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George Naismith
George William Naismith (1909 – 23 May 1983) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the 1937 Australian Open. Early life Naismith was initially an assistant professional at Kingston Heath Golf Club. In 1929 he was appointed the professional at Riversdale Golf Club. Professional career Naismith first came to notice in the 1927 Australian Open when, after three mediocre rounds, he finished with a round of 72. In 1928 he reached the semi-finals of the Age and Leader purse, only losing at the 20th hole. In 1931 Naismith qualified as the Victorian representative in the Spalding Australian Professional Overseas Championship, the main prize for which was an expenses-paid trip to play in the 1931 Open Championship at Carnoustie. In the Victorian qualifying event, Naismith and John Young were tied on 316 after 72 holes but Naismith won the 18-hole playoff the following day by 10 strokes. The final stage was at Victoria Golf Club in mid-March with the five state winners compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakes International Cup
The Lakes International Cup was a men's team golf competition between teams of professional golfers from Australia and the United States. It was played four times between 1934 and 1954. The United States won the first three matches with Australia winning the final match in 1954. The Lakes Golf Club staged the inaugural contest in 1934, donating the trophy, and hosted the final stage of the 1952 and 1954 matches. Trophy The original trophy had a inscribed silver base with a wooden plinth and a large bowl on top. Only the silver base survives but the bowl and plinth have been recreated. Format The 1934 and 1936 matches were contested by teams of six players over two days with three 36-hole foursomes on the first day and six 36-hole singles matches on the second day. The 1952 and 1954 matches had teams of four players and the contest was played at two separate venues. Each half of the contest was over two days with two 36-hole foursomes on the first day and four 36-hole singles matche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Male Golfers
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse) Australian (1858 – 15 October 1879) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was exported to the United States where he had modest success as a racehorse but became a very successful and influential breeding stallion. Backgr ..., a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicars Shield
The Vicars Shield was a professional team golf competition between the states of Australia. It was first played in 1930 and continued as an interstate event until 1956. It was the professional equivalent of the amateur Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches, which had been held since 1904. The trophy was donated by Sir William Vicars. In 1957 and 1958, the event was replaced with a "north" against "south" match before being abandoned. The shield was later reused for the interstate club professionals' competition, as part of the Australian Club Professional Championship. History The first event was held at the Metropolitan Golf Club in 1930 between South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. It was played as a triangular match with teams of eight playing singles in the morning and foursomes in the afternoon. Half of the team played each of the other two states. Matches were played over the full 18 holes, the result being decided by the sum of holes ahead in matches won. Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Higgins (golfer)
William Higgins may refer to: Sports * Alexander Higgins (footballer, born 1870) (1870–?), born William Alexander Higgins, English footballer * William Higgins (English cricketer) (1850–1926), English cricketer *William Higgins (New Zealand cricketer) (1888–1968), New Zealand cricketer * William Higgins (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Wales League XIII, and Ebbw Vale * William Higgins (tennis), American tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s in 1971 US Open – Men's Singles * William S. Higgins, coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball and football teams *Bill Higgins (baseball) (1859–1919), American baseball player * Bill Higgins (basketball) (born 1952), American basketball player * Bill Higgins (hurler), Irish hurler * Billy Higgins (karateka) (born 1945), British karateka * Billy Higgins (Scottish footballer) (born 1940), Scottish footballer *Billy Higgins (English footballer) (1924–1981), English football winger Politicians *William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
