Cock o' the North (golf)

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Cock of The North
Tournament information
Location Ndola, Zambia
Established1954
Course(s)Ndola Golf Club
Par73
Length7,079 yards (6,473 m)
Tour(s) Sunshine Tour
Safari Circuit
Format Stroke play
Prize fund R  100,000
Month playedMarch
Final year2001
Tournament record score
Aggregate272 Harold Henning (1956)
To par−11 Eamonn Darcy (1981)
Final champion
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Sean Farrell
Location Map
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Nkana GC
Location in Zambia

The Cock of The North was a golf tournament held in Zambia. It was part of the Sunshine Tour in 2000 and 2001. The tournament was founded in 1954 and was held at the Ndola Golf Club in Ndola.

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Founded in 1954, the tournament was held annually until 1977, when the European Tournament Players Division took over running of the Safari Circuit. It was then only held every other year, alternating on the schedule with the Mufulira Open, until 1985, [1] although it was incorporated with the Zambia Open in 1977 and 1979, and not held in 1983. The tournament was revived in 2000 as part of the Sunshine Tour, before being cancelled in 2002 due to lack of sponsorship. [2]

Note: The records from the Ndola Golf Club show that Craig Defoy, Sam Torrance, Tommy Horton, and Brian Barnes won the tournament in 1972, 1975, 1977, and 1979 respectively. [3] However, in those years the Zambia Open was held at the Ndola Golf Club and there was no separate Cock o' the North tournament.

Winners

YearTour [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
2001 AFR Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Sean Farrell 209−104 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Graeme van der Nest [4]
2000 AFR Flag of South Africa.svg Titch Moore 217−21 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Brett Liddle
Flag of Ireland.svg James Loughnane
Flag of South Africa.svg John Mashego
Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Muller 		[5]
1986–1999: No tournament
1985SAF Flag of England.svg Brian Waites 283−91 stroke Flag of England.svg Gary Cullen
Flag of England.svg Malcolm Gregson 		[6]
1982–1984: No tournament
1981SAF Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Darcy 281−111 stroke Flag of England.svg Carl Mason [7]
1977–1980: No tournament
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton 282−103 strokes Flag of England.svg Pip Elson [8]
1975: No tournament
1974 Flag of England.svg Malcolm Gregson 284−8Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton [9]
1973 Flag of England.svg Mike Ingham (2)284−82 strokes Flag of England.svg Maurice Bembridge
Flag of England.svg Peter Tupling 		[10]
1972: No tournament
1971 Flag of England.svg Mike Ingham 285
1970 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Craig Defoy 2842 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher [11]
1969 Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher 280 [12]
1968 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Terry Westbrook (3)291
1967 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Terry Westbrook (2)145
1966 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Terry Westbrook 139
1965: No tournament
1964 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sewsunker Sewgolum 283
1963 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Denis Hutchinson (2)276
1962 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Denis Hutchinson 295
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Frank G. Coleman (a)148
1960 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pierre Oosthuizen 287
1959 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Harold Henning (2)290
1958 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Retief Waltman 278
1957 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sandy Guthrie 289
1956 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Harold Henning 272
1955 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tommy Trevenna 291
1954 Ulster Banner.svg Harry Middleton 215

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References

  1. ↑ Walubita, Moses Sayela (1990). Zambia Sporting Score. Multimedia Publications. p. 166. ISBN   9982300393 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Zambia: Ndola Fails to Host Cock 'O' North Golf Tourney". Times of Zambia. 26 February 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cock o' the North honours board". Ndola Golf Club.
  4. ↑ "Cock Of The North 2001 Results". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Cock Of The North 2000 Results". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ↑ ""Old man" Waites runs away with the title". The Glasgow Herald . 18 March 1985. p. 18.
  7. ↑ "Eight birdies from Darcy sink Lyle". The Glasgow Herald . 23 March 1981. p. 26.
  8. ↑ "Late burst by Newton". The Glasgow Herald . 15 March 1976. p. 17.
  9. ↑ "Gregson takes play-off". The Glasgow Herald . 18 March 1974. p. 4.
  10. ↑ "Ingham's repeat success". The Glasgow Herald . 19 March 1973. p. 4.
  11. ↑ "Gallacher pipped by Defoy". The Glasgow Herald . 31 March 1970. p. 4.
  12. ↑ "Another victory for Gallacher". The Glasgow Herald . 7 April 1969. p. 4.
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