Midland Professional Championship Explained

Midland Professional Championship
Location:English Midlands
Establishment:1898
Format:Stroke-play
Current Champion:Daniel Whitby-Smith

The Midland Professional Championship is an annual golf tournament played in the English Midlands. The event is organised by the Midlands Region of the Professional Golfers' Association. It is the oldest tournament in professional golf having been first contested in 1898.

History

The event was originally organised by the Midland Professional Golf Club, an early professional golfers' association. The club held its first meeting at Edgbaston golf club on 9 December 1897.[1] A 36-hole stroke-play tournament was held, 25 professionals competing, followed by a business meeting at which officers were elected.[2] Thomas Whare, the North Warwickshire professional, won with a score of 155, two strokes ahead of David Duncan and Frank Wingate. The initial plan was to hold four meetings a year.[3] The second tournament was held at the Sutton Coldfield club in February 1898 and was won by Tom Williamson with a score of 162.[4] At a meeting following the event it was decided to hold a Championship meeting at Harborne on 12 May, to be played over 54 holes.[5]

The first championship meeting, in 1898, took an unusual form. There was a 36-hole tournament, which determined the distribution of the cash prizes. The leading 12 players then competed over a further 18 holes, the leading score over the 54 holes decided the championship with the runner-up also receiving a gold medal.[6] The 36-hole stage was won by Sydney Wingate, with a score of 157, with Thomas Whare two strokes behind. A number of the leading 12 did not complete in the third round of the day. Wingate was paired with David Brown, the 1886 Open Champion, for the final round. Brown scored 35 for the first nine, to Wingate's 41, to lead by a stroke. Both took 41 for the second nine to give Brown a one stroke win over Wingate, with George Cawsey a further shot behind.[7] [8] Two further events were held in 1898, at Bulwell in August and at Olton in November. Harry Vardon was present at Olton and played a 9-hole foursomes after the tournament. Also at Olton, Edward Chance took over as president of the club.[9] [10]

The Midland Professional Golf Club again held four tournaments in 1899, in February at Kings Norton, in May at Sandwell Park, in September at Robin Hood and in November at Handsworth. The championship was contested at Sandwell Park but, unlike 1898, it was played as a 36-hole event like the other tournaments. Alfred Toogood won the championship. by a stroke from James Sherlock. In 1900 the schedule was reduced to two, a championship meeting in April and an open meeting in October, open to professionals from outside the Midland region. Tom Williamson won the championship, two strokes ahead of George Cawsey. The same format was used in 1901 with James Sherlock winning the championship, four strokes ahead of Cawsey.

In early 1902 the Midland Counties Competition, an organisation that ran some important amateur competitions in the Midlands and a predecessor of the current Midland Golf Union, passed a resolution recommending that clubs in the region subscribe a maximum of two guineas towards prize money in the two Midland professional tournaments. A sub-committee with Edward Chance as chairman, was created to organise the distribution of prize money.[11] The initiative proved successful and helped fund the events. Also in 1902 the Midland Professional Golf Club amalgamated with the Professional Golfers' Association, which had been formed in 1901, becoming the Midland section of the PGA.[12] Tom Williamson won the April event for a second time. The open autumn tournament saw Harry Vardon, JH Taylor, and James Braid competing and was won by JH Taylor.[13]

The 1903 championship was won for a second time by James Sherlock, nine strokes ahead of the field. Sherlock was presented with a silver cup donated by Edward Chance. The "Chance Cup" became associated with the championship until the 1920s, although when it was first presented is unclear. 1903 also saw the first News of the World Match Play tournament, the first national event organised by the PGA. Each section was allocated a number of places in the final stage, the Midland section having 5 of the 32 places available. The autumn event acted as the qualifying event.[14] A new trophy, the "Midland Challenge Cup", was purchased for the autumn competition.[15]

Alfred Lewis won in 1904, a stroke ahead of James Sherlock. Tom Williamson and his brother Harry because of the sudden death of their mother. 1905 saw the first tie in the championship, between James Sherlock and Tom Williamson, both on 159. It was decided that the championship would be decided based on their performances at the autumn meeting. Williamson won the autumn tournament, thus winning both the Midland Challenge Cup and the Chance Cup. Sherlock and Williamson were absent from the 1906 championship and the tournament was won by Jack Fulford. Williamson won the championship in 1907 and 1909 and was runner-up to George Cawsey in 1908. Edward Veness won in 1910, ahead of Jack Oke, with Williamson in third place.

