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Tournament results: Yorkshire Evening News

Results for the Yorkshire Evening News are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1951
Europe
281
£225
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Von Nida, Norman

Score

281

Prize money

£225

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1450 Tournament (June 6-8). Norman Von Nida (Aus) and defending champion Dai Rees (Wales) finished in a tie for first place. Ken Bousfield (Eng) finished 1 shot back in third place. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1951
Europe
281
£225
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rees, Dai

Score

281

Prize money

£225

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1450 Tournament (June 6-8). Norman Von Nida (Aus) and defending champion Dai Rees (Wales) finished in a tie for first place. Ken Bousfield (Eng) finished 1 shot back in third place. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1948
Europe
275
£200
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ward, Charlie

Score

275

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (June 8-10). Second-placed and defending champion Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Charlie Ward (Eng). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1947
Europe
277
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Cotton, Henry

Score

277

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Professional Tournament (June 11-13). Norman Von Nida (Aus) and Henry Cotton (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Bill Shankland (Aus) finished 6 shots further back in third place. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1947
Europe
277
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Von Nida, Norman

Score

277

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Professional Tournament (June 11-13). Norman Von Nida (Aus) and Henry Cotton (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Bill Shankland (Aus) finished 6 shots further back in third place. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1946
Europe
283
£200
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Locke, Bobby

Score

283

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (May 23-25). Second-placed A.G. Matthews (Eng) and Dai Rees (Wales) finished 7 shots behind Bobby Locke (S Africa). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1945
Europe
Compston, Archie
148
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Compston, Archie

Score

148

Prize money

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (Jun 2; played for the first time since 1939, due to World War II). Second-placed Bill Cox (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Archie Compston (Eng). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1939
Europe
Temple Newsam
37th hole
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rees, Dai

Venue

Temple Newsam

Score

37th hole

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 8-10; played for the last time until 1945, due to WW2). Dai Rees (Wales) beat Jack Hargreaves (Eng) at the 37th hole in the final. [Temple Newsam GC, Leeds, West Yorkshire].

1938
Europe
Leeds GC
8 & 6
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Perry, Alf

Venue

Leeds GC

Score

8 & 6

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 2-4). Alf Perry (Eng) beat Vernon Greenhalgh (Eng) 8 and 6 in the 36-hole final. [Leeds GC, Leeds, West Yorkshire].

1937
Europe
Lacey, Arthur
2 & 1
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lacey, Arthur

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 3-5). Arthur Lacey (Eng) beat John Fallon (Scot) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1936
Europe
Temple Newsam
3 & 2
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Burton, Dick

Venue

Temple Newsam

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 11-13). Dick Burton (Eng) beat A.G. Matthews (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. Burton recovered from being four down after the first 18 holes in the 36-hole final. [Temple Newsam GC, Leeds, West Yorkshire].

1935
Europe
3 & 2
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Cotton, Henry

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 6-8). Henry Cotton (Eng) beat Percy Alliss (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1934
Europe
37th hole
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Padgham, Alf

Score

37th hole

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 7-9). Alf Padgham (Eng) beat Sid Brews (S Africa) at the 37th hole in the final. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1933
Europe
Lacey, Arthur
Temple Newsam
2 & 1
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lacey, Arthur

Venue

Temple Newsam

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 1-3). Arthur Lacey (Eng) beat Alf Padgham (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Temple Newsam GC, Leeds, West Yorkshire].

1932
Europe
Hodson, Bert
39th hole
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hodson, Bert

Score

39th hole

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (May 19-21). Bert Hodson (Wales) beat Fred Robson (Eng) at the 39th hole in the final. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1931
Europe
39th hole
£200
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Whitcombe, Ernest

Score

39th hole

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (May 21-23). Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) beat Tom Barber (Eng) at the 39th hole in the final. [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1929
Europe
Turnesa, Joe
37th hole
£200
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Turnesa, Joe

Score

37th hole

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (May 16-18). Joe Turnesa (USA) beat Herbert Jolly (Guernsey) at the 37th hole in the final. Jolly was the losing finalist for the third straight year. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1928
Europe
3 & 2
£200
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Whitcombe, Charles

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (May 17-19). Charles Whitcombe (Eng) beat Herbert Jolly (Guernsey) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. Whitcombe's older brother Ernest was the defending champion. Jolly was the losing finalist for the second straight year. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1927
Europe
Headingley GC
9 & 8
£200
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Whitcombe, Ernest

Venue

Headingley GC

Score

9 & 8

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (July 28-30). Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) beat Herbert Jolly (Guernsey) 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. [Headingley GC, Adel, nr Leeds, West Yorkshire].

