1907 News of the World Match Play

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1907 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates15–17 October 1907
Location Sunningdale, Berkshire, England
Course(s) Sunningdale 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 James Braid
def. J.H. Taylor 4 & 2
←  1906
1908  →
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Sunningdale Golf Club
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Location in England

The 1907 News of the World Match Play was the fifth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 15 to Thursday 17 October at Sunningdale 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. James Braid defeated J.H. Taylor 4 & 2 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 number of entries from each section were adjusted. The Southern section had 14 qualifiers, the Northern section 6, the Midland and the Scottish sections 4 and the Irish and Welsh sections 2. 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
15 October 		Second round
15 October 		Third round
16 October 		Semi-finals
16 October 		Final
17 October
Flag of Scotland.svg James Kinnell 20h
Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Watt Flag of Scotland.svg James Kinnell
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marling Flag of England.svg Charlie Pope 4&2
Flag of England.svg Charlie Pope 7&5 Flag of England.svg Charlie Pope
Flag of England.svg Alfred Lewis Flag of Jersey.svg Ted Ray 4&3
Flag of England.svg Tom Williamson 2&1 Flag of England.svg Tom Williamson
Flag of Jersey.svg Ted Ray 2&1 Flag of Jersey.svg Ted Ray 20h
Flag of England.svg Rowland Jones Flag of Jersey.svg Ted Ray
Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Ross Flag of Scotland.svg James Braid 4&3
Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Herd 4&3 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Herd
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James Edmundson 3&2 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James Edmundson 2&1
Flag of England.svg Sam Whiting Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James Edmundson
Flag of England.svg Ernest Gray 2&1 Flag of Scotland.svg James Braid 6&5
Flag of England.svg James Bradbeer Flag of England.svg Ernest Gray
Flag of Scotland.svg James Braid 3&1 Flag of Scotland.svg James Braid 6&4
Flag of Scotland.svg George Coburn Flag of Scotland.svg James Braid 4&2
Flag of England.svg Anthony Kettley Flag of England.svg J.H. Taylor
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thomson 6&5 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thomson
Flag of England.svg J.H. Taylor 5&4 Flag of England.svg J.H. Taylor 3&2
Flag of Jersey.svg Ernest Gaudin Flag of England.svg J.H. Taylor 2up
Flag of England.svg James Sherlock 6&5 Flag of England.svg James Sherlock
Flag of England.svg Charles Roberts Flag of England.svg James Sherlock 1up
Flag of Scotland.svg Bob McKenzie Flag of England.svg Arthur Mitchell
Flag of England.svg Arthur Mitchell 3&1 Flag of England.svg J.H. Taylor 1up
Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Drummond Flag of Jersey.svg Harry Vardon
Flag of England.svg Bill Leaver 2&1 Flag of England.svg Bill Leaver
Flag of Scotland.svg George Duncan Flag of England.svg Charles Mayo 2&1
Flag of England.svg Charles Mayo 5&4 Flag of England.svg Charles Mayo
Flag of England.svg George Pulford w/o Flag of Jersey.svg Harry Vardon 6&5
Flag of England.svg Albert Bellworthy Flag of England.svg George Pulford
Flag of Jersey.svg Harry Vardon 4&3 Flag of Jersey.svg Harry Vardon 4&3
Flag of England.svg Jack Oke

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. 8 October 1907. p. 12.
  2. ↑ "Golf – Professional golfers' £240 tournament – Defeat of Alexander Herd". The Glasgow Herald . 16 October 1907. p. 13.
  3. ↑ "Golf – £240 Professional tournament – Braid and Taylor in the final". The Glasgow Herald . 17 October 1907. p. 13.
  4. ↑ "Golf – The Professional tournament – Braid's fine victory". The Glasgow Herald . 18 October 1907. p. 12.

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