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1910 News of the World Match Play

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1910 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates4–6 October 1910
LocationSunningdale, Berkshire, England
Course(s)Sunningdale Golf Club
Organised byThe PGA
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
(Final 36 holes)
Statistics
Field32 players
Prize fund£240
Winner's share£100
Champion
England James Sherlock
def. George Duncan 8 & 6
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The 1910 News of the World Match Play was the eighth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 October at Sunningdale 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 £240. James Sherlock defeated George Duncan 8 & 6 in the final to win the tournament.

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 13 qualifiers, the Northern section 7, the Midland section 4, the Scottish, Welsh and Western sections 2 and the Eastern and Irish sections 1. Compared to 1909 one entry was allocated to the new Eastern section while the Western and Welsh sections were increased from one to two. The Scottish section was reduced to two and the Irish section to one. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff.

The qualifiers were:

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:[1][2][3][4]

First round
4 October
Second round
4 October
Third round
5 October
Semi-finals
5 October
Final
6 October
England Ernest Whitcombe
England James Sherlock 8&6 England James Sherlock 3&1
Scotland Sandy Herd 2&1 Scotland Sandy Herd
Jersey Ted Ray England James Sherlock 6&5
Jersey Jack Gaudin England Ernest Foord
England Ernest Foord 3&2 England Ernest Foord 2&1
Scotland Robert Thomson 4&3 Scotland Robert Thomson
Scotland James Souter England James Sherlock 4&3
England George Tuck England Eric Bannister
England Alfred Matthews 1up England Alfred Matthews
Jersey Tom Vardon England Eric Bannister 2&1
England Eric Bannister 4&2 England Eric Bannister 1up
Jersey Ernest Gaudin 1up England Sam Whiting
England Fred Leach Jersey Ernest Gaudin
England Sam Whiting 4&3 England Sam Whiting 1up
England Horace Fulford England James Sherlock 8&6
Ireland Hugh McNeill Scotland George Duncan
England Cyril Hughes 2up England Cyril Hughes 2&1
England J. Douglas Edgar 20h England J. Douglas Edgar
England Rowland Jones England Cyril Hughes 3&2
England Charles Mayo England J.H. Taylor
England Fred Robson 3&2 England Fred Robson
England J.H. Taylor 4&3 England J.H. Taylor 19h
England William Jeffries England Cyril Hughes
England Ernest Riseborough 3&2 Scotland George Duncan 19h
Scotland John Hunter England Ernest Riseborough
England Charles Roberts Scotland George Duncan 5&4
Scotland George Duncan 8&6 Scotland George Duncan 3&1
England Tom Ball 7&6 England Tom Ball
England Rolnad Lewis England Tom Ball 20h
Scotland Willie Park Jr. Jersey Harry Vardon
Jersey Harry Vardon 6&5

Prize money

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The winner received £100 and a gold medal, the runner-up £30 and a silver medal, the losing semi-finalists £15 and a bronze medal, while the third round losers received £10 and the second round losers received £5.

References

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  1. ^ "The professional tournament for £240 – The Draw". The Times. 27 September 1910. p. 17.
  2. ^ "Golf – The "News of the World" tournament – Unexpected results". The Glasgow Herald. 5 October 1910. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Golf – The "News of the World" tournament – Taylor and Ball defeated". The Glasgow Herald. 6 October 1910. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Golf – The "News of the World" tournament – Victory of Sherlock". The Glasgow Herald. 7 October 1910. p. 15.

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