open air introduced him to golf,! It is regrettable that so few golf-and he and his sister, Miss Joyce rs north of the Tweed were able to Wethered, began to play the game take part in the Championship, but together at an early age at Godalm- the best of those who entered gave a ing, and completed their education 004 account of themselves, especial the family spend the holidays. The Robert Harris. Tt on the fine links at Dornoch, where inks a praise being due to the veteran, Mr. Te should be gated be results of their study of the game/ that Mr. Harris did not "funk" at they have put dnon the. xesords of 2B time, even when things were at our national championship and also! their worst. Mr. John Wilson. the into a book upon. the game, which Scottish champion. was unfortunate they jointly published some time i= meeting Mr. ago. Mr. Wethered came into pro- (Who also Passed out of the confess Ernest Holderness minence first after the war in the of 2% carly stage) in the fret round team He 720d being defeated before he could Hew! peevOnAl He as tare to! recover from several lapses in iron the Hon. F. 8. Jackson, Obief Con. hector ak rea on-strength, and but for the excellent jPiayt gore rua Hee ice Mise Joyce Wethered's failure to yee ne has Solfer, the West retain the Ladies' Championship at o¢ Scotland interest would have wonderful double re- tation was concerned before the} just deprived golf boon eliminated s: far as represen-cord.
Championship was well begun.
WITH BAT AND BALL, The fault of Mr. Wethered has been want of consistency. There In trying weather, cricket had a has never since he came on the scena-&h quered time of it. Clackmannan after the war been any doubt about, SY offered a crushing defeat in their) him having, as they say, "all the first County match with Fife, W.; shots in his bag." But he was in-Anderson being mainly responsible clined to be erratic, and_particul-! for the result. Carlton took a arly in his long game.. There heavy revenge for the reverse they was inclined to go for distance and sustained at Hawick last year, and let direction take care of itself. Mr. gave a brilliant batting display. J. Wethered struck all who saw him FE. Phillips was not out with 107. last week as having his driving un-grange received their first set-back der more restraint than former! by going under to Heriot's. A keen He was still far enough for all his finish between. Edinburgh Mabet needs, and his short game was. to! Sity and Gala took place, the stu-say the least, het pronderful. J. Hj was a good match between: Perth. dents winning by three runs. There Taylor, who Tonk ae admit ened the nal. was chiro and Royal High School—298 watched th: 9 ered's play. "Like Harry Vardon "losed, and 150 for 6.
In the' West-at his best", was how he summed it of" Union the winners were Ayr. up. In the short chip strokes, the Greenock, Uddingston, West and little pitches, and the putts, he was, Drumpellier. the artist, most of the time. Hei was pitching near the pin, and was:
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