The Emerald Golf Club began as the iconic Emerald Country Club which was set up as a country resort for the wealthy in the late 1920s. Following a period of financial difficulties and change of ownership it was renamed the Emerald Golf and Country Resort in the 1990s. It then operated for several years before winding up. Former members and a new manager re-established the club as the Emerald Golf Club in 2001, but that finally closed in 2017. This pennant flag relates to that part of the Club's history when it was still operating as the Emerald Country Club. The absence of any identifying information on the flag apart from the year would suggest this was a flag awarded in an internal competition of the club.

The Emerald Golf Club was an integral part of Emerald's sporting and social history.

Green felt triangular flag with gold lettering stitched on to the felt. Two black ties.

'PENNANT 1973'

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The Emerald Golf Club began as the iconic Emerald Country Club which was set up as a country resort for the wealthy in the late 1920s. Following a period of financial difficulties and change of ownership, it was renamed the Emerald Golf and Country Resort in the 1990s. It then operated for several years before winding up. Former members and a new manager re-established the club as the Emerald Golf Club in 2001, but that finally closed at the end of 2016. This shield relates to that part of the Club's history when it was operating as the Emerald Golf Club. It records the winners of the Top Qualifier of the Matchplay Championship of the Emerald Golf Club from 2006 to 2013.

The Emerald Golf Club was an integral part of Emerald's sporting and social history.

Shield-shaped ebony-colour. Made of chipboard with a faux timber veneer. A central panel with club and competition information surrounded by 17 small gold shields, eight of which have the names and years of the competition winners.

'At top of shield: ' EMERALD GOLF CLUB / FOUNDATION SHIELD' Underneath the first inscription: ' TOP QUALIFIER / MATCHPLAYER CHAMPIONSHIP'. Below that is information about the Emerald Golf Club.

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The Emerald Golf Club began as the iconic Emerald Country Club which was set up as a country resort for the wealthy in the late 1920s. Following a period of financial difficulties and change of ownership, it was renamed the Emerald Golf and Country Resort in the 1990s. It then operated for several years before winding up. Former members and a new manager re-established the club as the Emerald Golf Club in 2001, but that finally closed at the end of 2016. This shield relates to that part of the Club's history when it was operating as the Emerald Golf Club. It records the winning team of a competition which was operating amongst Gippsland golf clubs and it covers the period of 2002 to 2013 after which the Emerald Golf Club may have stopped participating in this competition.

The Emerald Golf Club was an integral part of Emerald's sporting and social history.

Shield-shaped ebony-colour. Made of chipboard with a faux timber veneer. In the centre of the shield is a silver plate. Surrounding this plate are 27 mini golf shields. The first eleven of these shields have the names of winning club and team members in the competition from 2002 to 2013 (2007 is missing). Sixteen have no inscriptions. On the back of the shield is affixed a wire loop to enable hanging the shield on a wall and a small label with the manufacturer's (or seller's) details.

'At top of shield: ' EMERALD GOLF CLUB ' Around top of silver plate: 'EMERALD GOLF CLUB / EMERALD SILVER PLATE' Eleven of the twenty-seven mini shields each have the inscription of the names of the winning club and of that club's four team members.

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