1930 Walker Cup

6th Walker Cup Match
Dates15–16 May 1930
VenueRoyal St George's Golf Club
LocationSandwich, Kent, England
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland		 2 10 United States
United States wins the Walker Cup
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The 1930 Walker Cup, the 6th Walker Cup Match, was played on 15 and 16 May 1930, at Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent, England. The United States won by 10 matches to 2. The United States won three foursomes matches and seven of the singles matches.[1][2][3]

Format

Four 36-hole matches of foursomes were played on Thursday and eight singles matches on Friday. Each of the 12 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 36th hole extra holes were not played. The team with most points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy.

Teams

The United States team of eight was announced in January, together with two reserves.[4] The initial team included Jess Sweetser but he withdrew for business reasons in early April and was replaced by Roland MacKenzie.[5] Maurice McCarthy became the first reserve but did not travel to the UK. Seven members of the Great Britain and Ireland team were selected in March, with Roger Wethered as captain.[6] The last three members of the team, Campbell, Harris and Lang, were announced in mid-April.[7] Great Britain and Ireland used the same eight players for the foursomes and singles. Harris and Lang being left out.[8]

Great Britain & Ireland

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Playing captain: England Roger Wethered

United States

United States
Playing captain: Bobby Jones

Thursday's foursomes

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Tolley/Wethered United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 up Von Elm/Voigt
Hartley/Torrance United States 8 & 7 Willing/Jones
Holderness/Stout United States 2 & 1 Moe/MacKenzie
Campbell/Smith United States 2 & 1 Ouimet/Johnston
1 Foursomes 3
1 Overall 3

Friday's singles

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Cyril Tolley United States 5 & 4 Jimmy Johnston
Roger Wethered United States 9 & 8 Bobby Jones
Rex Hartley United States 3 & 2 George Von Elm
Ernest Holderness United States 10 & 8 George Voigt
John Nelson Smith United States 2 & 1 Oscar Willing
Tony Torrance United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 7 & 6 Francis Ouimet
Bill Stout United States 1 up Don Moe
William Campbell United States 6 & 5 Roland MacKenzie
1 Singles 7
2 Overall 10

References

  1. ^ "America takes the lead". Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1930. p. 13.
  2. ^ "Walker Cup returs to America". Glasgow Herald. 17 May 1930. p. 11.
  3. ^ "1930 – Royal St. George's". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Walker Cup Golf". Glasgow Herald. 13 January 1930. p. 11.
  5. ^ "Jess Sweetser not to play in Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald. 2 April 1930. p. 21.
  6. ^ "Walker Cup Golf". Glasgow Herald. 12 March 1930. p. 13.
  7. ^ "Golf: Walker Cup Selection". Glasgow Herald. 14 April 1930. p. 7.
  8. ^ "The Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald. 15 May 1930. p. 11.