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Wartime Charity Exhibition matches
Many clubs in Cheshire hosted exhibition matches to boost charities such as the Red Cross
1940-Death of R.H.Prestwich
Former county president R.H.Prestwich passes away
1943-Wartime damage to course is repaired....by PoWs
West Cheshire G.C. suffered significant damage from enemy bombing, including the loss of the clubhouse. Despite the repair work by PoWs, the club did not survive the war.
1946-Post war golf
Golf is on the agenda again, and CUGC mark the end of the war with The Victory Trophy
1946-Michael Pearson plays for English Boys
Michael Pearson plays for England against Scotland
1941-43: Courses go under the plough
Golf courses are not immune from the war effort and many are ploughed up for agricultural use
1946-County match reports
Inter-county golf resumes with a match at Royal Liverpool against Lancashire
1945-Prestbury:The Captain's Bell
The Home Guard platoon based at Prestbury G.C. and led by Kenneth Stoker, presented this ship's bell to the club at the end of the war. It was adopted as The Captain's Bell by the club.
1947-County Championship report
Report of the 1947 championship
1947-County match reports
Match reports 1947
1948-County match reports
County matches 1948 including our first game against Lincolnshire
1949-County Championship qualifying scores
County Championship qualifying scores, 1949. Ian Patey, former English Amateur Champion, was making his first appearance having moved to Cheshire from Hampshire.
1949-County match reports
County matches 1949
1949- Foursomes Championship
The draw and results for the Foursomes Championship at Royal Liverpool, 1949
1949-Patey clinches victory for England
Patey's victory means a win for England over France