Alan Waterson

Alan Waterson
Personal information
Full nameAlan Norman Waterson
Born(1915-10-18)18 October 1915
New South Wales, Australia
Died1 May 2003(2003-05-01) (aged 87)
New South Wales, Australia
Sporting nationality Australia
Career
StatusAmateur

Alan Norman Waterson (18 October 1915 – 1 May 2003) was an Australian amateur golfer. In 1946 he was runner-up in the Australian Open and the winner of the Australian Amateur. He won the New South Wales Amateur Championship four times, and represented Australia in the Sloan Morpeth Trophy.

Golf career

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Waterson (right) at the 1939 NSW Amateur

In 1946 Waterson was runner-up in the Australian Open at Royal Sydney. After the first day he was tied for second place with Ossie Pickworth, two behind Kep Enderby, after rounds of 71 and 73. Enderby faded on the final day and Waterson's rounds of 73 and 74 were enough for second place, two strokes behind Pickworth, who had rounds of 69 and 76.[1] The Australian Amateur was also played at Royal Sydney, after the open. Waterson beat Jim Pendergast in the final, to win the title. Waterson was 3 up after the morning round, but Pendergast levelled the match after seven holes of the afternoon round. Waterson again took a three-hole lead and, despite losing the 16th, won the match 2&1.[2]

Waterson won the New South Wales Amateur Championship four times in five editions between 1939 and 1948, only losing in the 1946 semi-final to the eventual winner, Kep Enderby.[3] As a 17-year-old, he had reached the final in 1933, but lost to Harry Hattersley.[4] He won for the first time in 1939, beating Jim Ferrier 4&3 in the final.[5] He won again in 1940, 1947 and 1948.[6][7][8]

Waterson was twice runner-up in the New South Wales Close Championship. At Killara in 1935 he tied with Don Spence, the pair being 16 strokes behind the winner, Jim Ferrier.[9] In 1947 he finished two strokes behind Norman Von Nida at Manly.[10] He had also finished second, 6 strokes behind Von Nida, in the 1936 Queensland Open at Royal Queensland, and won the Queensland Amateur a few days later, beating Mick Ryan 7&6 in the final.[11][12]

In 1948 Waterson represented Australia in the Sloan Morpeth Trophy at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, New Zealand winning 4½ to 1½. He lost his singles match to Bryan Silk.[13]

Personal life

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Waterson was born on 18 October 1915 and died on 1 May 2003.[14] He was a buyer at Gowings, a Sydney department store chain.[15]

Tournament wins

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Team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "Pickworth Open Golf Champion: survives shaky final round period". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Vol. VII, no. 47. New South Wales, Australia. 6 October 1946. p. 40. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Waterson beats Pendergast, wins first national title". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Vol. XI, no. 178. New South Wales, Australia. 17 October 1946. p. 31. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Champions Go Down In Title Golf". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 33899. New South Wales, Australia. 16 August 1946. p. 9. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Hattersley Wins N.S.W. Amateur Golf Title". The Sun (Sydney). No. 1578. New South Wales, Australia. 25 June 1933. p. 18. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Waterson's win". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31634. New South Wales, Australia. 22 May 1939. p. 15. Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Great golf final". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31934. New South Wales, Australia. 6 May 1940. p. 13. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Waterson not extended in golf title win". The Sun (Sydney). No. 2310. New South Wales, Australia. 20 July 1947. p. 9. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ ""Birdies" singing for Waterson". The Sun (Sydney). No. 2369. New South Wales, Australia. 5 September 1948. p. 28. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Ferrier Shattered Record With Amazing Round In Close Title". The Sun (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 13 October 1935. p. 53. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Von Nida Makes birdies whistle in big golf final". The Sun (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 9 November 1947. p. 5 (Sports section). Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Von Nida's 'Open' a triumph for self and state". The Courier-Mail. No. 850. Queensland, Australia. 21 May 1936. p. 11. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "Waterson's Amateur Title". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 23 May 1936. p. 6. Retrieved 11 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "New Zealand Too Good in Singles". The Age. 5 October 1948. p. 8. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  14. ^ "Alan Norman Waterson". BillionGraves. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  15. ^ Ramsay, Jim (23 September 1980). "Harder for golfers to get strokes back". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 31. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
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