Walter Rutherford
Walter Mathers Rutherford (23 September 1857 – 15 October 1913 in Jedburgh) was a Scottish golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was born in Newlands in the Borders. He won the silver medal in the men's competition with a score of 168 over 36 holes.[1]
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| Full name | Walter Mathers Rutherford | |||||||||||||
| Born | 23 September 1857 | |||||||||||||
| Died | 15 October 1913 (aged 56) | |||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland | |||||||||||||
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| Status | Amateur | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was educated at Madras College in St Andrews.[2] In later years he farmed land at Jedburgh and was a vocal proponent of land reform.[3]
References
- "Walter Rutherford". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- The Late Mr Walter Rutherford, St. Andrews Citizen, 18 October 1913
- Here and There in the Borderland, Southern Reporter, 23 October 1913
External links
- Works by or about Walter Rutherford at Internet Archive
- Walter Rutherford's profile at Sports Reference.com
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