1911 News of the World Match Play

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1911 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates3–5 October 1911
Location Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England
Course(s) Walton Heath Golf Club
Organised by The PGA
Format Match play – 18 holes
(Final 36 holes)
Statistics
Field32 players
Prize fund£400
Winner's share£100
Champion
Flag of Scotland.svg James Braid
def. Ted Ray 1 up
  1910
1912  
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Walton Heath Golf Club

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.

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 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

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

w/o = Walk over

Prize money

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

  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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