Collection of Vintage Newspaper Clippings and Ephemera Relating to Irish Golfer Fred Daly and Ulster Professional Golf, 1936-1949
This lot comprises an assortment of vintage newspaper clippings and complete newspaper sheets focusing on the career of Irish professional golfer Fred Daly (1911–1990) and the regional golf scene in Northern Ireland during the mid-20th century. The collection documents Daly’s career milestones, including his victory in the 1940 Ulster Professional Golf Championship and his historic status as the first Irishman to win the Open Championship.
Featured publications include The Evening Standard, The Northern Whig and Belfast Post, and the Evening Times. The collection contains numerous photographic reproductions showing Daly in action, including a full-length image of him driving off at the 1940 Ulster Professional title match. Other prominent golfers mentioned and pictured include Syd Fairweather, Joe Edgar, Henry Cotton, Joe Ezar, and P.B. Lucas.
Specific items include:
- A complete sheet from The Evening Standard dated Wednesday, September 16, 1936, featuring articles on Joe Ezar and P.B. Lucas, along with a prominent illustrated advertisement for Esquire brushless shave.
- A clipping from The Northern Whig and Belfast Post, Friday, May 24, 1940, titled Fred Daly Captures Ulster Professional Golf Title.
- A half-page from the Evening Times dated Friday, May 27, 1949, featuring a group photograph of Ulster professional golfers at Broomielaw.
- A column by Henry Cotton titled Daly Breaks Long Line.
- Reports on regional events at clubs such as Fortwilliam, Helen’s Bay, Belvoir Park, and Malone.
- Various small clippings documenting exhibition matches for the King George’s Fund for Sailors and local tournament results.
Non-sporting content on the reverse of several sheets includes World War II-era reports, such as an article on the bombing of Alicante and local Belfast news regarding industrial claims and wartime social notices.
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