World Walking Record.—Prague Radio announced today that Josef Dolezal. the Czechoslovakian champion, had bettered two world walking records. He «>verea 10 miles in Ihr lOmin 45.8 sec. which to llteec better than the record held by John Mlkaeteson. of Sweden. 4 His time for 15 kilometres was Ihr smln 59.65ec, which bettered the Russian Bron© Junks Ihr Bmin Bsec Vienna, AttU 30. British Amateur Golf TiUe.—Alan Wjldwell. a 25-year-old Newcastle clerk, became England's new amateur Rolf cham-•-io- at the Royal St. George's course. Sandwch today. . He staged a dramatic last-minute recovery from three down aiter 27 holes to beat the more- experienced Harry Bentley two and one.—London, May 1.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27339, 3 May 1954, Page 5
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