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USGA JOURNAL: AUGUST, 1949 11 The British Side By JOHN P. ENGLISH

The Match for the Walker Cup Englishmen devoted the war years to the between amateur Teams representing the service of their country. Nevertheless, British Isles and the United States pro­ they now are accomplished golfers. The vides followers of the game here with Team members will be: their first opportunity to see the new James Bruen, Jr., Ireland British Amateur Champion, S. Max Mc- Joseph B. Carr, Ireland Cready, in competition. He has a game R. Cecil Ewing, Ireland well worth studying. He proved the Percy B. Lucas, England point by defeating and S. Max McCready, Ireland Gerald H. Micklem, England Ernest B. Millward, England Arthur H. Perowne, England Kenneth G. Thorn, England Ronald J. White, England

Mr. Lucas will serve as playing Cap­ tain and is one of the six veterans of Walker Cup play. The other veterans are Bruen, Carr, Ewing, Micklem and White. Commander J. A. S. Carson, Secretary of the Royal and Ancient Club, came with the Team. They also are accompanied by Fred Robson, the professional at the Adding- ton in Surrey, who played against America on three Teams. The larger American ball will offer few problems; they have been practicing with it abroad. On the day after the Match, the British Isles Team will go to Southhampton, Percy B. Lucas Long Island, for a three-day visit at the A veteran of the last Walker Cup Match, National Golf of America, scene Mr. Lucas will serve as playing Captain for the British Isles. He plays left- of the first Match for the Walker Cup in handed. 1922,and then to the Oak Hill Country Club, near Rochester, N. Y., for the William P. Turnesa on successive days USGA Amateur Championship, August at Portmarnock, Ireland, last May. 29 to September 3. Its members are ex­ Mr. McCready is one of four Irishmen empt from sectional qualifying. Follow­ representing the British Isles at the ing the Championship, the Team will , near New York, spend three days at the Pine Valley Golf August 19 and 20. The other six mem­ Club, scene of the 1936 Match, and it bers of the Team are Englishmen. In will sail on the Brittanic, September 8. the group which will attempt to regain Leonard G. Crawley, the golf writer the Cup, there is not a single Scotsman, for the London Daily Telegraph and a although the game was nurtured in that member of four previous Walker Cup land. Teams, will accompany the Team and The individuals are not so well known seek the USGA Amateur Championship. in this country, perhaps, as the members The expenses of the British Isles Team of prewar teams, because most of the are being defrayed from a special per- 12 USGA JOURNAL: AUGUST, 1949

Joseph B. Carr R. Cecil Ewing manent fund instituted last year, not insurance broker and lives in Cork, He only for the Walker Cup Teams but also is married and has two children. for other amateur teams which meet the Joseph B. Carr Dominions from time to time. A veteran of Walker Cup competition Until this year, the Amateur Cham­ at 27, Mr. Carr played with the British pionship Fund bore the cost of these com­ side in 1947, defeating in mitments, but with the increases in travel singles and, with Cecil Ewing, losing to Mr. Bishop and in four­ and administrative costs, that source be­ somes. He was beaten by came inadequate. The Royal and Ancient in the third round of the British Amateur Golf Club therefore invited all Clubs in 1948. to contribute annually a sum not In earning the privilege of represent­ ing Ireland against England, Scotland exceeding the amount of the yearly dues and Wales since the war, Mr. Carr has of one member for the permanent support won nearly all the leading Irish cham­ of the Matches. pionships, including the Open Amateur in 1946, the East of Ireland Champion­ Biographies of the members of the ship six times, the West of Ireland three British Isles Team follow: times and the South of Ireland once. James Bruen, Jr. He was first amateur in the Irish Open in 1946 and 1948. Mr. Carr lives in Dublin, When Mr. Bruen is playing regularly, is married and is a clothing company he is one of Britain's most colorful and director. formidable golfers. Mr. Bruen won the Boys' Cham­ R. Cecil Ewing pionship in 1936, the Irish Closed Ama­ Mr. Ewing is a veteran of the last teur in 1937 and 1938, the Irish Open three Walker Cup Matches. He defeated Amateur in 1938 and was first amateur Ray Billows at singles in 1938 but was in the British Open in 1938 and 1939. beaten by John Fischer in 1936 and bv At the age of 18, he played in the No. 1 in 1947 and also lost position on the 1938 Walker Cup Team; in two . The oldest British he and Harry Bentley halved John Team members, at 39, he is also the only Fischer and Charles Kocsis in four­ player on either side who has competed somes, and he lost to Charles Yates in in three Matches. singles. A leading Irish golfer for 15 years, He came back after the war to win the he was a semi-finalist in 1936 and run- British Amateur in 1946, but he did not ner-uo to Charles Yates in 1938 in the enter a defense of his title or play with British Amateur. He lost to Mel Heath the Walker Cuo Team in 1947. He reore- in the third round of the USGA Amateur sented Ireland against England, Scot­ Championship at Garden City Golf land and Wales in 1937, 1938 and last Club in 1936. Mr. Ewing has been win­ spring. Mr. Bruen, who is 29, is an ning Irteh titles regularly since he was USGA JOURNAL: AUGUST, 1949 13

