1911 News of the World Match Play

The 1911 News of the World Match Play was the ninth News of the World Match Play tournament, played from 3 to 5 October 1911 at the 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.

1911 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates3–5 October 1911
LocationWalton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England
Course(s)Walton Heath Golf Club
Organised byThe PGA
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
(Final 36 holes)
Statistics
Field32 players
Prize fund£400
Winner's share£100
Champion
Scotland James Braid
def. Ted Ray 1 up
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Walton Heath Golf Club is located in England
Walton Heath Golf Club
Walton Heath Golf Club

Qualification

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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

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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

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

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

w/o = Walk over

Prize money

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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

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  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 October 1911. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Golf – The £400 tournament – Defeat of the Open Champion". The Glasgow Herald. 5 October 1911. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Golf – The £400 tournament – Braid beats Ray". The Glasgow Herald. 6 October 1911. p. 15.

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