1933 Churchman Can You Beat Bogey at St. Andrews Set and Checklist

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	Churchman Can You Beat Bogey at St. Andrews
Year	1933
Size	1 1/2″ x 2 3/4″
Images	Color
Type	Tobacco
Number in Set	55

1933 Churchman Can You Beat Bogey at St. Andrews Set Overview

1933 Churchman Bogey at St. Andrews Golf This tobacco set focused on giving collectors and up close look at the famous St. Andrews golf course. It was issued by W. A. & A. C. Churchman for their tobacco products.

A total of 55 cards are found in the set and each one contained a cartoon image of a particular hole on the course. Three cards were dedicated to each hole accounting for 54 cards.

The first card for each hole began with a golfer’s score of the bogey amount. For example, the first hole had a bogey score of 4 and it showed a golfer’s score of 4. The second card added a stroke or two and then third card added yet another stroke or two. By the end of the subset for that particular hole, a sample score was shown that was significantly over part. The golfer on each hole was unsuccessful at reaching par on every one.

Backs of the cards described the golfer’s plight, calling him ‘Mr. Everyman’ and explaining how he came to achieve his score. The descriptions of the strokes were completed by Bernard Darwin.

These cards have two variations. One variation has a standard back with no overprint. However, a second back has a red-ink overprint with the message that the card was ‘Exchangeable until 28th February, 1934.”

Finally, while 54 cards make up a standard set, the complete issue actually includes 55. A black and white Joker card was also available with a phrase ‘Holed in One’ printed on it. The card is pretty rare and often missing from sets. It also stated that it was only available at Bogey 3 holes.’