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1911 Coronation Match
The 1911 Coronation Match was a men's team golf competition between teams of amateur and professional golfers. It was played at Royal St George's Golf Club on 24 June 1911, the Saturday before the 1911 Open Championship, to celebrate the coronation of George V two days earlier. The match replaced the annual England–Scotland Professional Match which had been played just before the Open Championship since 1903. The amateur team consisted of 11 Englishmen, 5 Scotsmen, one Irishman and one American while the professional team consisted of 11 Englishmen, 5 Scotsmen, one Irishman and one Frenchman. The match resulted in an overwhelming win for the professionals by 8 matches to 1, most of the matches being quite one-sided. Format The match was contested on a single day with nine 36-hole foursomes matches. As with the England–Scotland Professional Match, the players went off in a seeded order. Results Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975), commonly known as Jack Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandwich, England
Sandwich is a town and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, south-east England. It lies on the River Stour and has a population of 4,985. Sandwich was one of the Cinque Ports and still has many original medieval buildings, including several listed public houses and gates in the old town walls, churches, almshouses and the White Mill. While once a major port, it is now two miles from the sea due to the disappearance of the Wantsum Channel. Its historic centre has been preserved. Sandwich Bay is home to nature reserves and two world-class golf courses, Royal St George's and Prince's. The town is also home to many educational and cultural events. Sandwich also gave its name to the food by way of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, and the word ''sandwich'' is now found in several languages. Etymology The place-name 'Sandwich' is first attested in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', where it appears as ' in 851 and ' in 993. In the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086 it appears as '. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Ray (golfer)
Edward Rivers John "Ted" Ray (6 April 1877 – 26 August 1943) was a British professional golfer, one of the leading players of the first quarter of the 20th century. He won two major championships, the Open Championship in 1912 and the U.S. Open in 1920, and contended in many others. He was captain of the British team in the inaugural Ryder Cup, in 1927. Early life Ray was born at Marais, Grouville, Jersey on 6 April 1877, the son of Stephen Ray, the captain of an oyster trawler, and his wife, Mary Ann Arm. He learnt his golf on the Grouville Links, one of large number of local boys who later became professional golfers which included Harry Vardon, his brother Tom, the Gaudin brothers, the Boomer brothers and the Renouf brothers. Ray was a tall, well-built man who was known for his prodigious power, although his shots often landed in awful positions. In addition to his prowess on the golf course, he was also useful at billiards and lawn bowls. Golf career Ray turned professi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Woolley (golfer)
Frank Edward Woolley (27 May 1887 – 18 October 1978) was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1906 and 1938 and for the England cricket team. A genuine all-rounder, Woolley was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm bowler. He was an outstanding fielder close to the wicket and is the only non wicket-keeper to have held over 1,000 catches in a first-class career, whilst his total number of runs scored is the second highest of all time and his total number of wickets taken the 27th highest. Woolley played for England in 64 Test matches from 1909 to 1934 and is generally regarded as one of cricket's greatest all-rounders. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in the 1911 edition of the almanack and was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009. Early life Woolley was born at Tonbridge in Kent in 1887, the youngest of four brothers.Milton 1998, p. 5.Swanton 2011. His father, Charles Woolley, owned a bicycle workshop in the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfrid Reid
Wilfrid Ewart "Wilfie" Reid (3 November 1884 – 24 November 1973) was an English professional golfer and golf course designer. Reid was born in Bulwell, Nottingham, England, and died in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. He posted three top-10 finishes in major championship tournaments. Early life Reid, the son of Arthur Reid and his wife Elizabeth Reid née Potter, studied club and ball making under Tommy Armour's father, Willie, in Edinburgh, Scotland. A scratch golfer at 15, Reid turned professional at 17 and became head professional at Seacroft Golf Club in Skegness, England and was a protégé of Harry Vardon who helped him get a club professional job at La Boulie Golf Club, Versailles, France, in 1903. In 1905 he became the professional at Banstead Downs Golf Club in Sutton, London, England, for roughly nine years and was a successful tournament player. Reid – who was never short on confidence – was a fine competitive golfer despite being small of stature, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Mayo (golfer)
Charles Henry Mayo (30 November 1884 – July 1977) was an English professional golfer of the early 20th century. Mayo won the 1911 Belgian Open held at the Royal Golf Club of Belgium. Frenchman Arnaud Massy finished in second place. He had seven starts in the Open Championship, his best finish being T11 in 1912. He finished runner-up in the 1908 French Open and had five international appearances representing England against Scotland. Early life Mayo was born in Dudley, England, on 30 November 1884, the son of Isaac Mayo. He started playing golf at age 8, playing in the streets of Gospel End where he grew up with a home-made club made of a block of wood with a small tree branch stuck in a burned out hole. Mayo's two brothers, Albert (1886–1973) and Walter (1894–1916), were both professional golfers. Walter was killed in France during World War I. Early golf career Mayo was professional at Broadway Golf Club in about 1902 and then at Bridgnorth where he was in early 1905 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Taylor (golfer)
