Sport Cairns Golf Club hits 100 years of play and socialising

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| Jennifer Spilsbury

BETWEEEN them they have been members for 110 years contributing to the social and economic fabric of Cairns Golf Club.

In this special 100th year, Gail O’Shea and Kay Cleland will be among hundreds to celebrate how far the club has come.

“The golf club has been a big part of my life over the years and what I’ve really noticed is the people who have had support from the club when they’ve gone through all sorts of trials and tribulations in their life, the support for those people, you just notice that. Stay with the club and you get that,” Ms O’Shea said.

The first woman to be elected to the golf club board and former committee stalwart Ms O’Shea and multiple club champion Ms Cleland both joined the club 55 years ago in an age that was very different to what it is now.

Women and men’s competitions were run separately, the draws were done manually in time to be published in the local paper and the dress code was uncompromising.

Men and women became equal members more than 20 years ago, scoring is now done via an app and while dress