McTear's
Lot 1107
P.G.A. ENGLAND V. SCOTLAND MEDAL 1932, awarded to Archie Compston of England, the obverse with central rose and thistle motif and inscribed 'Professional Golfers Association', the reverse inscribed 'England v Scotland A. Compston 1932 Sandwich', 30mm to bale, in sterling silver, along with his P.G.A. England v Scotland medal 1935, the obverse with central rose and thistle motif and inscribed 'Professional Golfers Association', the reverse inscribed 'England v Scotland Muirfield 1935 A. Compston', 35mm to bale, in sterling silver, 15.1g gross (2) Note: The England–Scotland Professional Match was an annual men's professional golf competition between teams representing England and Scotland. It was played from 1903 to the start of World War I and was then revived in 1932 and played until the start of World War II. The match was played on a single day, generally a few days before the Open Championship. Except on one occasion, there were 12 players in each team who played 12 singles matches and 6 foursomes. Scotland won the inaugural match in 1903 but didn't win another match, although three matches were tied. The event was organised by the PGA and only members of the PGA were eligible to play. These medals were awarded to Archie Compston, an English professional golfer. Through the 1920s he built a reputation as a formidable match play golfer, in an era when many professionals made more money from "challenge" matches against fellow pros, or wealthy amateurs, than from tournament golf. He also became notable as perhaps Britain's first "celebrity" professional golfer, becoming a coach to the future Edward VIII. He was the professional at the Wentworth Club from 1945 to 1948, and later at the Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda.
