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38-459: The Roehampton Invitation Tournament was a British golf tournament played each April at the Roehampton Club from 1920 to 1935. From 1922 the tournament was played over three days. There was 36 holes of stroke play on the first day with the leading 16 players qualifying for a knock-out contest on the following two days. Except in 1920 the total prize money was £200. A challenge cup was awarded to

76-457: A Limited Liability company to create the club. Lord Shrewsbury was appointed as the chairman and Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge was made president. Charles Darley Miller set out to find the land which needed to be close to the Hurlingham Club and Ranelagh Club for ease of transportation of polo ponies. The original facilities included three polo grounds, a racecourse,

114-500: A Prospective Members Meeting. At this informal group meeting Prospective Members are given more information about the Club and the application process by the Membership and Marketing Manager, Chief Executive and a Director. They are asked to say a few words from their chair about themselves and their reasons for joining the Club. The meetings take place one Sunday per month starting at 10am in

152-416: A four-player 9-hole playoff of those scoring 145, scoring 36. The veteran Sandy Herd beat Fred Jewell in the final. The fifth tournament was played on 9–12 April 1924. Sandy Herd and Abe Mitchell led on 139 with those scoring 144 and less also qualifying. Six players scored 145 and with only five places for them, they drew lots and Charles Johns was the unlucky player. There was a fall of snow before

190-424: A further six before finally in the half-light Holden qualified in a sudden-death playoff. In very poor conditions Archie Compston beat Charles Whitcombe in the final, winning at the 18th hole. Compston and Charles Whitcombe were paired together in the 1929 Ryder Cup and both undefeated in the contest. The eleventh tournament was played on 9–11 April 1930. Reg Whitcombe led the qualification on 137, having scored

228-462: A horse show ground, an area where women could practice driving , tilting and jumping and stabling for the members horses. in 1904 a golf course was built with nine holes, this was later expanded to 18. Roehampton Club opened in April 1902 under the management of Charles Darley Miller . The Roehampton Trophy , donated by Mrs Alison Cunninghame of Craigends, was first played for in this year. The Trophy

266-445: A putt of less than three yards at the last to tie the match, but missed and Boomer won the match. The seventh tournament was played on 14–16 April 1926. James Ockenden and George Gadd led the qualification on 137, Gadd scoring 66 in the morning round. Six players had a 6-hole playoff for the final place, Len Holland winning with a score of 22. Abe Mitchell and George Duncan won their semi-finals comfortably with Mitchell winning

304-418: A record 64 in the afternoon round - coming home in 29. Three players tied on 144 for the final two places. Mark Seymour beat Fred Robson in the final. Robson was 1 up with three holes to play but lost the next two holes after poor drives. The last hole was halved to give Seymour the victory. The twelfth tournament was played on 9–11 April 1931 on a Roehampton course lengthened to over 6,000 yards. Tournament

342-454: Is a match play golf event, with each match worth one point. From this inaugural event through 1959, the format consisted of 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches on the first day and 8 singles matches on the second day, for a total of 12 points. Therefore, 6 1 ⁄ 2 points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 36 holes. Source: A sub-committee of

380-518: Is now the oldest polo trophy played for in England and the tournament is held at Ham Polo Club in Richmond, London . There were also Junior competitions and a tournament where all the players and teams were selected by ladies. The cups were presented to the ladies who picked the winning team. In 1913 Olive Hockin started a fire at the Club in support of the suffragette movement . Hockin was arrested as she

418-657: The Marques de Villavieja , Lord Hugh Salisbury , the Grand Duke Mikhail Mikhailovich , and the Duke of Westminster . King Alfonso XIII of Spain was so fond of playing at the club he paid for a grandstand to be built on top of the clubhouse for his entourage to use. Polo and equestrianism at Roehampton Club recovered quickly after the First World War. The club was now being managed by Clement Charles Lister who with

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456-447: The 17th when Padgham, needing to win the last two holes, knocked Compston's ball into the hole. Having previously won in 1929 Compston became the third player to win the cup outright. Roehampton Club At the turn of the 19th century there was a tremendous strain on the polo clubs of London to provide for the growing interest in the sport. Clubs existed in the vicinity of the capital but were considered to be too far to travel. It

494-629: The Clubhouse. After this meeting, all the Prospective Members’ names are posted to the notice board in Reception for at least two weeks and are then taken to the following board meeting for applications to be ratified by the Board. If Prospective Members know current Members of the Club we ask that they find someone to propose and second their application and to provide a letter to state how they are known to

