Historical information

Sunshine Harvester Works Golf Club 1940 Club Champion won by Rupert J. Rowe.

Rupert was the foundation vice-captain of the Sunshine Harvester Works Golf Club.

Physical description

Handwritten notes about Rupert J. Rose winning the 1940 Club Champion Trophy.

Inscriptions & markings

Sunshine Harvester Works Golf Club 1940 Club Champion won by R. J. Rowe

This trophy was won by my father, Rupert J. Rowe in 1940, a year when World War II was getting underway. He knew Mr. Youngman's trophy would be a very expensive one and he asked that the value of the trophy be donated to patriotic funds.

My father's pleasure was in the game of golf and ability to become the Club Champion.

The donation was made, and the club decided to mount the winning ball on a blackwood timber base, which matched the timber of his furniture on his home.

This was presented to him and he was immersley proud of the trophy made by the Harvester Works.

Gwen Secomb

Sept 2013