Herbert Taylor may refer to: *Herbert Taylor (British Army officer) (1775–1839), British general and politician * Herbert Taylor (Australian politician) (1885–1970), Australian political party organiser *Herb Taylor (American football) (born 1984), football player * Herbert J. Taylor (1893–1978), American Rotarian *Herbie Taylor (1889–1973), South African cricketer * Herbert Taylor (English cricketer) (1910–93) * Herbert Taylor (speed skater) (1906–1981), American Olympic speed skater * Herbert Taylor (swimmer) (1892–1965), American swimmer and water polo player *Herbert Hudson Taylor Herbert Hudson Taylor (3 April 1861 – 6 June 1950), British Protestant Christian missionary to China, author, speaker and eldest son of James Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission and Maria Jane Dyer. He served there for over 5 ... (1861–1950), British Protestant Christian missionary to China * Herbert W. Taylor (1869–1931), American Republica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Lassen
Edward Albert Lassen (12 August 1876 – 14 August 1938) was an English amateur golfer. He won the Amateur Championship in 1908. Lassen was a surprise winner of the 1908 Amateur Championship but in the period up until the start of World War I he was one of the leading amateur golfers. He was runner-up in the 1911 Amateur Championship, losing to Harold Hilton in the final. He was also Yorkshire Amateur Championship four times between 1908 and 1914. He played for England against Scotland in the annual amateur match in 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1912 and for the amateurs against the professionals in the 1911 Coronation Match. Lassen qualified for the Open Championship five times between 1909 and 1914. In 1909 he finished tied for 10th and was the leading amateur. He also had top-20 finishes in 1913 and 1914, being the second amateur on each occasion. In 1909 he started with an 82 but two rounds of 74 lifted him to sixth place, before a final round of 78 left him in tenth place. Lassen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Robson
Frederick Robson (25 April 1885 – 3 November 1952) was an English professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. Robson was a frequent competitor in the Open Championship. His best performance was a tie for second with Aubrey Boomer in the 1927 Open Championship. Early life Robson was born in Shotton, Flintshire, Wales, on 25 April 1885. Golf career Robson was involved in a dispute about which team he would represent in the 1909 England–Scotland Professional Match. He apparently had a Scottish father and English mother and was initially selected for both sides. Having learnt his golf in England he eventually chose to represent that country. A meeting of the PGA on the following Monday accepted the principle that the player could choose in such situations. However this account is contradicted by the 1891 census of Wales which records that his father was born in Birmingham and mother in Holywell. 1927 Open Championship The 1927 Open Championship was the 62nd Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Sherlock (golfer)
James George Sherlock (1875 – 16 December 1966) was an English professional golfer. He had four top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, including a sixth place finish in 1904. In his long golf career, he had at least 16 professional wins. He played for the British team against the United States in the 1921 Ryder Cup match at Gleneagles. Early life James Sherlock was born in 1875 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. Golf career 1910 was Sherlock's most successful year when, after a disappointing Open Championship, he then won the Olton Professional Tournament, the Portmarnock Professional Tournament, the Tooting Bec Cup and the News of the World Matchplay. In 1920 Sherlock became the professional at Hunstanton Golf Club, where he remained until 1932 when he moved to Aldeburgh. He played for the British team against the United States in the 1921 Ryder Cup match at Gleneagles. Sherlock continued playing at an advanced age. He attempted to qualify for the 1939 Open C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Hutchison
Cecil may refer to: People with the name * Cecil (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * Cecil (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Canada * Cecil, Alberta, Canada United States * Cecil, Alabama * Cecil, Georgia *Cecil, Ohio *Cecil, Oregon * Cecil, Pennsylvania *Cecil, West Virginia *Cecil, Wisconsin *Cecil Airport, in Jacksonville, Florida *Cecil County, Maryland Computing and technology *Cecil (programming language), prototype-based programming language *Computer Supported Learning, a learning management system by the University of Auckland, New Zealand Music * Cecil (British band), a band from Liverpool, active 1993-2000 * Cecil (Japanese band), a band from Kajigaya, Japan, active 2000-2006 Other uses * Cecil (lion), a famed lion killed in Zimbabwe in 2015 * Cecil (''Passions''), a minor character from the NBC soap opera ''Passions'' * Cecil (soil), the dominant red clay soil in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reymond De Montmorency
Reymond Hervey de Montmorency (6 October 1871 – 19 December 1938) was an English golfer, cricketer and rackets player. Personal life Born in Gonda, in India, de Montmorency was the son of Major Reymond Hervey de Montmorency and Marion Ellen Coles. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and St Paul's School, London. He worked for the Foreign Office and became a private school master before attending Keble College, Oxford, in January 1896, aged 24. He left Oxford with a Master of Arts. After leaving Oxford he was briefly at Malvern College before becoming a modern language master at Eton College from 1900 to 1927. He married Gwynedd Maud Thomas on 26 April 1905, with the couple having three children, Kathleen in 1906, Ann in 1911 and Reymond in 1916. He died at Sunningdale, Berkshire, on 19 December 1938. His daughter Ann married cricket writer Jim Swanton while Reymond junior served in World War II with the Royal Air Force, and was killed in action in 1940. Cricket career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Ball
Thomas or Tom Ball may refer to: * Thomas Ball (priest, born 1590) (1590–1659), English divine * Thomas Ball (archdeacon of Chichester) (1697–1770), Church of England clergyman * Thomas Ball (New Zealand politician) (1809–1897), represented the Mongonui electorate * Thomas Ball (artist) (1819–1911), American sculptor * Thomas Henry Ball (1859–1944), American politician and U.S. representative from Texas * Thomas Ball (New Zealand cricketer) (1865–1953), New Zealand cricketer * Tom Ball (golfer) (1882–1919), English golfer * Thomas R. Ball (1896–1943), American politician and U.S. representative from Connecticut * Tommy Ball (1900–1923), English footballer * Thomas Ball (provost of Cumbrae) (died 1916), Scottish priest * Tom Ball (cricketer) (1921–2002), Australian cricketer * Thomas Ball (South African cricketer) (born 1951), South African cricketer * Thomas Ball (computer scientist) (born 1965), see SLAM project * Thomas Ball (activist) (died 2011), American f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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