests between England and the West Indies, the latter have the great distinction oi defending the rubber, which they won in their own land four yeare ago in a series marked by several freak declarations by G. C. Grant (Indies) and R. E. S. Wyatt (England). In those circumstances, says an English writer, they appear to ,',ave earned the right of playing four-day Tests in England, and also the right of playing the full complement of five matches. But. as in the case of a previous visit in 1933, the matches are again three in number, and, with the exception ot the last at the Oval, limited to three days. The explanation is probably clue to the fact that England has not so far sent her strongest available team to the W r est Indies. All Black On East Coast. Tne opinion that there were some likelylooking big forwards in the back country district*! was expressed by J. L. Griffiths. ex-Poneke, 1936 (captain) and 1938 All Black, who is at present on holiday in Wellington. Xow stationed at Tokomaru Bay, Griffiths is an East Coast Rugbv selector. This year East Coaet players will have an opportunity of earning places in the Poverty Bay representative side, which is. to tour. It ie interesting to recall that three All Blacks, Tori Reid, E. S. Jackson, and W. R. Collins, all back-country players, had to move to Hawke'e Bay to obtain recognition. The North-South Island minor unions' match may be a means of bringing, to light some likely bifi forwards, who merely require guidance under a sound coach and playing experience in good teams to reach top class.