1934 Walker Cup

Golf tournament April 2022 Walker Cup 1934 11–12 May 1934 Old Course at St Andrews St Andrews, Scotland GB&I USA Michael Scott Francis Ouimet 2 9 United States wins The 1934 Walker Cup, the 8th Walker Cup Match, was played on 11 and 12 May 1934, on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. The United States won by 9 matches to 2 with one match halved. The United States won three foursomes matches and six of the singles matches.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IaRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2260%2C1936449 Glasgow Herald 12 May 1934 The Walker Cup 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IqRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5519%2C2121156 Glasgow Herald 14 May 1934 Walker Cup Golf 13https://walkercup.co.uk/1934-st-andrews/ 1934 – St. Andrews walkercup.co.uk 10 December 2018 Format Four 36-hole matches of foursomes were played on Friday and eight singles matches on Saturday. Each of the 12 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 36th hole extra holes were not played. The team with most points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy. Teams The United States picked a 9-man team in early January, including Francis Ouimet as playing-captain.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y6RAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4857%2C1011555 Glasgow Herald 8 January 1934 The Walker Cup Match 11 Great Britain and Ireland announced 8 of their 10-man team in mid-March with Michael Scott as playing-captain.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=36FAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4212%2C2252743 Glasgow Herald 15 March 1934 British Walker Cup Team 3 Eric McRuvie and Lionel Munn were later added.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G6RAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4030%2C70435 Glasgow Herald 1 May 1934 Walker Cup Match 9 Munn, from Northern Ireland, travelled to St Andrews but suffered from sciatica, withdrawing two days before the match. He was replaced by Leonard Crawley.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IKRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4096%2C1533264 Glasgow Herald 10 May 1934 The Walker Cup Match 7 Great Britain & Ireland GBR 70px & IRL 70px Playing captain: ENG Michael Scott ENG Harry Bentley ENG Leonard Crawley ENG Eric Fiddian SCO Sam McKinlay SCO Jack McLean SCO Eric McRuvie ENG Cyril Tolley SCO Tony Torrance ENG Roger Wethered United States USA 70px Playing captain: Francis Ouimet George Dunlap Chandler Egan Johnny Fischer Johnny Goodman Lawson Little Max Marston Gus Moreland Jack Westland Friday's foursomes GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxWethered/TolleyUSA 8 & 6Goodman/LittleMcRuvie/McLeanGBRIRL 4 & 2Ouimet/DunlapBentley/FiddianUSA 6 & 5Moreland/WestlandScott/McKinlayUSA 3 & 2Egan/Marston 1 Foursomes 3 1 Overall 3 Saturday's singles GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxMichael ScottUSA 7 & 6Johnny GoodmanCyril TolleyUSA 6 & 5Lawson LittleJack McLeanUSA 4 & 3George DunlapLeonard CrawleyUSA 5 & 4Francis OuimetEric FiddianUSA 5 & 4Johnny FischerTony TorranceGBRIRL 4 & 3Max MarstonEric McRuviehalvedJack WestlandSam McKinlayUSA 3 & 1Gus Moreland 1 Singles 6 2 Overall 9 References Category:Walker Cup Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Walker Cup Walker Cup Walker Cup