Cock o' the North (golf)

The Cock o' the North was a golf tournament held in Zambia. It was part of the Sunshine Tour in 2000 and 2001. The tournament was founded in 1954 and was held at the Ndola Golf Club in Ndola.

Cock o' the North
Tournament information
LocationNdola, Zambia
Established1954
Course(s)Ndola Golf Club
Par73
Length6,474 metres (7,080 yd)
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour (2000–2001)
Safari Circuit (pre-1977–1985)

Founded in 1954, the tournament was held annually until 1977, when the European Tournament Players Division took over running of the Safari Circuit. It was then only held every other year, alternating on the schedule with the Mufulira Open, until 1985,[1] although it was incorporated with the Zambia Open in 1977 and 1979, and not held in 1983. The tournament was revived in 2000 as part of the Sunshine Tour, before being cancelled in 2002 due to lack of sponsorship.[2]

Note: The records from the Ndola Golf Club show that Craig Defoy, Sam Torrance, Tommy Horton, and Brian Barnes won the tournament in 1972, 1975, 1977, and 1979 respectively.[3] However, in those years the Zambia Open was held at the Ndola Golf Club and there was no separate Cock o' the North tournament.

Winners

In 2000 and 2001, the tournament was part of the Sunshine Tour and held over 54 holes.

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
2001Sean Farrell Zimbabwe209−104 strokes Graeme van der Nest[4]
2000Titch Moore South Africa217−21 stroke Brett Liddle
James Loughnane
John Mashego
Grant Muller		[5]
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
1985Brian Waites England283−91 stroke Gary Cullen
Malcolm Gregson		[6]
1981Eamonn Darcy Ireland281−111 stroke Carl Mason[7]
1979No separate tournament. Played as Zambia Open
1977No separate tournament. Played as Zambia Open
1976Jack Newton Australia282−103 strokes Pip Elson[8]
1975No separate tournament. Played as Zambia Open
1974Malcolm Gregson England284−8Playoff Jack Newton[9]
1973Mike Ingham England284−82 strokes Maurice Bembridge
Peter Tupling		[10]
1972No separate tournament. Played as Zambia Open
1971Mike Ingham England285
1970Craig Defoy Wales2842 strokes Bernard Gallacher[11]
1969Bernard Gallacher Scotland280[12]
YearWinnerScoreNotes
1968 Terry Westbrook291
1967 Terry Westbrook14536-hole tournament.
1966 Terry Westbrook13936-hole tournament.
1964 Sewsunker Sewgolum283
1963 Denis Hutchinson276
1962 Denis Hutchinson295
1961 Frank G. Coleman (a)14836-hole tournament.
1960 Pierre Oosthuizen287
1959 Harold Henning290
1958 Retief Waltman278
1957 Sandy Guthrie289
1956 Harold Henning272
1955 Tommy Trevenna291
1954 Harry Middleton215

References
  1. Walubita, Moses Sayela (1990). Zambia Sporting Score. Multimedia Publications. p. 166. ISBN 9982300393 – via Google Books.
  2. "Zambia: Ndola Fails to Host Cock 'O' North Golf Tourney". Times of Zambia. 26 February 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  3. "Cock o' the North honours board". Ndola Golf Club.
  4. "Cock Of The North 2001 Results". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. "Cock Of The North 2000 Results". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ""Old man" Waites runs away with the title". The Glasgow Herald. 18 March 1985. p. 18.
  7. "Eight birdies from Darcy sink Lyle". The Glasgow Herald. 23 March 1981. p. 26.
  8. "Late burst by Newton". The Glasgow Herald. 15 March 1976. p. 17.
  9. "Gregson takes play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 18 March 1974. p. 4.
  10. "Ingham's repeat success". The Glasgow Herald. 19 March 1973. p. 4.
  11. "Gallacher pipped by Defoy". The Glasgow Herald. 31 March 1970. p. 4.
  12. "Another victory for Gallacher". The Glasgow Herald. 7 April 1969. p. 4.
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