1906 News of the World Match Play

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

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.

Contents

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
Flag of England.svg Bertie Snowball 2&1
Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Hunter, Sr. Flag of England.svg Bertie Snowball
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thomson 4&3 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thomson 1up
Flag of England.svg Alfred Lewis Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thomson
Flag of Jersey.svg Tom Vardon Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Herd 5&3
Flag of Jersey.svg Harry Vardon 2up Flag of Jersey.svg Harry Vardon
Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Herd 3&2 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Herd 2up
Flag of Scotland.svg Ben Sayers Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Herd 6&5
Flag of England.svg Jack Fulford 4&2 Flag of Scotland.svg George Duncan
Flag of England.svg Fred Leach Flag of England.svg Jack Fulford
Flag of England.svg J.H. Taylor 7&6 Flag of England.svg J.H. Taylor 5&4
Flag of England.svg Walter Tedder Flag of England.svg J.H. Taylor
Flag of Scotland.svg George Duncan 3&2 Flag of Scotland.svg George Duncan 1up
Flag of Scotland.svg James Braid Flag of Scotland.svg George Duncan 4&3
Flag of England.svg Charles Roberts w/o Flag of England.svg Charles Roberts
Flag of Scotland.svg David Stephenson Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Herd 8&7
Flag of England.svg Alfred Toogood Flag of England.svg Charles Mayo
Flag of England.svg Herbert Riseborough 4&2 Flag of England.svg Herbert Riseborough 6&5
Flag of England.svg Harry Chestney Flag of England.svg James Sherlock
Flag of England.svg James Sherlock 4&3 Flag of England.svg Herbert Riseborough
Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Ross Flag of England.svg Rowland Jones 4&2
Flag of Scotland.svg Ralph Smith 5&4 Flag of Scotland.svg Ralph Smith
Flag of England.svg Rowland Jones 4&3 Flag of England.svg Rowland Jones 6&4
Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Grant Flag of England.svg Rowland Jones
Flag of Jersey.svg Ted Ray Flag of England.svg Charles Mayo 2&1
Flag of England.svg Arthur Catlin 4&3 Flag of England.svg Arthur Catlin
Flag of England.svg Wilfrid Reid 3&2 Flag of England.svg Wilfrid Reid 4&3
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Harry Kidd Flag of England.svg Wilfrid Reid
Flag of England.svg Jack Oke Flag of England.svg Charles Mayo 2&1
Flag of England.svg Charles Mayo 3&1 Flag of England.svg Charles Mayo 21h
Flag of England.svg George Cawsey 3&2 Flag of England.svg George Cawsey
Flag of Jersey.svg Thomas Renouf

w/o = Walkover

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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