s. Max McCready Gerald H. Micklem Ernest B. Millward

Arthur H. Perowne Kenneth G. Thorn Ronald J. White 20 ~nd has represented Ireland in inter- the competition. He did, however, reach natIOnal matches eight times since 1934. the third round of the USGA AmatE'ur He won both the Irish Closed and Irish Championship at Garden City Goll Club, Open Amateur Championships in 1948. bowing to Scotty Campbell. He l!ves in Ballina, County Mayo, is Popularly known as Laddie, he is a marrIed and has two children. He rep- graduate of Cambridge and served six resents a brewing company. years in the Royal Air Force, earning the D.S.G. and Bar, the D.F.C. and the Percy B. Lucas Croix de Guerre and retiring as a wing The Captain of the British side, Mr. commander. He won the Boys Cham- Lucas is the most prominent left-hand- pionship in 1933, the Herts Amateur in ed golfer in competition today and has 1946 and 1947, the St. George's Chal- competed internationally since 1936, lenge Cup in 1947 and the President's when he played on the English teams in 1949. In the 194'1 British against Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Amateur, he was defeated by Ted Bishop France. He was a reserve on the Walker in the fourth round. Last spring, he Cup Team that played at the Pine Valley was defeated by Ronnie White at the Golf Club in 1936 but did not get into 20th hole in the third round. 14 USGA JOURNAL: AUGUST, 1949

Mr. Lucas, who is 33, was a member pionships last year and played in the of the 1947 Walker Cup Team. He and United States last winter. He will be Leonard Crawley defeated making his debut in Walker Cup play. and in -foursomes. Dick He is a property manager and lives in Chapman defeated him in singles. He Bournemouth, is 27 and single. lives in London and is a company direc­ tor, and is married and has one son. Arthur H. Perovvne S. Max McCready The youngest member of the Team, Mr. Perowne is 19 and captained the Mr. McCready defeated Frank Strana- British Boys side in international match­ han and Willie Turnesa on successive es three years ago. Nevertheless, he days to win the British Amateur last has made a formidable record for his spring and earn a place on the Walker years. He competed in the final trials Cup Team for the first time. He was for the Walker Cup Team and won the comparatively unknown as a golfer Swedish Amateur Championship two before the war. Although he was a years ago. He has represented England reserve for the British side in 1947, he in international matches for the last did not get into the competition. three years and won the Norfolk During the war, Mr. McCready served Amateur in 1948. seven and a half years in the RAF. From Mr. Perowne, called Sonny, was born 1940 to 1942, he was a flying instructor and lives in Norwich, where he works at Maxwell Field, Alabama, and he a farm. He is single. later saw service as a pilot in England and North and South Africa. Although he is employed in the tobacco business in Kenneth G. Thorn London, he was born and educated at Mr. Thorn earned his place on the Belfast, , and repre­ Team by going to the semi-finals of the sented Ireland against England, Scot­ British Amateur last spring, and he land and Wales in 1947 and 1949. He carried Max McCready, the subsequent won the Jamaican Amateur in 1948. He winner, to the 20th green before bowing. is 31 and married. Although he was runner-up in the Boys' Championship and a quarter-finalist in Gerald H. Micklem the British Amateur in 1939, he did not Mr. Micklem came into prominence establish himself as an internationalist by reaching the semi-finals of the until after the war. He served through British Amateur in 1946, defeating the war as a warrant officer and bomb- Frank Stranahan en route. He won the aimer in a Lancaster. English Amateur in 1947 and the Prince In 1946, he was runner-up in the of Wales Cup in 1948. He earned a English Amateur. In 1947 and 1948 place on the Walker Cup Team in 1947 he won the Middlesex Amateur, and and played in the singles, losing to for the last three years he has represent­ Skee Riegel, and represented England ed England against Ireland, Scotland and in international matches in 1947 and Wales. He is making his debut in 1948. Walker Cup competition. Mr. Thorn During the war, he was a major in who is 27, lives in London and is the Grenadier Guards and served in occupied with road transport. He is North Africa and Italy. He is a graduate married. of Oxford and a member of the London Stock Exchange. He lives in Kent and Ronald J. White will celebrate his 39th birthday on the A veteran of the 1947 Walker Cup Sunday before the Match. He is a Match, Mr. White helped the British to member of the Royal and Ancient Golf two of their four points. With Charles Club of St. Andrews. Stowe, he defeated Frank Stranahan and Dick Chapman in foursomes; and he Ernest B. Millward also overcame Fred Kammer, Jr., in Mr. Millward has represented England singles. Last spring he won the English against Ireland, Scotland and Wales Amateur and the GOLF ILLUSTRATED Gold since 1947, but he came into prominence Vase, but he was defeated by Ernest by carrying Willie Turnesa to the 18th Millward in the fifth round of the green in the semi-final round of the British Amateur. British Amateur last spring. Earlier Mr. White is a solicitor and lives in in the Championship, he had defeated Birkdale, Lancashire. He was a pilot Ronnie White, the English Champion, in in the RAF during the war and was the fifth round. retired with the rank of flight lieuten­ An engineering officer and Commando ant. He has represented England in captain who served in India and Burma international matches for the last three during the war, Mr. Millward won the years, and captained the winning team Dorset and Southwest Counties Cham­ last spring. He is 28 and married.