1907 News of the World Match Play

1907 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates 15–17 October 1907
Location Sunningdale, Berkshire, England
Course(s) Sunningdale Golf Club
Organised by The PGA
Format Match play – 18 holes
(Final 36 holes)
Statistics
Field 32 players
Prize fund £240
Winner's share £100
Champion
Scotland James Braid
def. J.H. Taylor 4 & 2
«1906
1908»
Sunningdale Golf Club
Location in England

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.

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 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

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
15 October
  Second round
15 October
  Third round
16 October
  Semi-finals
16 October
  Final
17 October
                                   
 Scotland James Kinnell 20h  
 Scotland Tom Watt        Scotland James Kinnell    
 Scotland Alex Marling      England Charlie Pope 4&2  
 England Charlie Pope 7&5        England Charlie Pope    
 England Alfred Lewis          Jersey Ted Ray 4&3  
 England Tom Williamson 2&1      England Tom Williamson  
 Jersey Ted Ray 2&1    Jersey Ted Ray 20h  
 England Rowland Jones          Jersey Ted Ray    
 Scotland Jack Ross          Scotland James Braid 4&3  
 Scotland Sandy Herd 4&3      Scotland Sandy Herd    
 Ireland James Edmundson 3&2    Ireland James Edmundson 2&1  
 England Sam Whiting          Ireland James Edmundson  
 England Ernest Gray 2&1        Scotland James Braid 6&5  
 England James Bradbeer        England Ernest Gray  
 Scotland James Braid 3&1    Scotland James Braid 6&4  
 Scotland George Coburn          Scotland James Braid 4&2
 England Anthony Kettley          England J.H. Taylor  
 Scotland Robert Thomson 6&5      Scotland Robert Thomson    
 England J.H. Taylor 5&4    England J.H. Taylor 3&2  
 Jersey Ernest Gaudin          England J.H. Taylor 2up  
 England James Sherlock 6&5        England James Sherlock    
 England Charles Roberts        England James Sherlock 1up
 Scotland Bob McKenzie      England Arthur Mitchell    
 England Arthur Mitchell 3&1        England J.H. Taylor 1up
 Scotland Tom Drummond          Jersey Harry Vardon    
 England Bill Leaver 2&1      England Bill Leaver    
 Scotland George Duncan      England Charles Mayo 2&1  
 England Charles Mayo 5&4        England Charles Mayo  
 England George Pulford w/o        Jersey Harry Vardon 6&5  
 England Albert Bellworthy        England George Pulford  
 Jersey Harry Vardon 4&3    Jersey Harry Vardon 4&3  
 England Jack Oke    

w/o = Walk over

Prize money

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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