Cardiff Golf Club 100
Exhibition Match Henry Cotton v. Dai Rees
On the weekend of 21st and 22nd of October 1939, top British professionals Henry Cotton and D. J. "Dai" Rees played an exhibition match consisting of 36 holes over Clyne Golf Club on the Saturday and 36 holes over Cardiff Golf Club on the Sunday. This was how it was reported in "The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News":
Exhibition Match
in aid of
The Red Cross & St. John Fund
J. Lyndon Jones Henry Cotton David Rees Ewan G. Davies
(Vice Captain) (Vice President)
R. T. Evans H. T. King F. Vivian Jones
(Deputy Lord Mayor) (Captain) (Secretary)
October 22nd 1939
Cards for Sunday 22nd October 1939 at Cardiff Golf Club
Morning
Afternoon
The cheque paid to the Red Cross and St. John fund in resprct of money raised from tthe exhibition match.
Prior to the match, Heny Cotton wrote to H.T. King, Captain of the Club, concerning arrangements for the match, and expresses some anxiety regarding the availibility of petrol.
S'Port
18 Oct 39
Dear Mr. King/
I think a single - 36 holes - will be a better game, as I shall be coming from Swansea I think early on Sunday as unless I get away very early there is a danger of getting caught in the black out, and so we could start at 10.30 am with a single.
If I do arrive Sat. night I'll be at the Angel Hotel + would e delighted to see you. I enclose a separate letter re the petrol. I'd certainly like to fill up - as I am always short + I keep takng on more games.
- Hoping the weather continues to be kind to us -
Yours sincerely,
Henry Cotton
S'Port
18 Oct 39
Dear Mr. King/
I shall have enough petrol to get to Cardiff + Swansea but it would be a great help if I could fill up before leaving on Monday as the extra allowance I obtained from the Red Cross games is very just, and I keep on saying I will play extra ones.
So if you could get ma a few coupons - DLH 314 my car number - it would help a lot. My car is a Packard 30 and does 13 m.p.g.
In any case I appreciate your kind thought + if you are successful, please convey my thanks to the divisional controller.
Yours sincerely,
Henry Cotton
P.S. I'll be arriving on Sat night or Sun morning