1911 saw the introduction of a second event for which sectional qualification was required. the Sphere and Tatler Foursomes Tournament. Qualification was based on individual stroke-play, qualifiers being drawn randomly into pairs for the finals stage. The Midland section was allocated 9 of the 64 places. The Midland section took the opportunity to switch the events; the Midland Challenge Cup being played as an open event in April, serving as the qualifying for the Sphere and Tatler Foursomes in May, while the championship and Chance Cup were played as a closed event in the autumn and acted as qualification for the News of the World Match Play.[16] [17] The reversal of the events caused some confusion in the press. Tom Williamson won the championship. The 1912 championship resulted in a tie between George Buckle and Harry Cawsey. They had a playoff the following morning but were still tied after both scored 76. They then played a further 18 holes in the afternoon which Buckle won, scoring 79 and Cawsey's 82. George Tuck won the championship in 1913 while the 1914 tournament was cancelled for the start of World War I.

The championship restarted in 1919, acting again as qualification for the News of the World Match Play. 10 places were available instead of the pre-war 5, the main event have been extended from 32 players to 64. Bert Weastell and Len Holland tied on 149, Weastell winning the 9-hole playoff, played the same evening. Although the Sphere and Tatler Foursomes was not revived after the war, another event, the Daily Mail Tournament, replaced it in the calendar and also involved sectional qualifying. The Midland Challenge Cup continued to be played in April while the championship continued to be played in September. In 1920 there was a three-way tie between Tom Williamson, George Buckle and Dick Wheildon. The following day there was a 36-hole playoff but Williamson and Wheildon were still tied and only after a further 9-hole playoff did Williamson win. In 1921 it was reported that the professionals were keen to separate the championship from the News of the World qualifying, and an extra event was organised in July for the qualifying.[18] However the experiment was not repeated and from 1922 the September event reverted to covering both the championship and the qualifying. There was a surprise winner in 1921 when Willie Robertson won. However Tom Williamson won again in 1922 for what was to be the final time.

George Buckle, the 1912 champion, won in 1923 beating Ernest Hanton in the 18-hole playoff, played the following day. There was a four-way tie in 1924, Jack Bloxham winning the 18-hole playoff by two strokes. Buckle won for the third time in 1925, this time by three strokes. Ted Douglas, who had spent many year in New Zealand, won in 1926. In 1927 Tom Barber and Archie Compston tied on 147. Compston left immediately after the championship to play in the German Open and did not turn up for the playoff on the following day, Barber being awarded the championship by default.

The Daily Mail Tournament was not played from 1928 to 1935 and the opportunity was taken to separate the News of the World Match Play qualifying from the championship. The Midland Challenge Cup was awarded to the winner of the News of the World qualifying event, as was the case before 1911. In 1928 this was held in June with the championship in September but from 1929 the order was reversed, with the championship played in the early part of the year and the News of the World qualifying in September. There was a 5-way tie in the 1928 championship. Frank Weston won the 18-hole playoff the following day by two strokes. There was another playoff in 1929. George Buckle beat Tom Green by two strokes, for his fourth championship win. Green won a stroke in 1930 and retained the title in 1931, winning by four strokes. In 1932 Tom Barber won the title for a second time after a three-way playoff. Charlie Ward won the title in 1933 by two strokes from Barber and Algy Holton.

From 1934 to 1937 Dunlop sponsored a number of regional events. In most cases these were new events but for the Midland region they sponsored the existing Midland Professional Championship. Charlie Ward retained the title in 1934. Bill Firkins won in 1935, while Bill Branch won by seven strokes in 1936 and Freddie Beck won in 1937. Except in 1935, when the event was not held, the winner gained entry to the end-of-season limited-field Dunlop-Metropolitan Tournament. Herbert Manton won the championship by four strokes in 1938. The Daily Mail Tournament had restarted in 1935. Sectional qualifying was initially separate from the championship but in the 1939 the two were combined. The event was over two days and was won by Bill Martin.