532-582: The Professional Golfers' Association was appointed to choose the Great Britain team for the first official Ryder Cup. This consisted of Harry Vardon , J.H. Taylor and James Braid . In March 1927 an initial group of 9 players was selected to represent Great Britain. These consisted of the above 9 players but with Abe Mitchell instead of Jolly. Later in March it was announced that Abe Mitchell would be

570-543: The Proposer / Seconder, for how long and to vouch for their good character and any attributes they would bring to the Club. Their signatures are also needed on the application form. For Prospective Members who don’t currently know any Members at the Club, in order to submit an application for membership, we ask for CVs, a copy of ID and letters from two professional people who can write a character reference for each Prospective Member and vouch for their good character. Once added to

608-450: The assistance of John Arthur Edward Traill and the Miller brothers took a keen interest in the development of newcomers to the sport of polo. There were a number of key polo players at the club during this time including 10-goal Charles Thomas Irvine Roark , 9-goal Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin and John Arthur Edward Traill . The waiting list is currently around three years depending on

646-631: The captain of the team. However, in May, his health gave some concern. It was eventually decided that he was unfit to travel. Later he was operated on for appendicitis. Seven members of the team left on the Aquitania on May 21, Boomer being picked up in Cherbourg. Ray was appointed the new captain. George Philpot, editor of the British Golf Illustrated magazine, was the team manager and travelled with

684-419: The deadest of dead stymies ." Padwick, however, "hit his ball so wide of Easterbrook's that the whole gallery must have thought he was contenting himself with a safe half. But not a bit of it. His ball, after passing the obstruction, took a sudden curl in the desired direction and dropped into the hole for a win". Compston won the final 3&1 against Alf Padgham , scoring 63 for the 17 holes. The match ended at

722-522: The eagerly-anticipated final. The eighth tournament was played on 6–8 April 1927, soon after the announcement of the Ryder Cup team. Ernest Whitcombe led the qualification on 137. George Duncan equalled the course record with 66 in the afternoon. Sandy Herd got the final place, winning a 6-hole playoff against Rowland Jones . Ryder Cup captain Abe Mitchell beat Ernest Whitcombe in the final. Mitchell

760-429: The earlier start the weather was much better than in 1924. Abe Mitchell led the qualification for the third successive year with two rounds of 67 on the short Roehampton course, four stroke ahead of the rest of the field. Three players scored 146 and played off for the final place. Mitchell lost in the semi-final to Aubrey Boomer , the eventual winner. Poor putting put him four down after seven holes. He recovered and had

798-503: The final to become the second player to win the cup outright. Seymour was three up at the turn but Padgham reduced this to one after the 12th. Seymour then holed good putts at 13, 14 and 15 to go dormie. A safe four at the 16th gave him victory. The fourteenth tournament was played on 6–8 April 1933. Allan Dailey led the qualification on 141. Dick Wheildon set a new course record of 66. Four players tied on 145 for one place. A further three holes were played which eliminated two players. In

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836-420: The final. The sixteenth tournament was played on 4–6 April 1935. In terrible conditions Archie Compston led the qualification on 143. All those scoring 149 and better qualified. Alf Padgham played Syd Easterbrook in one of the semi-finals. At the second hole Easterbrook's ball was on the lip of the hole in four. Padwick's third shot hit Easterbrook's ball. Easterbrook's ball was replaced but left Padwick "in

874-476: The final. Whitcombe had won the short 17th to level the match. With Whitcombe 5 feet from the hole in three, Jolly holed from 7 yards for a three to take the match. The thirteenth tournament was played on 7–9 April 1932. Alf Perry again led the qualification on 139 including a 67 in the morning. Six players tied on 150 for two places. A further three holes were played and William Oke (13) and Gus Faulkner (14) qualified. Mark Seymour beat Alf Padgham 4&2 in

912-407: The first day on 139 with Frank Ball , Fred Leach and J.H. Taylor on 143. The winner was J.H. Taylor who beat James Ockenden in the final. The third tournament extended to a third day and was played on 19–21 April 1922. As in 1921, there was 36-holes of stroke play on the first day but now the leading 16 players qualified for a knock-out competition on the second and third days. Percy Alliss led

950-413: The gathering dusk Don Curtis eventually qualified at the second sudden-death hole. The feature of the first round matches was a close contest between Allan Dailey and Ted Ray . Ray was three up with four to play but Ray lost the 15th and 17th after being bunkered. Dailey then holed an 8-yard putt at the last to halve the match. The match went to extra holes with Dailey winning at the 22nd. The remainder of

