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Eltofts Golf Club, Thorner. (1900s)

The club and course was in existence prior to WW1 and was located between Thorner and Shadwell.

Below is the result of a match played on the Thorner course against Tadcaster Golf Club (also now defunct) on Saturday 20 April 1907.

Eltofts Golf Club   Tadcaster Golf Club  
T G Mylchreest 0 J Bromet 3
H W Heaton 7 Hon. G Jackson 0
W P Cliff 3 Rev H G Metcalf 0
W Gale (half) 0 J Harrison (half) 0
W H Platts 0 H M Wilkinson 1
Dr Tempest 0 W Sykes 2
T G Mylchreest & H W Heaton 0 J Bromet & Hon G Jackson 2
W P Cliff & W Gale 0 Rev H G Metcalf & J Harrison 3
W H PLatts & Dr Tempest 3 H M Wilkinson & W Sykes 0
  13   11

Report on the course from June 1910.

Eltofts Golf Club Thorner. Report on the course from June 1910.

Skyrack Courier Friday 10 June 1910. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing the location of the golf course. 

 

Eltofts Golf Club Thorner. O.S. Map from the 1900s showing the golf course.

O.S. Map Revised 1906;© Crown Copyright {year of publication 1909}.

 

The Google Map below pinpoints the location of the former Eltofts golf course.