Samuel Ryder donated a second cup for golf competition but this time for amateur golfers in Africa. This was a consequence of him buying a settlement farm in the former Rhodesia for his eldest daughter and son-in-law.
Precisely how this transpired and how the competition has subsequently evolved is carefully documented in a new booklet from Samuel Ryder’s biographer, Peter Fry complete with 40 relevant photographs.
The author heard that Stratford-on-Avon Golf Club was staging a Pro-Celebrity Golf Day as a legacy of its famous former captain Samuel Ryder of Ryder Cup fame. Accordingly he donated four of his Samuel Ryder biographies as a team prize. He ended up playing in the event and had the great privilege to propose the toast to Samuel Ryder at the dinner which followed.
The photograph shows the author third from left with his team-mates.
Mary Moore - The Samuel Ryder Foundation
The photograph shows Samuel Ryder’s grand-daughter, Mary Moore, alongside the fireplace in Samuel Ryder’s former office in St Albans. the occasion was the launch of a new charity called the Samuel Ryder Foundation set up to provide worthwhile legacies in Samuel Ryder’s name. The aims of the charity can be accessed at www.sryder.com
Samuel Ryder Biography
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