1913 News of the World Match Play

Eleventh News of the World Match Play golf tournament March 2020 uk 1913 News of the World Match Play 7–9 October 1913 Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England Walton Heath Golf Club The PGA 32 players Match play – 18 holes(Final 36 holes) £400 £100 SCO George Duncan def. James Braid 3 & 2 1912 1919 UK England 1 Walton Heath Golf Club 51.278 -0.246 Location in England 255 The 1913 News of the World Match Play was the eleventh News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 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. George Duncan defeated James Braid 3 & 2 in the final to win the tournament. This was Braid's fifth final but the first time he had been beaten. 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. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff. Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, the 1912 finalists, were in the US and did not enter. Qualifying events: 10 July Western section at Came Down: Ernest Whitcombe won by 3 strokes on 155. Charles Whitcombe and Henry Shutt tied for second place on 158 but Whitcombe won the 9-hole playoff 45 to 46.The Times 11 July 1913 12 Professional golfers' association 23 July Eastern section at Brancaster: Ernest Riseborough won by 3 strokes on 160.The Times 24 July 1913 15 Golf – "News of the World" tournament 3 September Northern section at St Anne's Old Links: Sam Whiting won by 1 stroke on 147. Tom Brace, Peter Rainford and Thomas Renouf tied on 151 and played off the next day for two places. Renouf with 73 and Rainford 77 qualified, while Brace scored 80.The Times 4 September 1913 10 Professional golfers' associationThe Times 5 September 1913 11 Professional golfers' association 11 September Irish section at Royal County Down: Michael Moran won by 2 strokes on 152.The Times 12 September 1913 13 The "News of the World" tournament – Irish qualifying competition 17 September Midland section at Little Aston: George Tuck won by 1 stroke on 153. The event was also the 1913 Midland Professional Championship.The Times 18 September 1913 10 The "News of the World" golf tournament 17 September Southern section at Bramshot: George Duncan won by 2 strokes on 145. 17 September Southern section at Burhill: Laurie Ayton, Snr won by 2 strokes on 139. 18 September Scottish section at Carnoustie: Peter Robertson and Willie Watt tied on 151.The Times 19 September 1913 10 The professional tournament for £400 – Scottish section qualifying competition 24 September Welsh section at Bangor: Harry Ball won by 4 strokes on 147.The Times 25 September 1913 11 "News of the World" tournament The qualifiers were: Western section: Charles Whitcombe, Ernest Whitcombe Eastern section: Ernest Riseborough Northern section: Bill Davies, Arthur Day, James Douglas Edgar, Peter Rainford, Thomas Renouf, Harry Simpson, Sam Whiting Irish section: Michael Moran Midland section: George Buckle, Harry Cawsey, George Tuck, Edward Veness, Dick Wheildon Southern section at Bramshot Golf Club: Tom Ball, James Bradbeer, James Braid, George Duncan, Fred Leach, Willie Ritchie Southern section at Burhill Golf Club: Laurie Ayton, Snr, James Batley, Jean Gassiat, Charles Mayo, Jack B. Ross, Reg Wilson Scottish section: Peter Robertson, Willie Watt Welsh section: Harry Ball, George Gadd Sandy Herd, J.H. Taylor and James Sherlock failed to qualify from the Southern section. So the only previous winners competing were Tom Ball and James Braid. 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:The Times 30 September 1913 11 The "News of the World" tournament – The drawhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jMxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3187%2C4397842 Golf – The £400 tournament – Surprises at Walton Heath The Glasgow Herald 8 Oct 1913 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jcxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1312%2C4546457 Golf – The £400 tournament – Two Scotsmen in the final The Glasgow Herald 9 Oct 1913 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jsxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3767%2C4634385 Professional golf – The £400 tournament – George Duncan beats James Braid The Glasgow Herald 10 Oct 1913 9 yes no 14em First round7 October Second round7 October Third round8 October Semi-finals8 October Final9 October ENG Sam Whiting SCO Peter Robertson 6&5 ENG Bill Davies ENG Fred Leach 2&1 ENG Dick Wheildon ENG Reg Wilson 3&2 ENG Harry Cawsey 4&2 JEY Thomas Renouf ENG Charles Whitcombe 19h ENG Arthur Day SCO Willie Ritchie SCO George Duncan 2&1 SCO Jack B. Ross ENG George Gadd 1up ENG Tom Ball ENG Ernest Whitcombe 1up ENG Charles Mayo 5&4 ENG Peter Rainford ENG James Bradbeer 20h IRE 1783 Michael Moran ENG Harry Simpson SCO James Braid 4&3 ENG Harry Ball ENG James Batley 5&4 ENG Ernest Riseborough 2&1 ENG George Buckle SCO Willie Watt 1up ENG J. Douglas Edgar ENG George Tuck ENG Edward Veness 1up FRA Jean Gassiat SCO Laurie Ayton, Snr 2&1 SCO Peter Robertson ENG Fred Leach 19h ENG Reg Wilson 2&1 ENG Harry Cawsey ENG Charles Whitcombe SCO George Duncan 2up ENG George Gadd ENG Ernest Whitcombe 2up ENG Charles Mayo 1up ENG James Bradbeer SCO James Braid 3&1 ENG James Batley ENG Ernest Riseborough SCO Willie Watt 4&2 ENG Edward Veness SCO Laurie Ayton, Snr 3&2 ENG Fred Leach ENG Reg Wilson 3&2 SCO George Duncan 3&1 ENG Ernest Whitcombe ENG Charles Mayo SCO James Braid 3&2 SCO Willie Watt 2&1 SCO Laurie Ayton, Snr ENG Reg Wilson SCO George Duncan 4&3 SCO James Braid 3&2 SCO Willie Watt SCO George Duncan 3&2 SCO James Braid Prize money The winner 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. 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