The Archive · 1940

Low Scoring at Hungjao

Ricketts, when playing over gino yesterday (old lay-out) with Camming and E.G. Smi Wright, went round inthe remark. ably, low. score of 4, With the Amateur Open Golf Championship of China coming along, on the 19th and both of this month, it would appear fs if Ricketts will again stand on the first teo at the start of the Championship and say "Well boys, who's going to be second?" The first 36 holes of the Championship will be played at} Seekingjao, therefore it is more than Tikely that Ricketts will not lead the field at the end of the day, as Sock Ingjao is too loosely bunkered for a player who plays with the coneentration that Ricketts can bring to his when diMeult shots are requitted, but it is fairly safe to say that if anyone else is to have a chance of winning the Championship he will have to be at Toast 10 strokes ahead when tecing-off at Hungjao on the Sunday morning, for Ricketts is certain te seta AAL pace on his home course In Ricketts' 64 a Hungjao, his play powerful and accurate, his only Inistake being a fou the 16th where he three putted.

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