1908 News of the World Match Play

The 1908 News of the World Match Play was the sixth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 October at Mid-Surrey 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. J.H. Taylor defeated Fred Robson by 2 holes in the final to win the tournament.

1908 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates6–8 October 1908
LocationRichmond, London, England
Course(s)Mid-Surrey Golf Club
Organised byThe PGA
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
(Final 36 holes)
Statistics
Field32 players
Prize fund£240
Winner's share£100
Champion
England J.H. Taylor
def. Fred Robson 2 up
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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 Southern section had 14 qualifiers, the Northern section 7, the Midland and the Scottish sections 4, the Irish section 2 and the Welsh section 1. Compared to 1907 there was one extra qualifier for the Northern section and one less for Welsh section. 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
6 October
Second round
6 October
Third round
7 October
Semi-finals
7 October
Final
8 October
  Harry Vardon 7&6
  Charles Neaves   Harry Vardon 3&1
  Jack Rowe   Jack Oke
  Jack Oke 1up   Harry Vardon
  Tom Beck   Charles Mayo 4&3
  Charles Mayo 6&5   Charles Mayo 4&2
  Reg Wilson   Tom Williamson
  Tom Williamson 4&2   Charles Mayo
  Syd Ball   Fred Robson 3&1
  Ben Sayers 3&2   Ben Sayers 2&1
  Sandy Herd   Tom Vardon
  Tom Vardon 19h   Ben Sayers
  Fred Robson 3&2   Fred Robson 1up
  Albert Tingey, Sr.   Fred Robson 2&1
  Tom Ball 4&3   Tom Ball
  Arnaud Massy   Fred Robson
  Tom Watt   J.H. Taylor 2up
  Rowland Jones 1up   Rowland Jones
  Willie Fernie   James Sherlock 4&3
  James Sherlock w/o   James Sherlock 1up
  Willie Aveston   Thomas Renouf
  Harry Kidd 3&2   Harry Kidd
  George Coburn   Thomas Renouf 5&3
  Thomas Renouf 5&4   James Sherlock
  J.H. Taylor 2&1   J.H. Taylor 3&2
  James Braid   J.H. Taylor 2up
  Ted Ray 3&1   Ted Ray
  James Batley   J.H. Taylor 3&1
  James Edmundson   Ernest Gray
  Ernest Gray 2&1   Ernest Gray 2&1
  Willie Binnie 3&1   Willie Binnie
  James Bradbeer

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. ^ "The News of the World tournament – The Draw". The Times. 29 September 1908. p. 13.
  2. ^ "Golf – Professional tournament at Richmond – Some sensational results". The Glasgow Herald. 7 October 1908. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Golf – The £240 tournament – Exciting games at Richmond". The Glasgow Herald. 8 October 1908. p. 13.
  4. ^ "Golf – The £240 tournament – Taylor beats Robson after an exciting match". The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1908. p. 12.

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