Addington Foursomes

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Addington Foursomes
Tournament information
Location Addington, London, England
Established1933
Course(s) Addington Golf Club
Month playedApril
Final year1939
Final champion
Dai Rees and Alfred Critchley
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Addington Golf Club

The Addington Foursomes was a golf tournament played in Addington Golf Club near Croydon, South London from 1933 to 1939. Each pair consisted of a professional and amateur. The first tournament was held from 31 October to 2 November 1933 but thereafter the event was held in April.

Croydon town in South London, England

Croydon is a large town in south London, England, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Charing Cross. The principal settlement in the London Borough of Croydon, it is one of the largest commercial districts outside Central London, with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy.

Winners

YearWinnersCountryMargin
of victory
Runners-upRef
1933 Charles Whitcombe &
Cameron Anderson
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
5 & 4 Flag of England.svg Fred Robson &
Flag of England.svg Cyril Gray
[1]
1934 Abe Mitchell &
Rex Hartley
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of England.svg  England
5 & 3 Flag of England.svg W E Peters &
Flag of England.svg W E Brownsell
[2]
1935 Auguste Boyer &
Francis Francis
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of England.svg  England
2 & 1 Flag of England.svg Abe Mitchell &
Flag of England.svg Rex Hartley
[3]
1936 Bill Twine &
J A Flaherty
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
4 & 3 Flag of England.svg Arthur Lacey &
Flag of England.svg Gerald Micklem
[4]
1937 Max Faulkner &
Stanley Anderson
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of England.svg  England
2 & 1 Flag of England.svg Bill Cox &
Flag of England.svg Cyril Gray
[5]
1938 Bill Twine &
J A Flaherty
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Alf Perry &
Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew McNair
[6]
1939 Dai Rees &
Alfred Critchley
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of England.svg  England
3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Henry Cotton &
Flag of England.svg Max Aitken
[7]

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References

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