William Dinwoodie Ackland-Horman (4 January 1914 – 19 November 1979) was an Australian amateur golfer. He won the 1949 Australian Amateur, becoming the first South Australian-born player to win the title.
Bill Ackland-Horman
Personal information
Full name
William Dinwoodie Ackland-Horman
Born
(1914-01-04)4 January 1914 Adelaide, South Australia
Ackland-Horman was born in Adelaide on 4 January 1914. He was the son of William Dinwoodie Ackland-Horman, who was born in Scotland and was an engineer and surveyor for Lloyd's Register of Shipping.[1][2] Ackland-Horman was medical doctor.[2]
Golf careeredit
Ackland-Horman first came to notice in 1933 when he lost to Fergus McMahon in a playoff for the South Australian Close Championship and then won the South Australian Amateur Championship, beating Bill Rymill 4&3 in the final.[3][4] He won the Australian Universities championship four times in succession, from 1936 to 1939.[5]
After World War II, Ackland-Horman won the South Australian Close Championship three times, in 1946, 1947 and 1949.[6][7][8] His biggest success came later in 1949, at Royal Sydney, when he beat Bill Edgar at the 38th hole to win the Australian Amateur, becoming the first South Australian-born player to win the title.[9] He had beaten fellow South Australian Bob Stevens in the semi-final.[10]
At the end of 1952 Ackland-Horman was in the Australian team to tour New Zealand, playing in a number of events including the Sloan Morpeth Trophy.[11] He won the South Australian Amateur Championship again, in 1952 and 1955.[12]
Later lifeedit
In 1945 Ackland-Horman was sentenced to three months in prison, after he was convicted of causing death by dangerous driver. He was involved in an accident in which a 16-year-old cyclist died.[13] His only son and his son's wife died in a road-traffic accident in 1968, when their car was in a collision with a semi-trailer as they were returning to Adelaide from their honeymoon.[14] Ackland-Horman died suddenly on 19 November 1979, in Melbourne where he had been attending the Australian Open.[15]
^"Death of Mr. W. D. Ackland-Horman". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 87, no. 27054. South Australia. 19 June 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ab"Ackland-Horman, William Dinwoodie". Virtual War Memorial Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
^"McMahon wins golf title on play off". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 3 July 1933. p. 17. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"New amateur golf champion". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 21 August 1933. p. 16. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Universities golf championship". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 2 June 1939. p. 17. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Ackland-Horman Wins Close Golf Title". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 16 September 1946. p. 7. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Close Golf Title To Ackland-Horman". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 8 September 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Ackland-Horman Wins Third Close Golf Championship". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 5 September 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^""Backdoor" Putt Ended Tense Golf Final". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 36. New South Wales, Australia. 25 September 1949. p. 9 (Sporting Section). Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Edgar in Golf Final". The Age. No. 29457. Victoria, Australia. 24 September 1949. p. 16. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Stevens (SA) In Golf Team For NZ". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 95, no. 29313. South Australia. 23 September 1952. p. 11. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"South Australian Men's & Women's Amateur Championship" (PDF). Golf Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
^"Well-known doctor guilty". The Chronicle (Adelaide). Vol. 88, no. 5009. South Australia. 20 December 1945. p. 27. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Honeymooners died in smash". The Age. 6 May 1968. p. 39. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^"Quiet farewell from the man who closed the British Open". The Age. 20 November 1979. p. 39. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
May 04, 2024
