History & Traditions
As of Wednesday 1st September
* Denotes new entries
Overview
As one of Australia’s most historic golf, sporting and social clubs, The Royal Sydney Golf Club has amassed an incredibly rich set of traditions throughout its 127-year life. These histories and traditions not only form the story of Royal Sydney’s incredible journey to the present day but, as a collective, should also continue to inform and guide our everyday activities here at the Club.
The history and traditions for our various events have been documented below through extensive research and the collation of publications, documents and archival material. However, it is very important to note that these published records are not considered conclusive. The History & Traditions is a ‘living document’, with potential input from each and every one of our 6,000 members – our very own Wikipedia. Throughout 2021, the records will be released in monthly tranches of events typically held that month.
If you have information that may add to the records, we would love to hear from you. At the bottom of each History & Traditions record will be a form to suggest amendments, add nuances or provide additional details – as well as any documents, correspondence or photos you may have to provide. All such input will be taken to the then next History & Heritage Sub-Committee meeting for potential adoption into the existing record. The documents and photos will inevitably enrich our Archives as well.
Men’s Golf | Women’s Golf | Mixed Golf | Men’s Tennis | Women’s Tennis | Mixed Tennis | Croquet | Men’s Bowls | Women’ Bowls | Mixed Bowls | Snooker | Squash
Men’s Golf
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- A Reserve Plate*
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- C Grade Championship*
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- Annual Match: The Royal Sydney Golf Club v Australian Golf Club*
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- The Boot
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- Quart Pot
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- Legacy Cup
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- Commemoration Trophy*
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- Grandfather’s Cup
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- Foursomes Championship – Sir Norman Gregg Trophy
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- Commonwealth Teams Trophy
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- The Nineteenth
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- Royal Mid-Surrey Trophy
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- Junior Championship
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- Senior Championship
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- Veterans Championship
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- Vintage Championship
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- Hampden Cup
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- Interclub Challenge Cup
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- The Bushwhacker Cup
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- Sir Robert Horne’s Cup
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- Father & Son’s Trophy
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- Men’s Putting Championship – Keith C.F. Harris Trophy
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- President’s Trophy
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- The Moaner Trophy
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- Senior Medal
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- Seasonal Medal Rounds
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- Skins Challenge
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- The Chelmsford Cup
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- H.B. Gritton Cup
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- Herbert Marks Trophy
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- Eclectic Competitions
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- Rifle Club Cup
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- Soutar Cup
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- Men’s Hole-in-One
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- The Australian Medal
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- Metropolitan Major Pennant
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- LARN Cup
Women’s Golf
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- Associates’ Cup
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- Associates Hole-in-One
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- Barbara Street Bronze Handicap Cup
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- Billy Can
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- Bronze Championship
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- Bronze Consolation 8
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- Bronze Championship Leading Qualifier
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- Buggy Puller’s Day
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- Captain’s Cup
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- Centenary Course Championship
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- Centenary Course Championship Consolation 8
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- Centenary Course Championship Leading Qualifier
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- Centenary Course Foursomes Knockout
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- Centenary Course Summer Knockout
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- Centenary Teams Trophy*
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- Centenary Course Foursomes Championship*
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- Championship Course Summer Knockout
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- Dame Joan Hammond Salver
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- Fairfax Cup
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- Foursomes Championship – Windeyer Trophy
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- Foursomes Handicap Cup
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- Golf NSW Medal Rounds
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- Golf NSW Metropolitan Grade
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- Grandmothers’ Trophy
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- Great Grandmothers’ Best Score
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- Helen Hawkeswood Cup
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- Knellerpore Cup
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- Mothers & Daughters Trophy
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- Mother & Daughter’s Trophy
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- Nin Robinson Trophy
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- Ladies Championship Consolation 8
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- Ladies Senior Championship
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- Ladies Vintage Championship
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- Ladies’ Pro Am
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- Myrtle Morshead Trophy: Bronze Championship
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- Myrtle Morshead Trophy: Ladies Championships
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- President’s Bowl
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- Putting Championship
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- Rose Bay Salver
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- Sydney v The Bush
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- Weekenders’ Interclub Challenge Salver
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- Royal & Ancient Trophy
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- Rose Bay Bronze Plate
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- Rose Bay Cup
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- Rose Bay Vase
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- Rose Bay Bowl
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- The Australian & Royal Sydney Cup
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- The Eagle Trophy
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- Tiki Trophy
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- Weekend Players Trophy – ‘The Purple Rock’
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- Winter Match Play
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- Women’s Putting Championship
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- Weekenders Trophy
Mixed Golf
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- Mixed Foursomes Championship*
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- Mixed Foursomes Plate
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- Cadet Match Play
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- US Masters Golf & Breakfast
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- Family Ambrose
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- Summer Mixed Foursomes
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- Royal Sydwellian
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- Tripartite
Men’s Tennis
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- Men’s Badge
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- Men’s Hardcourt Singles Championship
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- Men’s Hardcourt Doubles Championship
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- Men’s Hardcourt Silver Singles
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- Men’s Hardcourt Silver Doubles
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- Men’s Lawn Court Championship – Singles
Women’s Tennis
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- Annual Ladies’ Tennis Match: Royal Sydney v Elanora
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- Ladies’ Hardcourt Singles
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- Ladies’ Hardcourt Silver Singles
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- Ladies’ Hardcourt Silver Doubles
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- Ladies’ Hardcourt Doubles
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- Women’s Badge
Mixed Tennis
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- Net Post Trophy: Royal Sydney v Royal South Yarra*
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- Mixed Hardcourt Doubles Championship
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- Mixed Hardcourt Silver Doubles Championship
Croquet
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- The W.R.H. Tingey Bowl – Association Croquet Singles Club Championship
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- Association Croquet Hi-Lo Doubles Handicap
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- Golf Croquet Doubles Championship
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- Division 3 Golf Croquet Singles Championship*
Men’s Bowls
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- Annual Men’s Bowls Match – Royal Sydney v The Australian Club
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- Ye Battered Pot
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- Men’s Bowls Singles Championship
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- Minor Singles Championship
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- The Harry Holt Bowl Men’s Bowls Pairs Championship
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- Handicap Pairs
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- Dinger Bode Trophy – Men’s Bowls Singles Handicap
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- J.L. Taylor Trophy – Men’s Bowls Triples Championship
Women’s Bowls
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- Associate Bowlers – Royal Sydney v Killara*
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- Bowfers’ Cup
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- Marjorie Mort Trophy – Women’s Bowls Pairs Championship
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- Millie Sly Trophy – Women’s Bowls Singles Championship
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- Millie Sly Consolation Singles
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- Triples Cup – Triples Knockout
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- Women’s Singles Handicap
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- The Vintage Trophy
Mixed Bowls
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- Mixed Pairs Bowls Championship
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- Annual Match – Men v Women
Snooker
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- Snooker Risk Doubles Championship
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- Snooker Doubles Championship
Squash
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- Associates Squash Racquets Championship
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- Squash Racquets Championship