` ::::I think perhaps that his best golfing days were behind him. He didn't seem to play competitively after his return from Ireland. http://cymru1914.org/en/view/newspaper/4242988/8 mentions ill health, so may be something there. Need to look through his performances when at Carnoustie 1914 to see his standard then. Nice that he beat Harry Vardon though, quite an achievement. ::::``GOLFER KILLED IN ACTION. News has been received of the death at the front of Bertie Snowball, the well-known golfer, for about three years the professional of the Criccieth Golf Club. Snowball underwent early training at Bradford, under W. C. Gaudin, professional to tihe Bradford Golf Club. Afterwards he was engaged with the Hawksworth Golf Club, and 13 years ago became assistant professional to W. C. Gaudin, at Scarborough. Three years later he accepted an appointment as private golf tutor to the Earl of Londesborough at Blankney, Lincolnshire, and was next professional to the Royal Port Rush and Port Warwick Golf Clubs. Ireland, but seven years ago, on account of ill-health, he returned to Scarborough, and was afterwards associated with the laying out of the Northcliff Links. Two years ago he went to Scotland as professional to the Carnorstie Club, and on the outbreak of the war he and other golfers joined the Black Watch, and went over to France. He was 29 years of age. Snowball's best performance was some years ago, when he beat Harry Vardon by 4 up and 3 to play on the Londesborough Park Links. His father, Mr James Snowball, is green keeper at the Deepdale Links, Scarborough, and he has two brothers serving in the Army. Local sympathy is felt for Mrs Snowball and her three orphan children, who now reside at Scarborough. `` A few mistakes but a reasonable summary.   `