1906 News of the World Match Play

The 1906 News of the World Match Play was the fourth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 October at Notts 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 £240. Sandy Herd defeated Charles Mayo 8 & 7 in the final to win the tournament.

1906 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates2–4 October 1906
LocationKirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Course(s)Notts Golf Club
Organised byThe PGA
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
(Final 36 holes)
Statistics
Field32 players
Prize fund£240
Winner's share£100
Champion
Sandy Herd
def. Charles Mayo 8 & 7
Notts Golf Club
Location in England

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 six PGA sections. The Southern section had 16 qualifiers, the Midland and Northern sections had 5 each, the Scottish section 3, the Irish section 2 and the Welsh section 1. 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
2 October 		Second round
2 October 		Third round
3 October 		Semi-finals
3 October 		Final
4 October
Bertie Snowball 2&1
Willie Hunter, Sr. Bertie Snowball
Robert Thomson 4&3 Robert Thomson 1up
Alfred Lewis Robert Thomson
Tom Vardon Sandy Herd 5&3
Harry Vardon 2up Harry Vardon
Sandy Herd 3&2 Sandy Herd 2up
Ben Sayers Sandy Herd 6&5
Jack Fulford 4&2 George Duncan
Fred Leach Jack Fulford
J.H. Taylor 7&6 J.H. Taylor 5&4
Walter Tedder J.H. Taylor
George Duncan 3&2 George Duncan 1up
James Braid George Duncan 4&3
Charles Roberts w/o Charles Roberts
David Stephenson Sandy Herd 8&7
Alfred Toogood Charles Mayo
Herbert Riseborough 4&2 Herbert Riseborough 6&5
Harry Chestney James Sherlock
James Sherlock 4&3 Herbert Riseborough
Jack Ross Rowland Jones 4&2
Ralph Smith 5&4 Ralph Smith
Rowland Jones 4&3 Rowland Jones 6&4
Andrew Grant Rowland Jones
Ted Ray Charles Mayo 2&1
Arthur Catlin 4&3 Arthur Catlin
Wilfrid Reid 3&2 Wilfrid Reid 4&3
Harry Kidd Wilfrid Reid
Jack Oke Charles Mayo 2&1
Charles Mayo 3&1 Charles Mayo 21h
George Cawsey 3&2 George Cawsey
Thomas Renouf

w/o = Walk over

Prize money

The winner received £100 and a gold medal, the runner-up £30 and a silver medal, the losing semi-finalists £15 and a bronze medal, while the third round losers received £10 and the second round losers received £5.

References
  1. "Golf – Professional Golfers' Association". The Times. 29 September 1906. p. 11.
  2. "Golf – Professional golfers' tournament – Braid and Vardon defeated". The Glasgow Herald. 3 October 1906. p. 12.
  3. "Golf – Professional golfers' tournament – Brilliant play by Duncan and Herd". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1906. p. 15.
  4. "Golf – Professional golfers' tournament – £100 prize easily won by Herd". The Glasgow Herald. 5 October 1906. p. 15.

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