1919 News of the World Match Play

Twelfth News of the World Match Play golf tournament March 2020 uk 1919 News of the World Match Play 29 September – 2 October 1919 Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England Walton Heath Golf Club The PGA 64 players Match play – 18 holes(Final 36 holes) £590 £100 ENG Abe Mitchell def. George Duncan 1 up 1913 1920 UK England 1 Walton Heath Golf Club 51.278 -0.246 Location in England 255 The 1919 News of the World Match Play was the twelfth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Monday 29 September to Thursday 2 October at Walton Heath Golf Club. 64 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 £590. Abe Mitchell defeated George Duncan by 1 hole in the final to win the tournament. It was Mitchell's first appearance in the event. The event coincided with a rail strike which started on 27 September. The P.G.A. initially decided to postpone the event but, with most of the competitors having already arrived in the area, later decided to carry on with the original arrangements.The Times 29 September 1919 3 The £590 tournament In the end, 6 of the 64 qualifiers did not compete. Qualification Qualification was by a series of 36-hole stroke-play competitions; one for each of the eight PGA sections. The Southern section had 26 qualifiers, the Northern section 12, the Midland section 10, the Scottish section 5, the Welsh and West of England sections 4, the Eastern section 2 and the Irish section 1. The Southern section was played over two days. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff. Qualifying events: 2 July West of England section at Weston-super-Mare: Ernest Whitcombe won by 1 stroke on 148. When the event was held only two places were allocated but this was later increased to four. 20 August Irish section at Bangor: Pat O'Hara won by 4 strokes on 142. 3 September Midland section at Sandwell Park: Len Holland and Bert Weastell tied on 149. The event was also the 1919 Midland Professional Championship. Weastell beat Holland in a playoff to win the Championship. 3 September Northern section at Stockport: Arthur Day and Andrew Kay tied on 148.The Times 4 September 1919 5 P.G.A. tournament 17 and 18 September Southern section at Sonning-on-Thames: Sandy Herd, Abe Mitchell, Ted Ray tied on 146. Four players tied on 155 for the final two places and played an 18-hole playoff the following day. Eric Bannister and Bert Seymour qualified with scores of 77.The Times 19 September 1919 5 The £590 tournament – "The Triumvirate" fail to qualifyThe Times 20 September 1919 4 The £590 tournament 23 September Scottish section at Bruntsfield Links: Tom Fernie won by a stroke on 141. Arthur Butchart and Alex Marling tied for fifth place on 149. Butchart won the 9-hole playoff 37 to 40.The Times 24 September 1919 5 The £590 tournament – Scottish section's qualifying competition 24 September Eastern section at Brancaster: Arthur Havers won by 3 strokes on 154. Clifford Holland and Ernest Riseborough tied for second place on 157 but Riseborough won the playoff.The Times 25 September 1919 5 The £590 tournament 24 September Welsh section at Radyr: Cyril Hughes won by 1 stroke on 152. There was a four-way playoff for the fourth place. This was won by Tom Grant. The qualifiers were: West of England section: Fred Boobyer, Sr., Charles Whitcombe, Ernest Whitcombe, Reg Whitcombe Irish section: Pat O'Hara Midland section: James Adwick, George Buckle, Archie Compston, William Hamlet, Len Holland, Mark Lewis, Hugh Roberts, W. G. Saunders, Bert Weastell, Tom Williamson Northern section: Walter Bourne, Tom Brace, Arthur Day, Harry Fernie, Jack Gaudin, Andrew Kay, Dick May, Peter Rainford, James Scarth, Jack Steer, Sam Whiting, Syd Wingate Southern section: Alf Baker, Eric Bannister, James Batley, Aubrey Boomer, George Duncan, George Gadd, Sandy Herd, William Horne, Charles Johns, Rowland Jones, Henry Kinch, Fred Leach, Charles Mayo, Arthur Mitchell, Abe Mitchell, Harry Monk, James Ockenden, Charlie Parsons, Ted Ray, Fred Robson, Bert Seymour, Ralph Smith, Josh Taylor, Charles Wallis, Reg Wilson, Arthur Young Scottish section: Laurie Ayton, Snr, Arthur Butchart, Tom Fernie, James Souter, Wilfred Thomson Eastern section: Arthur Havers, Ernest Riseborough Welsh section: Harry Ball, Gus Faulkner, Tom Grant, Cyril Hughes None of the Great Triumvirate qualified. Format It was decided in July that the number of qualifiers would be increased from 32 to 64 and the "News of the World" agreed to increase the prize money.The Times 14 July 1919 4 The P.G.A. 