1934 Walker Cup Explained

Walker Cup
Year:1934
Dates:11–12 May 1934
Venue:Old Course at St Andrews
Location:St Andrews, Scotland
Home:GB&I
Away:USA
Homecaptain:Michael Scott
Awaycaptain:Francis Ouimet
Homescore:2
Awayscore:9
Result:United States wins

The 1934 Walker Cup, the 8th Walker Cup Match, was played on 11 and 12 May 1934, on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. The United States won by 9 matches to 2 with one match halved. The United States won three foursomes matches and six of the singles matches.[1] [2] [3]

Format

Four 36-hole matches of foursomes were played on Friday and eight singles matches on Saturday. 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 picked a 9-man team in early January, including Francis Ouimet as playing-captain.[4] Great Britain and Ireland announced 8 of their 10-man team in mid-March with Michael Scott as playing-captain.[5] Eric McRuvie and Lionel Munn were later added.[6] Munn, from Northern Ireland, travelled to St Andrews but suffered from sciatica, withdrawing two days before the match. He was replaced by Leonard Crawley.[7]

Great Britain & Ireland

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Playing captain: Michael Scott

United States


Playing captain: Francis Ouimet

Friday's foursomes

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Wethered/Tolley 8 & 6Goodman/Little
McRuvie/McLean 4 & 2Ouimet/Dunlap
Bentley/Fiddian 6 & 5Moreland/Westland
Scott/McKinlay 3 & 2Egan/Marston
1Foursomes3
1Overall3

Saturday's singles

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Michael Scott 7 & 6Johnny Goodman
Cyril Tolley 6 & 5Lawson Little
Jack McLean 4 & 3George Dunlap
Leonard Crawley 5 & 4Francis Ouimet
Eric Fiddian 5 & 4Johnny Fischer
Tony Torrance 4 & 3Max Marston
Eric McRuviehalvedJack Westland
Sam McKinlay 3 & 1Gus Moreland
1Singles6
2Overall9

Notes and References

  1. News: The Walker Cup . . 12 May 1934 . 11.
  2. News: Walker Cup Golf . . 14 May 1934 . 13.
  3. Web site: 1934 – St. Andrews . walkercup.co.uk . 10 December 2018.
  4. News: The Walker Cup Match . . 8 January 1934 . 11.
  5. News: British Walker Cup Team . . 15 March 1934 . 3.
  6. News: Walker Cup Match . . 1 May 1934 . 9.
  7. News: The Walker Cup Match . . 10 May 1934 . 7.