The Royal Melbourne Golf Club : A Centenary History

Black Rock Victoria: The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 256 pages, indexed, illustrated, bibliography. There is a dedication by Joseph Johnson, one by Phillip Braddock and three more illegible signatures., The book is immaculate. Overseas customers please note the book is heavy and will attract additional postage. "When a group of Meburians, mostly Scots, came together in 1891 and passed a formal motion that it is desirable to form the Melbourne Golf Club, one of Australia's greatest sporting and social institutions came into being. Royal Melbourne has been at the leading edge of Australian golf throughout its first 100 years. The Club has staged Australia's first amateur golf tournament, was involved in the first professional match and was a moving force behine the formation of the Australian Golf Union. This is the public side of Royal Melbourne. The author also takes us behind the scenes to describe with a light touch, club life among the members, many of whom have been distinguished public figures." (front flap) CONTENTS: It couldn't be cryit down '...it is desirable to form the Melbourne Golf Club' The foundation members Gold in the paddocks of East Malvern Ladies should be admitted 'Where the place? Upon the heath' The Edwardian imbroglio The worst of times, the best of times New courses and disputed horizons Making Back Rock home Post-war recovery and consolidation Ring out the old, ring in the new From the table of recent memory All shall equal be Tournaments - the passing parade The courses - a joy forever Centenary reflections.