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1913 News of the World Match Play

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1913 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates7–9 October 1913
LocationWalton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England
Course(s)Walton Heath Golf Club
Organised byThe PGA
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
(Final 36 holes)
Statistics
Field32 players
Prize fund£400
Winner's share£100
Champion
Scotland George Duncan
def. James Braid 3 & 2
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The 1913 News of the World Match Play was the eleventh News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 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. George Duncan defeated James Braid 3 & 2 in the final to win the tournament. This was Braid's fifth final but the first time he had been beaten.

Qualification

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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. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff.

Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, the 1912 finalists, were in the US and did not enter.

Qualifying events:

The qualifiers were:

Sandy Herd, J.H. Taylor and James Sherlock failed to qualify from the Southern section. So the only previous winners competing were Tom Ball and James Braid.

Format

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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

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Source:[9][10][11][12]

First round
7 October
Second round
7 October
Third round
8 October
Semi-finals
8 October
Final
9 October
England Sam Whiting
Scotland Peter Robertson 6&5 Scotland Peter Robertson
England Bill Davies England Fred Leach 19h
England Fred Leach 2&1 England Fred Leach
England Dick Wheildon England Reg Wilson 3&2
England Reg Wilson 3&2 England Reg Wilson 2&1
England Harry Cawsey 4&2 England Harry Cawsey
Jersey Thomas Renouf England Reg Wilson
England Charles Whitcombe 19h Scotland George Duncan 4&3
England Arthur Day England Charles Whitcombe
Scotland Willie Ritchie Scotland George Duncan 2up
Scotland George Duncan 2&1 Scotland George Duncan 3&1
Scotland Jack B. Ross England Ernest Whitcombe
England George Gadd 1up England George Gadd
England Tom Ball England Ernest Whitcombe 2up
England Ernest Whitcombe 1up Scotland George Duncan 3&2
England Charles Mayo 5&4 Scotland James Braid
England Peter Rainford England Charles Mayo 1up
England James Bradbeer 20h England James Bradbeer
Ireland Michael Moran England Charles Mayo
England Harry Simpson Scotland James Braid 3&2
Scotland James Braid 4&3 Scotland James Braid 3&1
England Harry Ball England James Batley
England James Batley 5&4 Scotland James Braid 3&2
England Ernest Riseborough 2&1 Scotland Willie Watt
England George Buckle England Ernest Riseborough
Scotland Willie Watt 1up Scotland Willie Watt 4&2
England J. Douglas Edgar Scotland Willie Watt 2&1
England George Tuck Scotland Laurie Ayton, Snr
England Edward Veness 1up England Edward Veness
France Jean Gassiat Scotland Laurie Ayton, Snr 3&2
Scotland Laurie Ayton, Snr 2&1

Prize money

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The winner 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Professional golfers' association". The Times. 11 July 1913. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Golf – "News of the World" tournament". The Times. 24 July 1913. p. 15.
  3. ^ "Professional golfers' association". The Times. 4 September 1913. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Professional golfers' association". The Times. 5 September 1913. p. 11.
  5. ^ "The "News of the World" tournament – Irish qualifying competition". The Times. 12 September 1913. p. 13.
  6. ^ a b c "The "News of the World" golf tournament". The Times. 18 September 1913. p. 10.
  7. ^ "The professional tournament for £400 – Scottish section qualifying competition". The Times. 19 September 1913. p. 10.
  8. ^ ""News of the World" tournament". The Times. 25 September 1913. p. 11.
  9. ^ "The "News of the World" tournament – The draw". The Times. 30 September 1913. p. 11.
  10. ^ "Golf – The £400 tournament – Surprises at Walton Heath". The Glasgow Herald. 8 October 1913. p. 14.
  11. ^ "Golf – The £400 tournament – Two Scotsmen in the final". The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1913. p. 15.
  12. ^ "Professional golf – The £400 tournament – George Duncan beats James Braid". The Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1913. p. 9.

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