The championship restarted in September 1946, also acting as qualifying for the News of the World Match Play. However, from 1947 it returned to an early season event. Walter Lees won in 1946 with his older brother Arthur Lees winning in 1948 and 1949. Charlie Ward, the 1933 and 1934 champion, won three more times in the 1950s, in 1950, 1953 and 1955, and for a sixth time in 1963. Another multiple winner was Jack Hargreaves, who won in 1952 and 1960. Sectional qualifying for the News of the World ended in 1961 and from 1962 was replaced by local qualifying immediately before the event. The 1965 championship was reduced to 27 holes after early morning delays meant that it proved impossible for the entire field to complete 36 holes in a single day. From 1966 the event was played over two days. Stuart Murray was the most successful golfer in the 1960s, winning three times, in 1964, 1967 and 1968.

Brian Waites won four times in the 1970s, in 1972, 1977, 1978 and 1979. He won in 1977 in a sudden-death playoff, the first in the championship's history, and in a second playoff in 1979. Uniroyal sponsored the event from 1970 to 1977.

Winners

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up Venue Ref
Midland Professional Championship
1898 238 1 stroke Harborne [19]
1899 167 1 stroke Sandwell Park [20]
1900 157 2 strokes Derbyshire [21]
1901 156 4 strokes Atherstone [22]
1902 152 1 stroke Bilston [23]
1903 152 9 strokes Cleeve Hill [24]
1904 153 1 stroke Sutton Coldfield [25] [26]
1905 159 Playoff Harborne [27] [28] [29]
1906 153 1 stroke Derbyshire [30]
1907 151 1 stroke Robin Hood [31] [32]
1908 150 2 strokes Notts [33] [34]
1909 145 4 strokes Leicestershire [35] [36]
1910 151 2 strokes Stourbridge [37] [38]
1911 153 1 stroke Ladbrook Park [39] [40]
1912 150 Playoff Seacroft [41] [42]
1913 153 1 stroke Little Aston [43]
1914–1918: No tournament
1919 149 Playoff Sandwell Park [44]
1920 151 Playoff Moseley [45] [46]
1921 144 1 stroke Robin Hood [47]
1922 144 1 stroke Copt Heath [48]
1923 138 Playoff Edgbaston [49] [50]
1924 146 Playoff Olton [51] [52]
1925 144 3 strokes Walmley [53]
1926 144 1 stroke Finham Park [54]
1927 147 Playoff Harborne [55] [56]
1928 149 Playoff Handsworth [57] [58]
1929 144 Playoff North Worcestershire [59] [60]
1930 144 1 stroke Copt Heath [61]
1931 139 4 strokes Castle Bromwich [62]
1932 143 Playoff Henbury [63]
1933 145 2 strokes Little Aston [64]
Dunlop-Midland Professional Championship
1934 143 2 strokes Olton [65]
1935 150 1 stroke Little Aston [66]
1936 137 7 strokes Sandwell Park [67]
1937 141 1 stroke Harborne [68]
Midland Professional Championship
1938 139 4 strokes Beau Desert [69]
1939 145 5 strokes Woodhall Spa [70]
1940–1945: No tournament
1946 140 4 strokes Sandwell Park [71]
1947 144 1 stroke North Shore [72]
1948 143 Playoff Trentham [73] [74]
