Harry Geoffrey Bentley (13 October 1907 – 17 October 1991) was an English international amateur golfer. He won the open national amateur championships of

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, Germany and Italy and represented Great Britain and Ireland in the

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on three occasions, including the first winning team, in

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. He also finished as the leading amateur in the

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and Czechoslovakian open championships, and was runner-up in several national amateur championships. Bentley was born in

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on 13 October 1907, and was a member of Hesketh Golf Club, along with his brother

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, who was also a successful amateur golfer. He died in

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in October 1991, at the age of 84.

Tournament wins

*1931

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, Lancashire Amateur Championship *1932

, Lancashire Amateur Championship, Royal St. George's Gold Cup *1933 German Open Amateur Championship *1934 Royal Blackheath Cup *1935 Prince of Wales Cup *1936

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*1937 German Open Amateur Championship *1938 German Open Amateur Championship *1939 German Open Amateur Championship, Lancashire Amateur Championship *1948 Monte Carlo Amateur Championship *1949 Monte Carlo Amateur Championship *1954 Italian Open Amateur Championship Source:

Team appearances

(representing Great Britain and Ireland):

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(winners) *

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(representing England): 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 (joint winners), 1936, 1937, 1938 (winners), 1947 (winners) *

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(representing England): 1931 *England–France Amateur Match (representing England): 1934 (winners), 1935 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1937 (winners), 1939, 1954 (winners) Source:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bentley, Harry English male golfers Amateur golfers Golfers from Manchester 1907 births 1991 deaths 20th-century English sportsmen