1907 News of the World Match Play

The 1907 News of the World Match Play was the fifth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 15 to Thursday 17 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 Braid defeated J.H. Taylor 4 & 2 in the final to win the tournament.

1907 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates15–17 October 1907
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
Scotland James Braid
def. J.H. Taylor 4 & 2
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Sunningdale Golf Club is located in England
Sunningdale Golf Club
Sunningdale Golf Club

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 six PGA sections. The number of entries from each section were adjusted. The Southern section had 14 qualifiers, the Northern section 6, the Midland and the Scottish sections 4 and the Irish and Welsh sections 2. 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
15 October
Second round
15 October
Third round
16 October
Semi-finals
16 October
Final
17 October
  James Kinnell 20h
  Tom Watt   James Kinnell
  Alex Marling   Charlie Pope 4&2
  Charlie Pope 7&5   Charlie Pope
  Alfred Lewis   Ted Ray 4&3
  Tom Williamson 2&1   Tom Williamson
  Ted Ray 2&1   Ted Ray 20h
  Rowland Jones   Ted Ray
  Jack Ross   James Braid 4&3
  Sandy Herd 4&3   Sandy Herd
  James Edmundson 3&2   James Edmundson 2&1
  Sam Whiting   James Edmundson
  Ernest Gray 2&1   James Braid 6&5
  James Bradbeer   Ernest Gray
  James Braid 3&1   James Braid 6&4
  George Coburn   James Braid 4&2
  Anthony Kettley   J.H. Taylor
  Robert Thomson 6&5   Robert Thomson
  J.H. Taylor 5&4   J.H. Taylor 3&2
  Ernest Gaudin   J.H. Taylor 2up
  James Sherlock 6&5   James Sherlock
  Charles Roberts   James Sherlock 1up
  Bob McKenzie   Arthur Mitchell
  Arthur Mitchell 3&1   J.H. Taylor 1up
  Tom Drummond   Harry Vardon
  Bill Leaver 2&1   Bill Leaver
  George Duncan   Charles Mayo 2&1
  Charles Mayo 5&4   Charles Mayo
  George Pulford w/o   Harry Vardon 6&5
  Albert Bellworthy   George Pulford
  Harry Vardon 4&3   Harry Vardon 4&3
  Jack Oke

w/o = Walkover

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. ^ "Golf – Professional Golfers' Association". The Times. 8 October 1907. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Golf – Professional golfers' £240 tournament – Defeat of Alexander Herd". The Glasgow Herald. 16 October 1907. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Golf – £240 Professional tournament – Braid and Taylor in the final". The Glasgow Herald. 17 October 1907. p. 13.
  4. ^ "Golf – The Professional tournament – Braid's fine victory". The Glasgow Herald. 18 October 1907. p. 12.

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