Harry Kidd
Born
Newcastle 1886: Cuthbert Butchart ("CB") was appointed
professional at Royal County Down ("RCD") in 1899 setting
up a thriving club-making operation during which he thought residents
of Newcastle the art of making clubs. One of these men was Harry
Kidd, whom he placed in charge of Malone after CB's appointment,
Kidd eventually taking over in 1904 went CB left (RCD) for Berlin
where he remained a professional until 1910.
Kidd
proved himself an accomplished golfer qualifying for the News
of the World events in 1906 and 1908 and runner-up to Michael
Moran in the Irish Professional Championship in 1909. Kidd was
considered to have the best swing of the Irish professionals at
the time and virtue he was able to pass to the players at Malone
Golf Club.