988-402: The knock-out stage started and although a few matches started, play was soon abandoned for the day. Conditions were little better on the following day but the two rounds were completed. Conditions were again cold and wet on the final day with the players drinking cups of hot coffee at the turn. Ted Ray beat Rowland Jones in the final. The sixth tournament was played on 1–3 April 1925. Despite

1026-420: The number of Member resignations received at the end of each year. A variety of membership categories apply but the main decision for applicants is to decide if they would like to include golf in their membership or not. Once completed application forms, proposer and seconder letters (or other required paperwork, see below) and non-returnable application fee are received, Prospective Members are invited to attend

1064-424: The stroke play on 144, with players scoring 151 and better qualifying. James Ockenden completed the last 9 holes of his first round in 30 strokes. Ockenden beat George Duncan in the final. The fourth tournament was played on 11–13 April 1923. The total prize money was again £200. Abe Mitchell and Ted Ray led on 140 with those scoring 144 and less also qualifying. Willie Ritchie got the final place by winning

1102-457: The third successive year, beating Fred Robson in the final. The tenth tournament was played on 10–12 April 1929, two weeks before the Ryder Cup . Bert Hodson led the qualification on 138. Three players tied on 149 played a 6-hole playoff to determine the final two qualifiers. Charles Johns qualified with 22 but Alfred Miles and Fred Holden were still tied for the remaining place. They were still tied after three more holes and then again after

1140-459: The tournament was a remarkable success for Dailey who won the next three matches 7&6, 7&6 and 8&6 in the final against Charles Whitcombe . Dailey had played the last 8 holes against Ray and then three complete matches without losing a single hole. The fifteenth tournament was played on 5–7 April 1934. Sam King led the qualification on 136. Five players tied on 145 for the final three places. Reg Whitcombe beat Arthur Lacey 7&5 in

1178-560: The waiting list, we will assist prospective members in finding current Members to propose and second their membership applications. Click here for more information . 51°27′48.08″N 0°14′45.1″W  /  51.4633556°N 0.245861°W  / 51.4633556; -0.245861 1927 Ryder Cup The 1st Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts . The first competition

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1216-408: The winner to remain the absolute property of any player who won the tournament on two occasions, not necessarily consecutive. Three players won the cup outright: Abe Mitchell (1926 and 1927), Mark Seymour (1930 and 1932) and Archie Compston (1929 and 1935). The tournament was cancelled in 1936 because of "the crowded state of the fixture list". The first tournament was played on 28 April 1920 and

1254-413: Was a 36-hole stroke play competition with total prize money of £150. The winner was George Duncan who won the £45 first prize and the silver challenge cup. The second tournament was played on 13 and 14 April 1921. There was 36-holes of stroke play on the first day with the leading four players involved in a knock-out competition on the second day. The total prize money was £200. James Ockenden led after

1292-527: Was also suspected of an arson attack on a house at Walton Heath belonging to Lloyd George . Hockin was given a four-month sentence in Holloway Prison. The first 400 Members paid no entrance fee and though the Club was considered to be a poor relation to the Hurlingham and Ranelagh clubs this was not the case. Members and regular polo players included Admiral Lord David Beatty , Sir Winston Churchill ,

1330-548: Was dominated by the United States who won by the then landslide score of 9 1 ⁄ 2 –2 1 ⁄ 2 points. USA Captain Walter Hagen became the first winning captain to lift the Ryder Cup . Samuel Ryder , the competition's founder was unable to be present at Worcester Country Club for the inaugural event due to ill health at the time. Ted Ray was the first captain to represent the Great Britain team. The Ryder Cup

1368-499: Was played from Thursday to Saturday instead of the previous Wednesday to Friday. Alf Perry led the qualification on 136. Three players scored 67 in the afternoon and shared a £10 prize for the new course record. Seven players tied on 143 for six places. These player went out again, in pairs, for three further holes. George Gadd , playing last, took 4-5-6 and missed out. Herbert Jolly beat Ryder Cup captain Charles Whitcombe in

1406-436: Was six up after nine holes but Whitcombe score 7 threes and a four at the next eight holes before losing 3&1. Mitchell was the first person to win the tournament twice and so won the cup outright. The ninth tournament was played on 18–20 April 1928. Arthur Havers led the qualification on 138. Six players tied on 145 played a 6-hole playoff to determine the final qualifier, won by Tom Walton with 22. Abe Mitchell won for

1444-517: Was the initiative of the Miller brothers that began the formation of Roehampton Club to alleviate this problem. Edward Miller had left the 17th Lancers in 1893 to start Rugby Polo Club at his home in Warwickshire. His brothers Ted, Charles (an Olympic polo player) and George had developed one of the largest polo pony supply businesses in Europe. Together they met with the other interested parties and formed

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