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Mrs Clive Robinson, née Christina “Nin” McMaster

The Age (Melbourne, Vic.: 1854- )1935

Scope and contents

Smartly attired in fedora and lace-up highland dancing style shoes, Australian Team Captain Mrs Clive Robinson’s tartan kick pleat skirt flies up as she practises her swing. Mrs Clive “Nin” Robinson (1985-1971) was a NSW golf champion. Raised on a 5,000 acre sheep station, during WWII she drove a charcoal burning truck and cooked for the forces at Air Force House.

Featured in "Newsworthy: Melbourne in photographs 1933-1936" exhibition at East Melbourne Library, October to December 2023. Exhibition caption by project volunteer, Fiona Collyer.

Record details

Title:

Mrs Clive Robinson, née Christina “Nin” McMaster

Creator:

The Age (Melbourne, Vic.: 1854- )Bull, Hugh Jones, 1897-1993

Date of work:

1935

Reference number:

MCK165

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materials

Part of:

Series: Australian Women's Golf Championship at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Aug-Sep 1935 (AuWoGolf1935)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access

Use restrictions:

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General notes:

Photographer notations on slide: "Mrs Robinson B98"Published: The Age 27 August 1935 p. 6Published title: Golf Championships Begin.Published caption: A galaxy of champions will take part in the Australian Women's Golf Championship tomorrow. Three are shown here. Below — Mrs. C. Robinson, national champion. On the right — Miss J. Hood Hammond, champion of New South Wales and Miss Gardiner, Queensland champion.Trove article identifier: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203984927.Description: Female golfer teeing off. She is wearing a hat, cardigan, tartan skirt and "Highland dancing" style shoes. Blurred spectators can be seen in the background..Research by project volunteer, Fiona Collyer:Mrs Clive Robinson née Christina Jeanie McMaster, known as "Nin"Mrs Clive Robinson (1895-1971) was a NSW golf champion. She won the Australian Women's amateur golf championship in 1934..Nin was captain of the team who won the Tasman Cup against New Zealand in 1934. She was the captain of the Australian team who competed against the visiting British women’s team in the Australian Women's Golf Championship in 1935 at Royal Melbourne. In 1936 Nin won the NSW Ladies Championship..Nin was raised by parents Mr and Mrs John McMaster on an 8000 acre sheep station called "Weetalabah” near Coolah, 135 kilometres northeast of Dubbo NSW..In 1923 she married Dr. Clive Robinson, a Macquarie Street specialist, and they lived in Point Piper with their daughter Diana..During WWII Nin drove a charcoal burning truck and cooked for the forces at Air Force House. She died of leukemia in 1971..Note: Highland dancing style of shoes.Sources:'A PAGE FOR WOMEN', The Age 27 August 1935 p 6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203984927.'MRS. CLIVE ROBINSON, GOLFER, DIES AT 76' The Australian Women's Weekly, 8 September 1971 p. 15. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46079373

Topics:

GolfWomen golfersSportRoyal Melbourne Golf Club (Vic.)1930-1939CompetitionsClothing and dressWorld War, 1939-1945

Form/Genre:

Glass negatives

Record types:

Images, maps and artefacts

Record number:

1528019

Bookmark link:

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