The Kennard Gold medal 1871
The boYs medal 1872
a basic square embellished with ornate curved extensions to each side. These enclose a green enamelled shield with gold strands of grass, two crossed inverted clubs in gold, and four white enamel golf balls. Below the crest is an enamelled burgundy ribbon with the motto ‘FAR AND SURE’, the whole surrounded by the engraving of ‘LIVERPOOL GOLF CLUB 1869’ together with depictions of a Liver Bird, the thistle of Scotland and the Red Rose of England. The whole medal is surmounted by a gold King’s Crown attached to the clasp. The sharp eyed amongst you will notice the later addition of ‘ROYAL’ in gold under the crown when the Club was granted Royal status in 1871. Particular points of interest are the
detail and design of the shield, the first appearance of the motto ‘Far and Sure’ and the acknowledgement of golf’s Scottish roots. Incidentally, the first winner was Mr John Dun with a 96 (he won by 9!), intriguingly recorded as the ‘smallest’ score. The names of the winners were engraved on the reverse until 1916. At this time, the tolerably affluent members were keen to present medals, cups and prizes but there was very little control exercised on the design with donors seemingly given a free hand. In 1870, a second prize for the Spring
Competition was presented by Mr Adamson with a completely different
The lubbocK Gold medal 1872
design. Under a burgundy ribbon, it has a Liver Bird in gold in a circular mount with crossed golf clubs and six balls in pyramid shape. There is no ‘Far and Sure’ motto. As was the early custom, after John Dun won this medal on three successive occasions from 1870 to 1873 it became his property. Fortunately, the medal itself is still with us but is no longer awarded as the runners up for the scratch prize receive the Dun Medal – of which more later. Lt Col E H Kennard, when Captain
in 1871, presented the medal which bears his name as the prize for the Autumn Competition. This is an oval medal in gold surround surmounted by a Ducal crown with red and green enamelled decorations attached to a Blue silk ribbon and clasp. The medal itself is deep blue enamel with a gold crest to the fore with a Liver Bird above, gold shield with two crossed inverted clubs with fifteen white golf balls to the rear and two larger clubs intertwined with thistle and rose. Again, there is no inclusion of the ‘Far and Sure’ motto. This handsome medal opens like a fob watch and reveals the winners names inside until 1899. Encouragement of Junior golfers was
evident as early as 1872 when the first competition for sons of members under the age of 15 took place, appropriately won by John Ball Tertius at the tender age of eleven. The Boys Medal, under a blue silk ribbon and ornate clasp, is
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a silver mount and cross of St George showing a golfing figure carrying a club. This wonderful medal is still awarded annually and it is hoped that when today’s victorious young golfer has his name recorded he is aware that the very first winner became an Open Champion and eight times Amateur Champion. The Lubbock Gold Medal was
presented by John Dun in 1872 to be played for each year on the August Bank Holiday. Lubbock had no association with the Club but he was honoured in this way as the founder of that particular holiday. The medal is strikingly different being circular with a central gold medallion surrounded by a wreath. Perhaps unsurprisingly, as it was donated by the first winner, we find the same crest as the Club Gold Medal including ‘Far and Sure’ and ‘Liverpool Golf Club’ but with no ‘Royal’ prefix. Yet another variation in design came
in the form of a gift from HRH The Duke of Connaught (Prince Arthur). He became Patron of the Club in 1872 and, as a result, the Liverpool Golf Club gained its Royal status. HRH The Duke of Connaught’s Star is a very fine silver star with a Club crest placed centrally in gold and flanked by a thistle and rose on an enamel background. These are surrounded proudly by ‘Royal Liverpool Golf Club’ in gold on a silver ring surmounted by a Ducal crown and blue ribbon. Again, the Club’s motto ‘Far
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