John Ball of Hoylake : champion Golfer by Behrend, John.; Ball, John 1861-1940 - 1989

Droitwich, Worcester : Grant Books, 1989. John Ball, Jr. (24 December 1861 - 2 December 1940) was an English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century. Ball was born in Hoylake, Cheshire (now Merseyside). His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake. Ball grew up playing golf as a youth on the Royal Liverpool course, which was established in his early boyhood. In 1878, at the age of 16, Ball finished fifth in The Open at Prestwick. His run of Amateur titles began in 1888 and stretched until 1912, when he was 51 years old. His best year was 1890, when he won both the Amateur and Open Championships. Bobby Jones, who won the Grand Slam in 1930, is the only other golfer in history to win those two tournaments in the same year. 1/1800 unnumbered copies, xvi,108p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 25cm. A very nice, clean copy in a similar Jacket. No real faults. Previous owner signature, neatly but boldly to the front blank prelim. [ Loaction: Landing Case ]. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.