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. The event was extended from three to four days with one round played on the first day, two rounds on the second and third days and the final on the fourth day. Results Source:The Times 26 September 1919 4 £590 tournamenthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IMdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4764%2C2892784 Golf – The £590 tournament – Herd, Ray and Batley beaten The Glasgow Herald 30 September 1919 3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IcdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5739%2C3016075 Golf – The £590 tournament – Narrow wins by Duncan and Mitchell The Glasgow Herald October 1919 3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VBM-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=A0oMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5566%2C3139524 Golf – The £590 tournament – Duncan and Mitchell the finalists The Glasgow Herald 2 October 1919 5https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I8dAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5044%2C3313426 Golf – The £590 tournament – Victory of Abe Mitchell The Glasgow Herald 3 October 1919 13 First round 29 September Winner Result Loser ENG Alf Baker w/o ENG James Ockenden ENG George Gadd 5 & 4 ENG Mark Lewis SCO Harry Fernie 3 & 2 ENG Walter Bourne ENG Hugh Roberts 4 & 3 SCO Sandy Herd JEY Jack Gaudin 1 up ENG Ernest Whitcombe ENG William Horne 1 up ENG Charles Whitcombe ENG Arthur Mitchell 3 & 2 ENG Arthur Young ENG Peter Rainford 19 h JEY Ted Ray SCO Ralph Smith 3 & 2 WAL Tom Brace SCO George Duncan 5 & 4 SCO Andrew Kay SCO Laurie Ayton, Snr w/o ENG Len Holland ENG Bert Weastell 4 & 3 ENG Jack Steer ENG Sam Whiting w/o ENG Archie Compston ENG James Adwick 2 up ENG George Buckle ENG Dick May 2 up ENG Reg Whitcombe ENG Harry Ball w/o ENG Charlie Parsons Winner Result Loser ENG Ernest Riseborough 21 h JEY Aubrey Boomer ENG Reg Wilson 6 & 4 ENG William Hamlet ENG Tom Williamson 3 & 1 SCO James Souter ENG Charles Mayo 9 & 8 ENG Gus Faulkner ENG Josh Taylor 4 & 3 SCO Wilfred Thomson SCO Tom Grant 1 up SCO Tom Fernie ENG Fred Robson 1 up ENG Fred Boobyer, Sr. ENG Fred Leach 3 & 2 ENG Henry Kinch ENG Eric Bannister 2 & 1 ENG Harry Monk ENG Syd Wingate 5 & 4 ENG Charles Wallis ENG Arthur Havers 4 & 3 ENG Cyril Hughes ENG Rowland Jones w/o SCO Arthur Butchart ENG Abe Mitchell 2 & 1 ENG James Batley ENG Bert Seymour w/o ENG W. G. Saunders ENG Charles Johns 3 & 2 IRL Pat O'Hara ENG James Scarth 1 up ENG Arthur Day yes no 14em Second round30 September Third round30 September Fourth round1 October Semi-finals1 October Final2 October ENG Alf Baker ENG George Gadd 19h SCO Harry Fernie ENG Hugh Roberts 6&5 JEY Jack Gaudin 3&1 ENG William Horne ENG Arthur Mitchell ENG Peter Rainford 3&2 SCO Ralph Smith SCO George Duncan 6&5 SCO Laurie Ayton, Snr 4&3 ENG Bert Weastell ENG Sam Whiting 3&1 ENG James Adwick ENG Dick May 3&2 ENG Harry Ball ENG Ernest Riseborough 4&2 ENG Reg Wilson ENG Tom Williamson 2up ENG Charles Mayo ENG Josh Taylor 2&1 SCO Tom Grant ENG Fred Robson 3&2 ENG Fred Leach ENG Eric Bannister ENG Syd Wingate 1up ENG Arthur Havers ENG Rowland Jones 2up ENG Abe Mitchell 1up ENG Bert Seymour ENG Charles Johns 5&4 ENG James Scarth ENG George Gadd ENG Hugh Roberts 19h JEY Jack Gaudin ENG Peter Rainford 3&2 SCO George Duncan 19h SCO Laurie Ayton, Snr ENG Sam Whiting 6&5 ENG Dick May ENG Ernest Riseborough ENG Tom Williamson 5&3 ENG Josh Taylor ENG Fred Robson 6&5 ENG Syd Wingate ENG Rowland Jones 4&3 ENG Abe Mitchell 2&1 ENG Charles Johns ENG Hugh Roberts ENG Peter Rainford 19h SCO George Duncan 19h ENG Sam Whiting ENG Tom Williamson ENG Fred Robson 3&2 ENG Rowland Jones ENG Abe Mitchell 20h ENG Peter Rainford SCO George Duncan 5&4 ENG Fred Robson ENG Abe Mitchell 6&4 SCO George Duncan ENG Abe Mitchell 1up Prize money The winner received £100 and a gold medal, the runner-up received £40 and a silver medal, losing semi-finalists £20 and a bronze medal, losing quarter-finalists £12 10s, third round losers £10, second round losers £7 10s and first round losers £5. 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