1949 136 1 stroke Blackwell [75]
1950 138 Playoff Moor Hall [76]
1951 145 Playoff Sandwell Park [77] [78]
1952 143 Playoff Copt Heath [79] [80]
1953 143 Playoff Harborne [81] [82]
1954 142 1 stroke Olton [83]
1955 142 3 strokes South Staffordshire [84]
1956 137 Playoff Robin Hood [85] [86]
1957 145 1 stroke Seacroft [87]
1958 141 1 stroke Hawkstone Park [88]
1959 140 1 stroke Luffenham Heath [89]
1960 137 4 strokes Ladbrook Park [90]
1961 142 Playoff Hawkstone Park [91] [92]
1962 141 1 stroke Luffenham Heath [93]
1963 139 2 strokes Edgbaston [94]
1964 139 1 stroke Rushcliffe [95]
1965 102 2 strokes Hawkstone Park [96]
1966 143 3 strokes Coxmoor [97]
1967 143 Playoff Whittington Barracks[98] [99]
1968 143 3 strokes Olton [100]
1969 144 1 stroke Shifnal [101]
Uniroyal Midland PGA Championship
1970 138 2 strokes Moor Hall [102]
1971 142 1 stroke South Staffordshire [103]
1972 138 3 strokes Kedleston Park [104]
1973 140 Playoff Handsworth [105] [106]
1974 137 2 strokes Stratford-on-Avon [107]
1975 144 1 stroke Peterborough Milton [108]
1976 138 5 strokes Longcliffe [109]
1977 138 Playoff Coxmoor [110]
Midland PGA Championship
1978 135 5 strokes Ladbrook Park [111]
1979 143 Playoff Lincoln [112]
1980 141 2 strokes Barnham Broom [113]
1981 140 2 strokes Burton-on-Trent [114]
1982 136 4 strokes Staverton Park [115]
1983 144 2 strokes Staverton Park [116]
1984 136 Playoff Staverton Park [117]
1985 142 Playoff Staverton Park [118]
1986 70 Playoff Sutton Coldfield [119]
1987 272 4 strokes Staverton [120]
1988 276 3 strokes Kings Norton [121]
1989 138 4 strokes Forest of Arden [122]
1990 275 8 strokes Forest of Arden [123]
1991 283 5 strokes Forest of Arden [124]
1992 286 2 strokes South Staffordshire [125]
1993 143 1 stroke The Warwickshire [126]
1994 143 2 strokes The Warwickshire [127]
1995 141 Playoff The Warwickshire [128]
1996 137 1 stroke The Warwickshire [129]
1997 137 2 strokes The Belfry [130]
1998 137 1 stroke The Belfry [131]
1999 136 4 strokes The Belfry [132]
2000 134 8 strokes The Belfry [133]
2001 210 1 stroke Belton Woods [134]
2002 213 2 strokes Belton Woods [135]
2003 209 1 stroke Belton Woods [136]
2004 213 2 strokes Belton Woods [137]
2005 214 Playoff Belton Woods [138]
2006 211 Playoff Belton Woods [139]
2007 211 2 strokes Belton Woods [140]
2008 201 Playoff Belton Woods [141]
2009 211 2 strokes Belton Woods [142]
2010 200 9 strokes Belton Woods [143]
2011 196 2 strokes Belton Woods [144]
2012 136 1 stroke Belton Woods [145]
2013 131 2 strokes Cold Ashby [146]
2014 129 Playoff Shifnal [147]
2015 128 6 strokes Shifnal [148]
2016 131 Playoff Tied Shifnal [149]
2017 136 Playoff Shifnal [150]
2018 68 1 stroke Shifnal [151]
2019 134 1 stroke Shifnal [152]
2020 136 3 strokes Moseley [153]
2021 133 1 stroke Moseley [154]
2022 127 2 strokes Sapey [155]
2023 63 2 strokes Harborne [156]

