Newbury and District Golf Club, Berkshire. (1923 - WW2)

First appeared in 1923.

An 18-hole course on Greenham Common.

Report on the new golf course in May 1923.

 

Newbury and District Golf Club, Greenham Common. Report on the new golf course in May 1923.

Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser Saturday 26 May 1923.

 

The course was opened on Saturday 2 June 1923 with a professional exhibition match. Ted Ray and J H Turner won the morning best ball by 69 to 71 against James Braid and J G Sherlock. The latter couple won the afternoon match by 71 to 72.

  

  Secretary Professional/greenkeeper
1924 Colonel E A Stanton. F J Perkins (p&g)
1930 C W Bloxsom G Riches (p&g)
1935/40 C W Bloxsom, Sandhill, Hermitage, Bucks. J Hughes (p) A Whitlock (g)
1947 P H Greader, Rayfield, Newtown Road, Newbury. J Hughes (p) T Barton (g)

 

  Course records
1930 H D Floyd, amateur, 71 G Riches, professional, 67.
1935/40 W K T Hope, amateur 70, J Hughes, professional, 66.

 

  Fees, location, membership, hotels etc
1924 Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a day, 5/- at weekend. Sunday play was allowed with caddies. The station at Newbury was 2 miles away.
1930 Visitors’ fees were now 2/6 a round, 3/6 a day, 5/- at weekend and on Bank Holidays. Membership of 340. Local hotels were the Chequers, Queens and White Hart.
1940 Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a round, 3/6 a day, weekends and Bank Holidays 5/- a day (3/6 after 2pm). SSS of 72 and a membership of 280.
1947 Visitors’ fees were now 3/6 a round, 5/- a day, weekends and Bank Holidays 7/6 a round, 10/- a day. Half fees if playing with a member. Local hotels were the Chequers, Queen’s, White Hart and the Beacon Arms. S.S.S of 73 and a membership of 290.

Became Newbury & Crookham following WW2.