U.S RETAINS THE RYDER CUP

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 141, 1 July 1937, Page 5

U.S RETAINS THE RYDER CUP

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British ColiT Team Defeaved PADHAjM'S FAILURE

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(Eeceifyed 1, 11.0 a.m.) i LONDON, J.une 30. The Americam team retains the Byder Cup. To-day 's jr singles, which were played at Ainijjaale in incessant rain, resulted:— -H. ipcard (U.S.A.) defeated A. J. Lacey JfBritain) 2 and 1; G. Sarazen (U.SA.) defeated P. Allis (Britain) 1 ®p; Dudley (TJ.S.A.) defeated A» P®rry (Britain) 2 and 1; H, Ootton (Bfitain) defeated T. Manero (D.S.A.) S aAd 3; D. J. Bees (Britain) defeated Ipelson (TJ.S.A.) 3 and Ij Snead (B.J? A.) defeated B. Burton (Britain) £ and 4; Guldahl (IT.S.A.) defeated A. . H. Padgham (Britain) 8 fend 7; S / King (Britain) halved with D. Shutw (U.S.A.). Padghttm said that he was bo dismayed with his OWn form that he had hot deesded whether it Was wortb defending/ ihe dpen title. The /Byder Cup was presented hy the iate %Jjr. Samuel Byder, for eompefrition between a team of British professipnal golfens and a team of Ameriean professionais. The trophy was flrat competed for id 1927. In 1929 the original con» ditio Were varied to conflne the British Medm to British-born professionals reswnt ih Britain and the Ameriean ieafl to American-born professionals resiaent in the tJnlted States, in the yeaf of the match. The contest takes place in alternate years, each country bfting Visited in tura. So far the "Abericans have retained the cup in every contest.