1911 News of the World Match Play

1911 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates 3–5 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
Field 32 players
Prize fund £400
Winner's share £100
Champion
Scotland James Braid
def. Ted Ray 1 up
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Walton Heath Golf Club
Location in England

The 1911 News of the World Match Play was the ninth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 October at 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.

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

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