Additional source:[157]

From 1911 to 1927 (except in 1921) and in 1946 the championships were also the Midland section qualifying events for the News of the World Matchplay. The 1939 championship was the Midland section qualifying event for the Daily Mail Tournament. The 1954 championship acted as the qualifying event for the Goodwin (Sheffield) Foursomes Tournament while the 1959 event was the qualifying for the Sherwood Forest Foursomes Tournament.

Notes and References

  1. News: The Midland Club of Professional Golfers . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 9 December 1897 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Professional competition at Warley . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 10 December 1897 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: The Midland Professional Club . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 13 December 1897 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: The second of a series . Birmingham Daily Mail . 11 February 1898 . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: The Midland Professional Club . Warwickshire Herald . 17 February 1898 . 8 . . subscription.
  6. News: The next meeting of the Midland professional club . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 5 May 1898 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Professional tournament at Harborne . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 13 May 1898 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: The championship meeting of the Midland Counties Professionals Club . Birmingham Daily Post . 13 May 1898 . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Professional tourney at Olton . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 11 November 1898 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: During his stay . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 17 November 1898 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: The Midland competition . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 22 February 1902 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: The Midland Professionals . The Times . 26 March 1902 . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Professional golfers' tournament . The Daily Telegraph . 2 October 1902 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  14. News: Professional tournament at Nottingham . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 8 October 1903 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  15. News: On the links . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 8 October 1903 . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  16. News: Now beginning with next big competition . Birmingham Daily Mail . 23 May 1911 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  17. News: Professional golf . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 7 April 1911 . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  18. News: Gossip from the links . Birmingham Gazette . 16 February 1921 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  19. News: Midland Counties Professional Golf Championship . Birmingham Daily Post . 13 May 1898 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  20. News: Success of the Minchinhampton pro. . The Gloucestershire Echo . 19 May 1899 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  21. News: The Midland counties professional golf club . Derby Daily Telegraph . 26 April 1900 . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  22. News: Midland professional championship . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 19 April 1901 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  23. News: Professional tourney at Bilston . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 17 April 1902 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  24. News: Professional tournament at Cheltenham . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 23 April 1903 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  25. News: Professional tourney at Streetly . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 21 April 1904 . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  26. News: Professional tournament at Streetly . The Glasgow Herald . 21 April 1904 . 11.
  27. News: Professional tourney at Harborne . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 20 April 1905 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  28. News: T. Williamson, Professional champion . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 21 September 1905 . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  29. News: The Professional Golfers' Association . The Glasgow Herald . 21 September 1905 . 9.
  30. News: Professional championship at Derby . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 26 April 1906 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  31. News: Professional championship goes to Notts . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 25 April 1907 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  32. News: Midland professional tournament . The Glasgow Herald . 25 April 1907 . 11.
  33. News: Professional tourney at Hollinwell . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 16 April 1908 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  34. News: Golf – Midland professional competition . The Glasgow Herald . 16 April 1908 . 9.
  35. News: Professional tournament at Leicester . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 22 April 1909 . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  36. News: Golf – Professional tournament at Leicester . The Glasgow Herald . 22 April 1909 . 13.
  37. News: Midland golf . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 21 April 1910 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  38. News: Midland professional meeting . The Glasgow Herald . 21 April 1910 . 15.
  39. News: Midland golf . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 14 September 1911 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  40. News: £400 professional tournament – Midland qualifying competition . The Glasgow Herald . 14 September 1911 . 12.
