Links Along the Line: The Story of the Development of Golf Between Liverpool and Southport - Hardcover

Foster, Harry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860775233 ISBN 13: 9781860775239

Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Tells the story of the pioneers who founded the clubs, emphasising the critical roles played by the landowners and the railway company and the relationship of the promotion of golf to their commercial interests. This book examines the visionary contribution of the local authority, and the inter-relationships between the clubs in the early years.

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About the Author

HARRY FOSTER Harry Foster's family have lived in Southport for at least five generations. He was born there, attended local schoolsand taught in the town and at Edge Hill College. He holds a Master's degree and a Ph.D. for local research from the University ofLiverpool. Since retiring he has concentrated on writing local history and has published nine major books on the Southport district,including three golf club histories. An enthusiastic sportsman, Harry was a member of the championship-winning Lancashire rugby team of the early 1950s, an England trialist and reserve for theEngland XV. He has been a member of the Hesketh Golf Club for over thirty years, and is a past Captain.

Edition details

• Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1860775233
• ISBN 13: 9781860775239
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128