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Balfour & Houldsworth


Articles from Newspapers 

1897 The first ever Balfour Cup is announced.  - Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News - Saturday 27 February 1897  

1897  Manchester Guardian Reporter comments on Golf in Scotland and England and the tee-sheets are shown for the inaugural Balfour and Houldsworth Cups

1902 Report on the Balfour Cup at Worsley GC - Manchester Evening News 23rd June 1902

1905 Prime Minister sends apologies to B&H AGM - Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - 28 Jan1905

1906 Decision to limit Competition entries - Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser- Tues 8 May 1906.  

1906 Report on the Balfour Cup at Worsley GC - Manchester Evening News - 23rd June 1906  

1907 Report on the Balfour Cup at Manchester Golf Club, Old Trafford - Manchester Evening News 9th June 1907 

1909 Balfour Cup Winner congratulated by Sir William Houldsworth - Manchester Evening News 24th June 1909 

1913 After Hopwood - Hon Sec's lament and analysis -  Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser-17 June

1914 Notice of B&H comps at Torkington GC - Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - 28th April 1914 

1914 Report of the Houldsworth Cup  - Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - 25th June 1914   

1926 - 22nd  June  Manchester Guardian reporter comments on how much B&H Competitions have done for golf in the Manchester District.


1949 It began way back in 1897 by Eric Thornton  - Manchester Evening News 23rd June 1949 




Rt Hon A. J. Balfour

Sir Williiam Houldsworth





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