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William Dinwoodie Ackland Horman 4 January 1914 19 November 1979 was an Australian amateur golfer He won the 1949 Australian Amateur becoming the first South Australian born player to win the title Bill Ackland HormanPersonal informationFull nameWilliam Dinwoodie Ackland HormanBorn 1914 01 04 4 January 1914Adelaide South AustraliaDied19 November 1979 1979 11 19 aged 65 Melbourne Victoria AustraliaSporting nationality AustraliaCareerStatusAmateur Contents 1 Early life 2 Golf career 3 Later life 4 Tournament wins 5 Team appearances 6 ReferencesEarly life editAckland Horman was born in Adelaide on 4 January 1914 He was the son of William Dinwoodie Ackland Horman who was born in Scotland and was an engineer and surveyor for Lloyd s Register of Shipping 1 2 Ackland Horman was medical doctor 2 Golf career editAckland Horman first came to notice in 1933 when he lost to Fergus McMahon in a playoff for the South Australian Close Championship and then won the South Australian Amateur Championship beating Bill Rymill 4 amp 3 in the final 3 4 He won the Australian Universities championship four times in succession from 1936 to 1939 5 After World War II Ackland Horman won the South Australian Close Championship three times in 1946 1947 and 1949 6 7 8 His biggest success came later in 1949 at Royal Sydney when he beat Bill Edgar at the 38th hole to win the Australian Amateur becoming the first South Australian born player to win the title 9 He had beaten fellow South Australian Bob Stevens in the semi final 10 At the end of 1952 Ackland Horman was in the Australian team to tour New Zealand playing in a number of events including the Sloan Morpeth Trophy 11 He won the South Australian Amateur Championship again in 1952 and 1955 12 Later life editIn 1945 Ackland Horman was sentenced to three months in prison after he was convicted of causing death by dangerous driver He was involved in an accident in which a 16 year old cyclist died 13 His only son and his son s wife died in a road traffic accident in 1968 when their car was in a collision with a semi trailer as they were returning to Adelaide from their honeymoon 14 Ackland Horman died suddenly on 19 November 1979 in Melbourne where he had been attending the Australian Open 15 Tournament wins edit1933 South Australian Amateur Championship 1946 South Australian Close Championship 1947 South Australian Close Championship 1949 South Australian Close Championship Australian Amateur 1952 South Australian Amateur Championship 1955 South Australian Amateur ChampionshipTeam appearances editSloan Morpeth Trophy representing Australia 1952 tied Australian Men s Interstate Teams Matches representing South Australia 1932 1935 winners 1937 1938 winners 1939 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1962 joint winners References edit Death of Mr W D Ackland Horman The Advertiser Adelaide Vol 87 no 27054 South Australia 19 June 1945 p 4 Retrieved 14 February 2021 via National Library of Australia a b Ackland Horman William Dinwoodie Virtual War Memorial Australia Retrieved 14 February 2021 McMahon wins golf title on play off The Advertiser Adelaide South Australia 3 July 1933 p 17 Retrieved 14 February 2021 via National Library of Australia New amateur golf champion The Advertiser Adelaide South Australia 21 August 1933 p 16 Retrieved 14 February 2021 via National Library of Australia Universities golf championship The Advertiser Adelaide South Australia 2 June 1939 p 17 Retrieved 14 February 2021 via National Library of Australia Ackland Horman Wins Close Golf Title The Advertiser Adelaide South Australia 16 September 1946 p 7 Retrieved 13 February 2021 via National Library of Australia Close Golf Title To Ackland Horman The Advertiser Adelaide South Australia 8 September 1947 p 8 Retrieved 14 February 2021 via National Library of Australia Ackland Horman Wins Third Close Golf Championship The Advertiser Adelaide South Australia 5 September 1949 p 5 Retrieved 14 February 2021 via National Library of Australia Backdoor Putt Ended Tense Golf Final The Sunday Herald Sydney No 36 New South Wales Australia 25 September 1949 p 9 Sporting Section Retrieved 14 February 2021 via National Library of Australia Edgar in Golf Final The Age No 29457 Victoria Australia 24 September 1949 p 16 Retrieved 11 February 2021 via National Library of Australia Stevens SA In Golf Team For NZ The Advertiser Adelaide Vol 95 no 29313 South Australia 23 September 1952 p 11 Retrieved 14 February 2021 via National Library of Australia South Australian Men s amp Women s Amateur Championship PDF Golf Australia Retrieved 14 February 2021 Well known doctor guilty The Chronicle Adelaide Vol 88 no 5009 South Australia 20 December 1945 p 27 Retrieved 14 February 2021 via National Library of Australia Honeymooners died in smash The Age 6 May 1968 p 39 Retrieved 14 February 2021 via Google News Archive Quiet farewell from the man who closed the British Open The Age 20 November 1979 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