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Walker Cup 1928

Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Chicago, Illinois

USA (Bobby Jones) 11

Great Britain & Ireland (William Tweddell, Eng) 1

 

Day 1

Foursomes

J.W. Sweetser & G. Von Elm beat T.P. Perkins & Dr. W. Tweddell 7/6 

R.T. Jones Jnr & C. Evans Jnr beat Maj. C.O. Hezlet & W.L. Hope 5/3

F.D. Ouimet & H.R. Johnston beat T.A. Torrance & E.F. Storey 4/2

W. Gunn & R.R. MacKenzie beat J.B. Beck & Dr. A.R. MacCallum 7/5

USA 4 Great Britain & Ireland 0

 

Singles

R.T. Jones Jnr beat T.P. Perkins 13/12

G. Von Elm beat Dr. W. Tweddell 3/2

F.D. Ouimet beat Maj. C.O. Hezlet 8/7

J.W. Sweetser beat W.L. Hope 5/4

H.R. Johnston beat E.F. Storey 4/2

C. Evans Jnr lost to T.A. Torrance 1 hole

W. Gunn beat R.N. Hardman 11/10

R.R. MacKenzie beat Capt. G.N.C. Martin 2/1

USA 7 Great Britain & Ireland 1