Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

GOLF CLUBS

Date Range From

1940

Date Range To

1950

Materials

SUEDE, LEATHER, STEEL, WOOD

No. Pieces

9

Description

1. DRIVER; NO. 1 WOOD. 108 CM (TIP TO HEEL); HEAD 10CM X 7.5CM. WOOD HEAD AND SHAFT WITH LEATHER-WRAPPED GRIP. CLUB IS PAINTED BLACK THROUGHOUT, WITH CONSIDERABLE FLAKING AND WEAR ON HEAD. METAL PLATE ON SOLE READS "SYMET RIG. DRIVER". NECK IS WRAPPED WITH BLACK TAPE (NOT ORIGINAL WHIPPING), AND TOP CORNER OF LEATHER GRIP IS PEELING, REVEALING UNDERLYING CLOTH AND WOOD. 2. DRIVER; NO. 1 WOOD. 108 CM (TIP TO HEEL), HEAD 10CM X 7.5CM. WOOD HEAD AND SHAFT, WITH LEATHER-WRAPPED GRIP AND TWILL AROUND LOWER END OF GRIP. HEAD, WHIPPING AND GRIP ARE BLACK; SHAFT HAS RED-BLACK FINISH. METAL PLATE ON SOLE ATTACHED BY 5 SCREWS READS "370 PRO-MADE GOLF CO VANCOUVER CANADA DRIVER." STAMPED INTO TOP OF HEAD IS "PRO-MADE REGISTERED". SCRATCHES AND WEAR IN PAINT ON HEAD, AND SOME CHIPPING AND CRACKING OF FINISH NEAR GRIP AND NECK OF SHAFT. 3. BRASSIE; WOOD. 106CM (TIP TO HEEL), HEAD 10CM X 7.5CM. WOOD HEAD AND SHAFT WITH LEATHER-WRAPPED GRIP AND TWILL AROUND LOWER END OF GRIP. HEAD, WHIPPING, AND GRIP ARE BLACK; SHAFT HAS RED-BLACK FINISH. METAL PLATE ON SOLE ATTACHED BY 5 SCREWS READS "370 PRO-MADE GOLF CO VANCOUVER CANADA BRASSIE." STAMPED INTO TOP OF HEAD IS "PRO-MADE REGISTERED L". SCRATCHES AND WEAR IN PAINT ON HEAD, AND SOME CHIPPING IN FINISH ON SHAFT NEAR NECK. END OF WHIPPING, WHERE KNOTTED, IS UNWRAPPED. 4. NO. 2 IRON: 97.5CM (TIP TO HEEL), HEAD 9CM X 4.5CM. IRON HEAD, WOOD SHAFT, AND LEATHER-WRAPPED GRIP. SHAFT HAS RED-BROWN FINISH, AND FERRULE IS BLACK WITH BLUE STRIPE (APPROXIMATELY 8MM LENGTH) AT TOP. GROOVED FACE WITH "TARGET" PATTERN IN CENTER. REVERSE IS ENGRAVED WITH "JOE KIRKWOOD RELATED IRONS WRIGHT AND LITSOR(?) MADE IN CANADA". LEATHER GRIP IS SECURED AT TOP BY NAIL, BUT IS COMING LOOSE. IRON SCRATCHED CONSIDERABLY. CLUB IS LEFT-HANDED. 5. NO. 4 IRON: 95CM (TIP TO HEEL), HEAD 9CM X 4.7CM. IRON HEAD, WOOD SHAFT AND FERRULE, WITH LEATHER WRAPPED GRIP. FINISH ON SHAFT SHOWS NATURAL GRAIN OF WOOD, WITH SMALL RED BAND (APPROXIMATELY 4MM LENGTH) AT TOP OF FERRULE. NECK HAS GEOMETRICAL PATTERN 1.5CM FROM TOP, AND FACE IS PATTERNED WITH 104 CIRCULAR GROOVES, IN ROWS. REVERSE IS ENGRAVED WITH "MACGREGOR TRUMP", AND TWO CLUBS DISPLAYING REMAINS OF RED PAINT. SURFACE OF IRON SCRATCHED. CLUB IS LEFT-HANDED. 6. NO. 5 IRON: 92CM (TIP TO HEEL), HEAD 9.5CM X 5CM. IRON HEAD, WOOD SHAFT, WITH LEATHER WRAPPED GRIP. RED-BLACK FINISH ON SHAFT, WITH BLACK FERRULE AND WHIPPING. GROOVED FACE, WITH "L PRO-MADE REG. TRADE MARK MODEL 132" ENGRAVED ON REVERSE. LEATHER AND PAINT IS CRACKING AT EITHER END OF WHIPPING, AND SOME OF FINISH IS CHIPPED FROM LOWER END OF SHAFT. SURFACE OF IRON SCRATCHED. 7. NO. 6 IRON: 93CM (TIP TO HEEL), HEAD 9.9CM X 5.6CM. IRON HEAD, WOOD SHAFT, AND LEATHER WRAPPED GRIP. SHAFT HAS YELLOW FINISH, WITH BLACK FERRULE AND YELLOW WHIPPING. DARK BLUE BAND, 6MM WIDE, AT UPPER END OF FERRULE. GROOVED FACE, WITH "PARFLITE IRONS A.G. SPALDING + BROS." ENGRAVED ON REVERSE. SURFACE OF IRON SCRATCHED. WOODEN KNOB AT TOP OF GRIP. 8. NO. 7 IRON: 91CM (TIP TO HEEL), HEAD 9.2CM X 5.7CM. IRON HEAD, WOOD SHAFT, AND LEATHER WRAPPED GRIP. SHAFT HAS BLACK FINISH, WITH OLIVE GREEN FERRULE. GROOVED FACE WITH "VICTOR", TWO MAPLE LEAVES, AND "GOLD" INSIDE STAR SYMBOL, ENGRAVED ON REVERSE. BLACK FINISH ON SHAFT IS CHIPPED THROUGHOUT, LEATHER COVER AT TOP OF GRIP IS WORN AND COMING LOOSE, AND THERE ARE SCRATCHES AND MINOR SURFACE CORROSION THROUGHOUT IRON HEAD. NO WHIPPING. LEFT-HANDED CLUB. 9. NO. 8 IRON: 88CM (TIP TO HEEL), HEAD 9.5CM X 5.7CM. IRON HEAD, WOOD SHAFT AND FERRULE, WITH LEATHER WRAPPED GRIP (PERFORATED). FINISH ON SHAFT AND FERRULE SHOWS NATURAL GRAIN OF WOOD, BUT FERRULE IS LIGHTER IN COLOR. LIME-GREEN BAND AT TOP END OF FERRULE 6MM WIDE. FACE HAS 179 CIRCULAR GROOVES ARRANGED IN ROWS, WITH "AIRFLITE LW CHROMIUM", CREST AND MALTESE CROSS ENGRAVED ON REVERSE. BLACK TAPE IN PLACE OF WHIPPING, WITH GREEN PAINT SHOWING BENEATH. GRIP IS QUITE WORN, AND HEAD HAS MINOR SURFACE CORROSION. CLUB IS LEFT-HANDED.

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SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Historical Association

SPORTS

History

GOLF CLUBS WERE FOUND IN RAFTERS OF THE HOUSE AT THIS ADDRESS. PREVIOUS HOME OWNER WAS GERTRUDE CAIRNS. P19930045002-GA HAS THE SAME HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19930045001

Acquisition Date

1993-04

Collection

Museum

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