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of a Remarkable Career
Page 145

NEWSPAPER REPORTS FROM THE FIFTIES




Ken Geddes (brother-in-law of former Chester-le-Street pro Maurice Strong, himself a prominent Alliance player) was one of the best golfers in the North East in the fifties and Bert’s biggest rival.

He was a fine match player who made the headlines when he defeated Henry Cotton and Dai Rees (twice) in major competition. He was pro at the Davyhulme Park club in Manchester when his premature death occurred at the age of forty-three.

 

 

 


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