1930 Walker Cup
{{Short description|Golf tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox team golf tournament
| name = Walker Cup
| year = 1930
| logo =
| dates = 15–16 May 1930
| venue = Royal St George's Golf Club
| location = Sandwich, Kent, England
| home = GB&I
| away = USA
| homecaptain = Roger Wethered
| awaycaptain = Bobby Jones
| homescore = 2
| awayscore = 10
| result = United States wins
}}
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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xKNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=laUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5812%2C2584101 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=16 May 1930 |title=America takes the lead |page=13}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xaNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=laUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5868%2C2775707 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=17 May 1930 |title=Walker Cup returs to America |page=11}}{{cite web |url=https://walkercup.co.uk/1930-royal-st-georges/ |title=1930 – Royal St. George’s |publisher=walkercup.co.uk |accessdate=13 December 2018}}
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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9KNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3902%2C1659251 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=13 January 1930 |title=Walker Cup Golf |page=11}} The initial team included Jess Sweetser but he withdrew for business reasons in early April and was replaced by Roland MacKenzie.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Lv49AAAAIBAJ&sjid=XUkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4613%2C359220 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=2 April 1930 |title=Jess Sweetser not to play in Walker Cup |page=21}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K6dAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3268%2C1708471 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=12 March 1930 |title=Walker Cup Golf |page=13}}
The last three members of the team, Campbell, Harris and Lang, were announced in mid-April.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OP49AAAAIBAJ&sjid=XUkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4203%2C2102694 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=14 April 1930 |title=Golf: Walker Cup Selection |page=7}}
Great Britain and Ireland used the same eight players for the foursomes and singles. Harris and Lang being left out.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w6NAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=laUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4658%2C2392160 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=15 May 1930 |title=The Walker Cup |page=11}}
=Great Britain & Ireland=
{{flagicon|GBR|size=70px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=70px}}
Playing captain: {{flagicon|ENG}} Roger Wethered
- {{flagicon|SCO}} William Campbell
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Robert Harris
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Rex Hartley
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Ernest Holderness
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Jack Lang
- {{flagicon|SCO}} John Nelson Smith
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Bill Stout
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Cyril Tolley
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Tony Torrance
=United States=
{{flagicon|USA|size=70px}}
Playing captain: Bobby Jones
Thursday's foursomes
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Tolley/Wethered
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 up |Von Elm/Voigt |
| Hartley/Torrance
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 8 & 7 |Willing/Jones |
| Holderness/Stout
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Moe/MacKenzie |
| Campbell/Smith
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Ouimet/Johnston |
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| 1 | Foursomes | 3 |
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! 1 ! Overall ! 3 |
Friday's singles
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Cyril Tolley
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 5 & 4 |Jimmy Johnston |
| Roger Wethered
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 9 & 8 |Bobby Jones |
| Rex Hartley
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 2 |George Von Elm |
| Ernest Holderness
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 10 & 8 |George Voigt |
| John Nelson Smith
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Oscar Willing |
| Tony Torrance
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 7 & 6 |Francis Ouimet |
| Bill Stout
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Don Moe |
| William Campbell
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 6 & 5 |Roland MacKenzie |
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| 1 | Singles | 7 |
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! 2 ! Overall ! 10 |