William Russell Fenton Past Captain
January 31, 2011 Leave a Comment
One of the founding members of County Sligo Golf Club was a local solicitor Mr William Russell Fenton who went on to become Captain exactly one hundred years ago in 1911. The reason I mention him here is to do with a recent addition to the club website. Past Captain (1990) Noel Keyes spent a lot of man hours researching and compiling a comprehensive list of former Captains and the winners of the Captain’s Prize since 1901.
The result of his painstaking efforts, which included regular visits to the archives of the local newspapers and numerous interviews with various people connected with the club, can be viewed by clicking here. There are still a few blanks to be filled in but I think we as members owe a great debt to Noel for his contribution to the history of this great club.
If you have any information regarding the missing prizewinners please get in touch. It is interesting to note that the Captain’s Prize was a Mixed competition in the early years.