  41. News: Professional golf . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 26 September 1912 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  42. News: G. R. Buckle wins . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 27 September 1912 . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  43. News: £400 tourney . Birmingham Gazette . 18 September 1913 . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  44. News: Three ties . Birmingham Gazette . 4 September 1919 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  45. News: Exciting golf . Birmingham Gazette . 16 September 1920 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  46. News: New Midland champion . Birmingham Gazette . 17 September 1920 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  47. News: A surprise at Robin Hood . Birmingham Gazette . 15 September 1921 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  48. News: Professional golf . Birmingham Gazette . 14 September 1922 . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  49. News: Professional golf at Edgbaston . Birmingham Gazette . 6 September 1923 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  50. News: Buckle wins by one stroke . Birmingham Gazette . 7 September 1923 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  51. News: Four tie for Midland golf championship . Birmingham Gazette . 11 September 1924 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  52. News: New Midland golf champion . Birmingham Gazette . 12 September 1924 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  53. News: Coveted golf title won for third time . Birmingham Gazette . 10 September 1925 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  54. News: New course record set up at Finham Park . Birmingham Gazette . 9 September 1926 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  55. News: Aggregate of 147 by Compston and Barber . Birmingham Gazette . 8 September 1927 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  56. News: Final missed by Compston . Birmingham Gazette . 9 September 1927 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  57. News: Keen struggle for golf honours . Birmingham Gazette . 6 September 1928 . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  58. News: New Midland golf champion . Birmingham Gazette . 7 September 1928 . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  59. News: Flooded greens at Northfield . Birmingham Gazette . 13 Jun 1929 . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  60. News: G. R. Buckle wins title after a tie . Birmingham Gazette . 20 Jun 1929 . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  61. News: Midland professional golf title . Birmingham Gazette . 22 May 1930 . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  62. News: Title retained by Tom Green of Copt Heath . Birmingham Gazette . 30 April 1931 . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  63. News: Barber wins again . Birmingham Gazette . 28 April 1932 . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  64. News: C. H. Ward's golf triumph . Birmingham Gazette . 27 April 1933 . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  65. News: C. H. Ward's wins again . Birmingham Gazette . 19 April 1934 . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  66. News: Title-holder beaten . Birmingham Gazette . 18 April 1935 . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  67. News: Two record rounds by W. J. Branch . Birmingham Gazette . 9 April 1936 . 14 . Newspapers.com.
  68. News: A. G .Beck's golf triumph . Birmingham Gazette . 14 April 1937 . 14 . Newspapers.com.
  69. News: H. R. Manton's record 66 at Beau Desert . Birmingham Gazette . 26 May 1938 . 14 . Newspapers.com.
  70. News: W. J. Martin Midland champion . Birmingham Gazette . 3 March 1939 . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  71. News: C. H. Ward fails to qualify . Birmingham Gazette . 12 September 1946 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  72. News: Ward second for Midland title . Birmingham Gazette . 17 April 1947 . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  73. News: Handsworth golfer and Arthur Lees tie . Birmingham Gazette . 21 May 1948 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  74. News: Lees is Midland golf champion . Birmingham Gazette . 22 May 1948 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  75. News: Lees wins great fight with Ward . John . Camkin . Birmingham Gazette . 26 May 1949 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  76. News: Ward defeats Hargreaves after replay . Birmingham Post . 25 May 1950 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  77. News: A tie for the Midland championship . Birmingham Post . 24 May 1951 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  78. News: Sandwell Park club take two championships . Birmingham Post . 25 May 1951 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  79. News: Hargreaves and Ward to replay to-day . Birmingham Post . 24 April 1952 . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  80. News: Hargreaves beats Ward . Birmingham Post . 25 April 1952 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  81. News: Triple replay to decide Midland title . Birmingham Post . 30 April 1953 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  82. News: Ward wins replay by one stroke . Birmingham Post . 1 May 1953 . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  83. News: Cunningham sets up course record in Midland event . Birmingham Post . 29 April 1954 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  84. News: C. Ward again wins Midland championship . Birmingham Post . 28 April 1955 . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  85. News: Tie between Hastelow and Ward . Birmingham Post . 26 April 1956 . 24 . Newspapers.com.
  86. News: Hastelow beats Ward in Midland replay . Birmingham Post . 27 April 1956 . 24 . Newspapers.com.
