| Lang: | uk |
| 1919 News of the World Match Play | |
| Dates: | 29 September – 2 October 1919 |
| Location: | Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England |
| Course: | Walton Heath Golf Club |
| Org: | The PGA |
| Field: | 64 players |
| Format: | Match play – 18 holes (Final 36 holes) |
| Purse: | £590 |
| Winners Share: | £100 |
| Champion: | Abe Mitchell |
| Score: | def. George Duncan 1 up |
| Previous: | 1913 |
| Next: | 1920 |
The 1919 News of the World Match Play was the twelfth News of the World Match Play tournament. It was played from Monday 29 September to Thursday 2 October at Walton Heath Golf Club. 64 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 £590. Abe Mitchell defeated George Duncan by 1 hole in the final to win the tournament. It was Mitchell's first appearance in the event.
The event coincided with a rail strike which started on 27 September. The P.G.A. initially decided to postpone the event but, with most of the competitors having already arrived in the area, later decided to carry on with the original arrangements.[1] In the end, 6 of the 64 qualifiers did not compete.
Qualification was by a series of 36-hole stroke-play competitions; one for each of the eight PGA sections. The Southern section had 26 qualifiers, the Northern section 12, the Midland section 10, the Scottish section 5, the Welsh and West of England sections 4, the Eastern section 2 and the Irish section 1. The Southern section was played over two days. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff.
Qualifying events:
The qualifiers were:
None of the Great Triumvirate qualified.
It was decided in July that the number of qualifiers would be increased from 32 to 64 and the "News of the World" agreed to increase the prize money.[7] 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. The event was extended from three to four days with one round played on the first day, two rounds on the second and third days and the final on the fourth day.
First round
29 September
| Winner | Result | Loser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| w/o | James Ockenden | ||
| 5 & 4 | Mark Lewis | ||
| 3 & 2 | Walter Bourne | ||
| 4 & 3 | Sandy Herd | ||
| 1 up | Ernest Whitcombe | ||
| 1 up | Charles Whitcombe | ||
| 3 & 2 | Arthur Young | ||
| 19 h | Ted Ray | ||
| 3 & 2 | Tom Brace | ||
| 5 & 4 | Andrew Kay | ||
| w/o | Len Holland | ||
| 4 & 3 | Jack Steer | ||
| w/o | Archie Compston | ||
| 2 up | George Buckle | ||
| 2 up | Reg Whitcombe | ||
| w/o | Charlie Parsons |
| Winner | Result | Loser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 h | Aubrey Boomer | ||
| 6 & 4 | William Hamlet | ||
| 3 & 1 | James Souter | ||
| 9 & 8 | Gus Faulkner | ||
| 4 & 3 | Wilfred Thomson | ||
| 1 up | Tom Fernie | ||
| 1 up | Fred Boobyer, Sr. | ||
| 3 & 2 | Henry Kinch | ||
| 2 & 1 | Harry Monk | ||
| 5 & 4 | Charles Wallis | ||
| 4 & 3 | Cyril Hughes | ||
| w/o | Arthur Butchart | ||
| 2 & 1 | James Batley | ||
| w/o | W. G. Saunders | ||
| 3 & 2 |  Pat O'Hara | ||
| 1 up | Arthur Day |
The winner received £100 and a gold medal, the runner-up received £40 and a silver medal, losing semi-finalists £20 and a bronze medal, losing quarter-finalists £12 10s, third round losers £10, second round losers £7 10s and first round losers £5.