The Ryder Cup Official Programme: International Golf Match Great Britain v United States of America Held at The Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club 13-14 October 1961
(Book #ID 26347)
Published by Programme Publications Ltd., Battersea High Street, London 1961. 1961.
Publisher's original stapled colour illustrated paper covers. 8vo 9½'' x 6'' 52 pp. U.S.A. Team: Jerry Barber [Captain], Bill Collins, Dow Finsterwald, Doug Ford, Jay Herbert, Mike Souchak, Arnold Palmer, Bill Casper, Gene Littler, and Art Wall. Great Britain Team: Dai Rees [Captain], Peter Alliss, Kenneth Bousfield, Neil Coles, Thomas Hailburton, Bernard Hunt, Ralph Moffitt, Christy O'Connor, John Panton, and Harry Weetman. Monochrome illustrations throughout, advertisements to end papers. Includes plan of the course with hole by hole breakdown and description, illustrated players profile, separate A4 folded sheet with order of play and starting times listing: Referees, Observers and Markers. Very scarce indeed is the small slip of brown paper tipped inside the first page which states 'Saturday October 14th 1961. Holders of this Programme may purchase, for 6d., a loose sheet giving order of play and starting times for the singles, from any uniformed seller. Please surrender this slip.' Also enclosed is 'The Observer' press clipping from Sunday 15th October 1961, confirming 'America Retain the Ryder Cup' with report and lists of results. The staples are rusty leaving the centre page section loose and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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