  87. News: Worksop professional wins Midland title . Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette . 2 May 1957 . 28 . Newspapers.com.
  88. News: Midland title for J. H. Cawsey . Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette . 1 May 1958 . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  89. News: G. A. Maisey has a great win . Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette . 30 April 1959 . 24 . Newspapers.com.
  90. News: Hargreaves wins by four strokes . Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette . 28 April 1960 . 25 . Newspapers.com.
  91. News: Butler recovers well to tie with Johnson . Maurice . Woodbine . Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette . 13 April 1961 . 24 . Newspapers.com.
  92. News: Butler's first Midland title . Maurice . Woodbine . Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette . 15 April 1961 . 19 . Newspapers.com.
  93. News: Young Rees wins title by one stroke . Maurice . Woodbine . Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette . 19 April 1962 . 25 . Newspapers.com.
  94. News: 30 years fail to loosen Ward's grip . Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette . 19 April 1963 . 23 . Newspapers.com.
  95. News: Murray finishes stroke ahead . Maurice . Woodbine . Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette . 30 April 1964 . 26 . Newspapers.com.
  96. News: Great finish earns title for Hunt . Maurice . Woodbine . Birmingham Post . 17 April 1965 . 25 . Newspapers.com.
  97. News: 19-year-old Anderson triumphs . Maurice . Woodbine . Birmingham Post . 26 April 1966 . 30 . Newspapers.com.
  98. News: Murray misses title by an inch . David . Davies . Birmingham Post . 18 May 1967 . 25 . Newspapers.com.
  99. News: Murray beats weather to win play-off . David . Davies . Birmingham Post . 22 May 1967 . 10 . Newspapers.com.
  100. News: 'Sheriff' Murray outshoots rivals . David . Davies . Birmingham Post . 18 July 1968 . 42 . Newspapers.com.
  101. News: Squires goes east with title . Birmingham Post . 18 July 1969 . 18 . Newspapers.com.
  102. News: Llewellyn takes Midland title . Birmingham Post . 4 June 1970 . 17 . Newspapers.com.
  103. News: Decision from St. Andrews costs Bembridge first place and £125 . David . Davies . Birmingham Post . 27 May 1971 . 17 . Newspapers.com.
  104. News: Waites adds Uniroyal to his pound side bet . David . Davies . Birmingham Post . 4 May 1972 . 28 . Newspapers.com.
  105. News: Eight-hour wait, then Snell is forced to share the limelight . David . Davies . Birmingham Post . 3 May 1973 . 20 . Newspapers.com.
  106. News: Livingston hangs on to win Uniroyal play-off . David . Davies . Birmingham Post . 4 June 1973 . 13 . Newspapers.com.
  107. News: Gallagher's fine opening takes him to the title . David . Davies . Birmingham Post . 4 May 1974 . 23 . Newspapers.com.
  108. News: Boyle home by one stroke . Maurice . Woodbine . The Daily Telegraph . 31 May 1975 . 26 . Newspapers.com.
  109. News: Herbert sees that justice is done . David . Davies . Birmingham Post . 26 May 1976 . 14 . Newspapers.com.
  110. News: Waites takes title again . Desmond . Lowe . Nottingham Evening Post . 4 June 1977 . 15 . Newspapers.com.
  111. News: Brave Weaver goes down fighting . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 4 August 1978 . 39 . Newspapers.com.
  112. News: Waites is as good as his forecast . David . Davies . Birmingham Post . 21 April 1979 . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  113. News: Vaughan new king of Midlands . Sandwell Evening Mail . 13 June 1980 . 55 . Newspapers.com.
  114. News: Stewart's late burst takes title . Sandwell Evening Mail . 19 June 1981 . 43 . Newspapers.com.
  115. News: Elson round in record 66 . The Daily Telegraph . 11 June 1982 . 29 . Newspapers.com.
  116. News: No-luck Larratt robbed . Leicester Mercury . 16 June 1983 . 38 . Newspapers.com.
  117. News: Experience gives Mouland the edge . The Daily Telegraph . 21 June 1984 . 33 . Newspapers.com.
  118. News: Hayward wins PGA playoff . The Daily Telegraph . 14 June 1985 . 28 . Newspapers.com.
  119. News: First victory for Skingle . The Daily Telegraph . 1 August 1986 . 26 . Newspapers.com.
  120. News: Mark takes glory . Sunday Mercury . 4 October 1987 . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  121. News: Farr breaks trophy duck . Sunday Mercury . 23 September 1988 . 38 . Newspapers.com.
  122. News: Midland Professionals' Championship . Evening Mail . 4 October 1989 . 39 . Newspapers.com.
  123. News: Ace Gary tastes success at last . Birmingham Evening Mail . 31 August 1990 . 55 . Newspapers.com.
  124. News: Midland PGA Howson Stroke-play Ch'ship . The Daily Telegraph . 12 October 1991 . 39 . Newspapers.com.
  125. News: Safety-first pays off for below-par Higgins . Birmingham Post . 10 October 1992 . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  126. News: Baker birdies carry day . Jennifer . Prentice . The Daily Telegraph . 6 October 1993 . 37 . Newspapers.com.
  127. News: Peter Baker . The Daily Telegraph . 18 May 1994 . 39 . Newspapers.com.
  128. News: Rose finds his Garden of Eden . Michael . Blair . Birmingham Post . 17 May 1995 . 18 . Newspapers.com.
  129. News: David J Russell . The Daily Telegraph . 12 August 1996 . 35 . Newspapers.com.
  130. News: Emphatic Higgins proves that old habits die hard . Michael . Blair . Birmingham Post . 18 October 1997 . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  131. News: Webster proves his pedigree to snatch victory . Ged . Scott . Birmingham Post . 22 October 1998 . 18 . Newspapers.com.
  132. News: Inclement weather drives Hall to victory . Ged . Scott . Birmingham Post . 21 October 1999 . 32 . Newspapers.com.
  133. News: Russell romps to an eight-shot triumph . Roger . Draper . Coventry Telegraph . 26 October 2000 . 84 . Newsbank.
  134. News: The De Vere Midland Professional Championship . The Birmingham Post . 29 June 2001 . Newsbank.
  135. News: Former Belfry professional Rob Rock . The Birmingham Post . 21 June 2002 . Newsbank.
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