1926
Europe
9 & 8
£200
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Whitcombe, Charles

Score

9 & 8

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (Aug 19-21). Charles Whitcombe (Eng) beat Moses O'Neill (Ire) 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1925
Europe
Holland, Len
3 & 2
£200
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Holland, Len

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (July 9-11). Len Holland (Eng) beat James Ockenden (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1924
Europe
Robson, Fred
Headingley GC
37th hole
£200
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Robson, Fred

Venue

Headingley GC

Score

37th hole

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (May 29-31). Fred Robson (Eng) beat Archie Compston (Eng) at the 37th hole in the final. [Headingley GC, Adel, nr Leeds, West Yorkshire].

1923
Europe
Jolly, Herbert
Headingley GC
2 up
£150
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Jolly, Herbert

Venue

Headingley GC

Score

2 up

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the inaugural Yorkshire Evening News £700 Tournament (May 17-19). Herbert Jolly (Guernsey) beat Walter Hagen (USA) by 2 holes in the 36-hole final. [Headingley GC, Adel, nr Leeds, West Yorkshire].

1962
Europe
Butler, Peter
273
£1,000
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Butler, Peter

Score

273

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (June 21-23). Second-placed Ken Bousfield (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Peter Butler (Eng). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1960
Europe
268
£500
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

268

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 15-17). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Peter Thomson (Aus). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1950
Europe
276
£250
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rees, Dai

Score

276

Prize money

£250

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1350 Tournament (June 7-9). Second-placed Arthur Lees (Eng) finished 8 shots behind Dai Rees (Wales). [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1944
Europe
King, Sam
Roundhay GC
133
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

King, Sam

Venue

Roundhay GC

Score

133

Prize money

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (May 21; the first big professional tournament played in Britain during World War II). Second-placed Bill Shankland (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Sam King (Eng). [Roundhay Municipal GC, Leeds, West Yorks].

1963
Europe
Haliburton, Tom
280
£1,000
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Haliburton, Tom

Score

280

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the (last) Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (June 20-22). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind 48-year-old Tom Haliburton (Scot), who recorded his last win on the British PGA circuit. [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1961
Europe
282
£550
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

282

Prize money

£550

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1735 Tournament (June 21-23). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Peter Thomson (Aus). [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1958
Europe
280
£375
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Brown, Eric

Score

280

Prize money

£375

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 18-20). Eric Brown (Scot) and Harold Henning (S Africa) finished in a tie for first place. Defending champion Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot further back in third place. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1957
Europe
265
£500
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

265

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 19-21). Second-placed Harry Bradshaw (Ire) finished 15 shots behind Peter Thomson (Aus), whose rounds of 65, 67, 64 and 68 produced a tournament record aggregate of 264. [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1958
Europe
280
£375
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Henning, Harold

Score

280

Prize money

£375

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 18-20). Eric Brown (Scot) and Harold Henning (S Africa) finished in a tie for first place. Defending champion Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot further back in third place. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1956
Europe
281
£375
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rees, Dai

Score

281

Prize money

£375

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 20-22). Dai Rees (Wales) and Ken Bousfield (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Eric Lester (Eng) finished 4 shots further back in third place. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1959
Europe
Drew, Norman
281
£500
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Drew, Norman

Score

281

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 17-19). Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng), Peter Thomson (Aus) and defending champion Harold Henning (S Africa) finished 4 shots behind Norman Drew (N.Ire), who recorded his first top-flight win in his first full year as a tournament professional. [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1956
Europe
Bousfield, Ken
281
£375
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Bousfield, Ken

Score

281

Prize money

£375

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 20-22). Dai Rees (Wales) and Ken Bousfield (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Eric Lester (Eng) finished 4 shots further back in third place. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1955
Europe
Cerda, Antonio
276
£500
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Cerda, Antonio

Score

276

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 22-24). Second-placed Harry Weetman (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Antonio Cerdá (Arg), who claimed his first top-flight victory in Britain. [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1954
Europe
284
£500
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Panton, John

Score

284

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 9-11). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) and Ken Bousfield (Eng) finished 1 shot behind John Panton (Scot). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1953
Europe
278
£500
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Van Donck, Flory

Score

278

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 17-19). Harry Bradshaw (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Flory Van Donck (Belg), who clinched victory with a final round 66. [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1949
Europe
King, Sam
6 & 5
£250
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

King, Sam

Score

6 & 5

Prize money

£250

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1350 Tournament (June 9-11). Sam King (Eng) beat Walter Lees (Eng) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1952
Europe
283
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rees, Dai

Score

283

Prize money

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (June 18-20). Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) and Syd Scott (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Dai Rees (Wales), who claimed his third straight win in this event. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].

1930
Europe
Jolly, Herbert
Headingley GC
3 & 1
£200
Yorkshire Eve. News

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Jolly, Herbert

Venue

Headingley GC

Score

3 & 1

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Yorkshire Eve. News

Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (May 29-31). Herbert Jolly (Guernsey) beat Owen Sanderson (Eng) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final. Jolly, who had been the losing finalist in the three preceding years, finally secured his second win in this event. [Headingley GC, Adel, nr Leeds, West Yorkshire].

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