1930 Walker Cup

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6th Walker Cup Match
Dates15–16 May 1930
Venue Royal St George's Golf Club
Location Sandwich, Kent, England
Captains
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210 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States wins the Walker Cup
  1928
1932  

The 1930 Walker Cup, the 6th Walker Cup Match, was played on 15 and 16 May 1930, at Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent, England. The United States won by 10 matches to 2. The United States won three foursomes matches and seven of the singles matches. [1] [2] [3]

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Format

Four 36-hole matches of foursomes were played on Thursday and eight singles matches on Friday. Each of the 12 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 36th hole extra holes were not played. The team with most points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy.

Teams

The United States team of eight was announced in January, together with two reserves. [4] The initial team included Jess Sweetser but he withdrew for business reasons in early April and was replaced by Roland MacKenzie. [5] Maurice McCarthy became the first reserve but did not travel to the UK. Seven members of the Great Britain and Ireland team were selected in March, with Roger Wethered as captain. [6] The last three members of the team, Campbell, Harris and Lang, were announced in mid-April. [7] Great Britain and Ireland used the same eight players for the foursomes and singles. Harris and Lang being left out. [8]

Great Britain & Ireland

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Playing captain: Flag of England.svg Roger Wethered

United States

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Playing captain: Bobby Jones

Thursday's foursomes

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Tolley/Wethered Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 upVon Elm/Voigt
Hartley/Torrance Flag of the United States.svg 8 & 7Willing/Jones
Holderness/Stout Flag of the United States.svg 2 & 1Moe/MacKenzie
Campbell/Smith Flag of the United States.svg 2 & 1Ouimet/Johnston
1Foursomes3
1Overall3

Friday's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Cyril Tolley Flag of the United States.svg 5 & 4Jimmy Johnston
Roger Wethered Flag of the United States.svg 9 & 8Bobby Jones
Rex Hartley Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2George Von Elm
Ernest Holderness Flag of the United States.svg 10 & 8George Voigt
John Nelson Smith Flag of the United States.svg 2 & 1Oscar Willing
Tony Torrance Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 7 & 6Francis Ouimet
Bill Stout Flag of the United States.svg 1 upDon Moe
William Campbell Flag of the United States.svg 6 & 5Roland MacKenzie
1Singles7
2Overall10

References

  1. "America takes the lead". Glasgow Herald . 16 May 1930. p. 13.
  2. "Walker Cup returs to America". Glasgow Herald . 17 May 1930. p. 11.
  3. "1930 – Royal St. George's". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. "Walker Cup Golf". Glasgow Herald . 13 January 1930. p. 11.
  5. "Jess Sweetser not to play in Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald . 2 April 1930. p. 21.
  6. "Walker Cup Golf". Glasgow Herald . 12 March 1930. p. 13.
  7. "Golf: Walker Cup Selection". Glasgow Herald . 14 April 1930. p. 7.
  8. "The Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald . 15 May 1930. p. 11.