Luis Antonio Bolin Bidwell, founder the Iberia Cup in 1941, when he was Director General of Tourism

   As we are not looking to give a complete history of Málaga C.C., we are only going to give a few details to give a general picture.

       PLAYERS.

    Amongst other, the pioneers during the first years were Fernando Casado, Manuel Valcarce, Carlos Álvarez, Alice Hutchinson, Carlos Dufour, Prosper Lamothe, Carlos Hurtado..

    From the multitude of players linked to Málaga C.C., two are worth a special mention, one from the professional sector and the other from the "amateur". Salvador Balbuena Bruna and José Gancedo Góme z.

     The need to provide for the family meant he spent many years -the best ones for a sportsman- giving classes and competing now and then, always within the country. Only when a group members, friends and admirers de set up a fund to finance his participation in the big competitions, was he able to launch into the adventure of the European Circuit. This occurred in 1976 when he was close to 27 years old.

     His first appearance could not have been more spectacular with his brilliant win in the Portugal Open at Quinta do Lago. He competed in in the Spanish Open at La Manga, but was unluckily deprived of victory. He finished the season by taking the Moroccan International, the Hassan II Trophy, in which a voluminous group of European and American players took part.

     However, the "European dream" of "Torti" (his nickname) lasted only three years. Precisely on the night before the French Open, in Lyon, Salvador Balbuena's heart stopped beating while he was having dinner with his team-mates of the "Spanish Invincible Armada" who, highly distress, were unable to believe that such a tragedy had occurred. The date was May 9 th , 1979.

    Jose Gancedo, an "amateur", is another player that has brought sporting glory to Club de Campo de Málaga as his victory record includes some impressive wins, both at national and international level.

     Pepe Gacedo was a self-taught golfer. Spanish Individual Champion on 6 occasions: 1966, 67, 68, 69, 75 and 76, he has been runner-up in the same competition on 7: 1959, 65, 70, 72, 73, 74 and 77.

    Due to the prestige obtained by Pepe Gancedo at international level he was selected the top European amateur player to play the top British player in a match between national teams.

     With regard to the Club's most outstanding lady players, in the first place one has to mention Begoña Céspedes, daughter of the teacher Ernesto, whom she helped with the teaching and had the lowest handicap. Other players who have also given the Club important success stories are Consuelo (Cheli) Gómez Valcarce, Countess of Lérida, Julie Parga, and Amelia Guerrero de Soler.