1904 News of the World Match Play

1904 News of the World Match Play
Tournament information
Dates 4–6 October 1904
Location Richmond, London, England
Course(s) Mid-Surrey 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 J.H. Taylor
def. Alfred Toogood 5 & 3
«1903
1905»
Mid-Surrey Golf Club
Location in England

The 1904 News of the World Match Play was the second News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 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 Alfred Toogood 5 & 3 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 five PGA sections. The Southern section had 16 qualifiers, the Northern section had 6, the Midland 5, the Scottish section 3 and the Irish section 2.[1] In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff. Compared to 1903 the Northern section had one additional qualifier and the Scottish section one less.

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: [2][3][4][5]

First round
4 October		   Second round
4 October		   Third round
5 October		   Semi-finals
5 October		   Final
6 October
                                   
 England Arthur Mitchell 1up  
 England Wilfrid Reid        England Arthur Mitchell    
 Scotland James Hepburn 5&4    Scotland James Hepburn 1up  
 Scotland Jack Ross          Scotland James Hepburn 3&2  
 England George Pulford 4&2        England George Pulford    
 England Rowland Jones        England George Pulford 5&4
 Scotland Ben Sayers w/o    Scotland Ben Sayers    
 France Arnaud Massy          Scotland James Hepburn    
 England Alfred Toogood 4&3        England Alfred Toogood 4&2  
 England Harry Chestney        England Alfred Toogood 2&1  
 Scotland Tom Simpson 2&1    Scotland Tom Simpson    
 Scotland Tom Yeoman          England Alfred Toogood 6&4
 Scotland George Coburn          Jersey Ted Ray    
 Jersey Ted Ray 3&2      Jersey Ted Ray 5&4
 Scotland Willie Fernie 4&3    Scotland Willie Fernie    
 Scotland Robert Thomson          England Alfred Toogood  
 England Albert Tingey, Sr.          England J.H. Taylor 5&3
 England George Cawsey 3&2      England George Cawsey 2&1  
 England William Hutchings      England Willie Lewis    
 England Willie Lewis 20h        England George Cawsey    
 England J.H. Taylor 2up        England J.H. Taylor 4&3  
 Scotland Willie Hunter, Sr.        England J.H. Taylor 9&8
 Ireland Johnnie McKenna 4&3    Ireland Johnnie McKenna    
 Scotland James Kinnell          England J.H. Taylor 1up
 England Tom Williamson 4&3        Scotland Sandy Herd    
 England Jack Rowe        England Tom Williamson    
 Jersey Harry Vardon 7&6    Jersey Harry Vardon 1up  
 England Ernest Gray          Jersey Harry Vardon  
 Scotland Sandy Herd 5&4        Scotland Sandy Herd 19h  
 England Fred Collins        Scotland Sandy Herd 1up
 Jersey Phil Gaudin      Scotland James Braid    
 Scotland James Braid 5&4  

w/o = Walk over

Prize money

Prize money was increased to £240 with the addition of 8 £5 prizes for the losers in the second round. 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

  1. ↑ "Golf – Professional Golfers' Association". The Times. 23 May 1904. p. 9.
  2. ↑ "Golf – Professional Golfers' Association". The Times. 29 September 1904. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "Golf – Professional golfer's association". The Glasgow Herald. 5 Oct 1904. p. 10.
  4. ↑ "Golf – Professionals' tournament at Richmond – Brilliant play". The Glasgow Herald. 6 Oct 1904. p. 13.
  5. ↑ "Golf – Professional tournament – Taylor v Toogood in the final". The Glasgow Herald. 7 Oct 1904. p. 12.

Coordinates: 51°28′8″N 0°18′46″W / 51.46889°N 0.31278°W / 51.46889; -0.31278

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