1911 News of the World Match Play

1911 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates 3–5 October 1911
Location Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England
Course(s) Walton Heath Golf Club
Organised by The PGA
Format Match play – 18 holes
(Final 36 holes)
Statistics
Field 32 players
Prize fund £400
Winner's share £100
Champion
Scotland James Braid
def. Ted Ray 1 up
Walton Heath Golf Club
Location in England

The 1911 News of the World Match Play was the ninth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 October at Walton Heath Golf Club. 32 players competed in a straight knock-out competition, with each match contested over 18 holes, except for the final which was over 36 holes. The winner received £100 out of a total prize fund of £400. James Braid defeated Ted Ray by 1 hole in the final to win the tournament.

Qualification

Entry was restricted to members of the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA). Qualification was by a series of 36-hole stroke-play competitions; one for each of the eight PGA sections. The Southern section had 12 qualifiers, the Northern section 7, the Midland section 5, the Scottish, Welsh and Western sections 2 and the Eastern and Irish sections 1. Because of the large number of entries in the Southern section, two events were run with 6 qualifiers at each venue. Compared to 1910, the number of qualifiers from the Southern section was reduced by one with the Midland section increasing by one. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff.

The qualifiers were:

Format

The format was unchanged. Matches were over 18 holes except for the final which was over 36 holes. Extra holes were played in the event of a tied match. Two rounds were played on the first day, two more on the second day with the final on the third day.

Results

Source:[1][2][3][4]

First round
3 October		   Second round
3 October		   Third round
4 October		   Semi-finals
4 October		   Final
5 October
                                   
England Walter Hambleton 1up  
England Charles Mayo       England Walter Hambleton    
England Sam Whiting     Scotland Tom Fernie 1up  
Scotland Tom Fernie 5&4       Scotland Tom Fernie    
England Jack Bloxham         Jersey Ted Ray 6&4  
Jersey Ted Ray 3&2     Jersey Ted Ray 6&5
England Arthur Catlin 1up   England Arthur Catlin    
England Fred Robson         Jersey Ted Ray 3&1  
England Josh Taylor         Jersey Harry Vardon    
England Cyril Hughes 5&4     England Cyril Hughes 1up  
Scotland Laurie Ayton, Snr     England James Adwick    
England James Adwick 2up       England Cyril Hughes  
England James Batley         Jersey Harry Vardon 3&2  
Jersey Harry Vardon 2&1     Jersey Harry Vardon 7&5
Scotland George Duncan     Jersey Jack Gaudin    
Jersey Jack Gaudin w/o       Jersey Ted Ray  
Scotland James Braid 5&3       Scotland James Braid 1up
Scotland Willie Watt       Scotland James Braid 4&3  
England Fred Leach     England Ernest Riseborough    
England Ernest Riseborough 1up       Scotland James Braid 6&5  
England George Tuck 4&3       England Syd Ball    
England Ernest Firstbrook       England George Tuck  
England Herbert Osborne     England Syd Ball 1up  
England Syd Ball 3&2       Scotland James Braid 22h
England Bill Leaver 3&2       England Tom Williamson    
Jersey Thomas Renouf       England Bill Leaver 2&1  
England Charlie Pope     England Peter Rainford    
England Peter Rainford 2&1       England Bill Leaver  
England Len Holland         England Tom Williamson 3&2  
England Tom Williamson 3&2     England Tom Williamson 3&2
England James Sherlock 20h   England James Sherlock    
Scotland Sandy Herd    

w/o = Walk over

Prize money

Prize money was increased to £400. The winner still received £100 and a gold medal, but the runner-up now received £40 and a silver medal, losing semi-finalists £20 and a bronze medal, losing quarter-finalists £15, second round losers £10 and first round losers £5. The new distribution meant that all 32 qualifiers for the final stages received at least £5.

References

  1. ↑ "Golf – Professional tournament for £400". The Times. 3 October 1911. p. 10.
  2. ↑ "Golf – The £400 tourney – Last year's winner beaten". The Glasgow Herald. 4 Oct 1911. p. 14.
  3. ↑ "Golf – The £400 tournament – Defeat of the Open Champion". The Glasgow Herald. 5 Oct 1911. p. 15.
  4. ↑ "Golf – The £400 tournament – Braid beats Ray". The Glasgow Herald. 6 Oct 1911. p. 15.

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