I was surprised to note the big drop in the number of entries for this year's Amateur Golf champion, to be decided at Hoylake. Only 167 are challenging for the title held by the American, Charles Yates, a decrease of 74 on last year. It is the smallest entry for 14 years.
In addition to the reigning amateur champions of the Home countries and such strong players as Robert Sweeney, Hector Thomson, Frank Pennink and L. G. Crawley there is good quality in the opposition from oversees. I have already mentioned the entry of Ellsworth Vines, the American professional lawn tennis player. John Baillieu from Australia, W. I. V. Quinn from South Africa and D. C. Collins from New Zealand will all make a spirited bid for the title as will L. S. Foster, C. P. Jdhnstone, J. A. Fleming and T. S. Prosser from India, and C. G. Thornton from Ceylon. Singapore has sert W. Ferrier Mayor, and four Frenchmen have entered. The American invaders number six.
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