1910 News of the World Match Play

1910 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates 4–6 October 1910
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
England James Sherlock
def. George Duncan 8 & 6
«1909
1911»
Sunningdale Golf Club
Location in England

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

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

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
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

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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