Cromer Golf Club History
By Les Forsyth and David Innes
Detailing the history of Cromer Golf Club Ltd.
David Innes in his book The Story of Golf in New South Wales states that-
The
Club's origin goes back to 4 August 1926 when the following gentlemen
met in the office of F.W.A Eagar at Manly - Dr. George Moncrieff Barron
(a member of Manly Golf Club), E.G. Loudon, MacPherson, S.W. Hain, E.H.
Richards, H.T. Ivey, E.F. Clifford and F.W.A. Eagar. They resolved to
form the Cromer Syndicate pending formation of Cromer Ltd. with the
object of constructing a Golf Course. F.W.A Eagar was appointed manager
and authorised to purchase one hundred and five acres of land at South
Creek on Narrabeen Lake, known as Cromer, from A. Johnson for 11,750
pounds.
By Mid 1927 Cromer Ltd. was in financial trouble
and sold out to Max Cooper, a builder of repute for 19,000 pounds,
including the suveyors markings, for an 18 hole course.
He
immediately floated the company, Dee Why Golf Links Ltd. and on 21
Ocotber, 1927, released a prospectus inviting the public to subscribe
for 15,000 $1 shares and 600 $25 debentures.
Dee Why Golf Links was registered in August 1927 and issued a prospectus dated 21 Ocotber 1927.
On
8 June 1929 the Club - then known as Dee Why Golf Links Ltd. - was
officially opened by the Deputy Premier, the Hon. E.A Buttenshaw, who
drove a ball off the first tee.
He hooked the ball into the
rough and Horrie Hayman, a club member and debenture holder who was
present paid a lad named Norman Hogarth to retrieve the ball. In 1947
the ball which had been mounted and held by Dee Why Golf Links was
given to Cromer Country Club Ltd.
The ball was a Silver King
mounted on crossed golf clubs on a wooden base and inscribed. The ball
was lost during a rebuilding in the 1950's.
18 holes were completed for play in 1932.
On 31 March 1940 the Dee Why Golf Club became Cromer Country Club Ltd.
In 1955 the name of the Club was changed to Cromer Golf Club Ltd.
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