The ''Gleneagles Silver Tassie'' won by the Walker Cup amateur golfer W. B. Torrance in 1931, by Davidson, Henderson & Sorley, hallmarked Glasgow 1930
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The ''Gleneagles Silver Tassie'' won by the Walker Cup amateur golfer W. B. Torrance in 1931, by Davidson, Henderson & Sorley, hallmarked Glasgow 1930, traditional Celtic decoration with Gleneagles crest to both sides encircled by golf balls, presentation inscription to the inside of the bowl, 26cm., 10 1/4in. across the handles; sold with a modern reprinted photograph of the Gleneagles Silver Tassie being presented to the previous year's winner W L Hartley in 1930 (2) W B Torrance was one of two brothers who played for Great Britain & Ireland against the USA in the Walker Cup. W B Torrance played in the inaugural event at the National Golf Links of America, Southampton, NY., with the legendary Bobby Jones Jnr. a member of the opposition foursome. His brother T.A. Torrance competed at the 1924 Walker Cup at The Garden City Golf Club, NY.