Gilbert Mitchell-Innes

Gilbert Mitchell-Innes
Gilbert Mitchell-Innes
Personal information
Born	11 September 1823; Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died	1 November 1900 (aged 77); Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Nationality	Scotland
Spouse	Antoinette Amelia MacPherson
Children	9
Career
Status	Amateur
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	7th: 1869

Gilbert Mitchell-Innes (11 September 1823 – 1 November 1900) was a Scottish amateur golfer. Mitchell-Innes placed seventh in the 1869 Open Championship.[1]

Early life and marriage

Mitchell-Innes was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 11 September 1823 into a wealthy family. His great uncle was Gilbert Innes of Stow and it was through him that his father had become enormously wealthy. He was the son of William Mitchell-Innes and Christian Innes (née Shairp). He married Antoinette Amelia MacPherson and the couple would have nine children.[2]

His ancestors on the Mitchell side of the family had been merchants in Aberdeen from the 16th century. His father William had inherited a large fortune from his cousin, James Innes, and later changed his name to Mitchell-Innes, and then proceeded to purchase estates at Ayton and Whitehall in Berwickshire.[3]

Golf career

His playing partners were likely many over the years, but he played often with his good friend Thomas Hodge at St. Andrews.[4] As a result, the Mitchell-Innes family came to own several of Hodge's paintings.[4]

1869 Open Championship

The 1869 Open Championship was the tenth Open Championship and was held on 16 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Tom Morris, Jr. won the championship for the second successive time, by 11 strokes from Bob Kirk. Just 14 players entered the Championship.[5] Mitchell-Innes had rounds of 64-58-58=180 and finished in seventh place. As an amateur, he was not allowed to accept any prize money.[1]

Details of play

Tom Morris, Jr. dominated the championship, leading by three strokes after the first round, four after second and eventually winning by 11 strokes. After the first round Davie Strath and Bob Kirk were both three shots behind Morris. Strath was in second place after two rounds but finished with a 60 to finish third behind Kirk who scored 57.[5] Morris's first round included a hole-in-one at the 8th hole and his total of 50 (6-4-4-6-5-5-3-1-6-3-3-4) was only one behind his record of the previous year. In the second round Kirk took four strokes in one bunker (the "Alps"), scoring 10, while in the last round he took three shots in another (the "Cardinal's Nob"). He had four twos over the three rounds.[5]

Family

Mitchell-Innes's grandson, Mandy Mitchell-Innes – when he died on 28 December 2006 – had been the oldest surviving English Test cricketer, having played against South Africa in 1935, when he was an Oxford undergraduate.[3]

Death and legacy

Mitchell-Innes died on 1 November 1900 at Inverleigh Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. He is best remembered for having one top-10 finish (7th) in The Open Championship in 1869.[2]

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References

Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
"Gilbert Mitchell-Innes". Ancestry.com.
"Norman Mitchell-Innes". The Telegraph. 30 December 2006.
Langton, Harry (2000). Thomas Hodge: The Golf Artist of St. Andrews. London, England: Sports Design International. pp. 1–239. ISBN 0-9538556-0-0.
"Autumn Meeting of the Prestwick Golf Club - The match for the Championship". Fife Herald. 23 September 1869. Retrieved 21 December 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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[Brenner-1] Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.

[Ancestry-2] "Gilbert Mitchell-Innes". Ancestry.com.

[Telegraph-3] "Norman Mitchell-Innes". The Telegraph. 30 December 2006.

[Langton-4] Langton, Harry (2000). Thomas Hodge: The Golf Artist of St. Andrews. London, England: Sports Design International. pp. 1–239. ISBN 0-9538556-0-0.

[fh23sep1869-5] "Autumn Meeting of the Prestwick Golf Club - The match for the Championship". Fife Herald. 23 September 1869. Retrieved 21 December 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.