Gladwyns Golf Club, Harlow, Essex. (1885 - 1920s)

The club was founded in October 1885. 

 

Gladwyns Golf Club, Harlow. Entry for Gladwyns from the Golfing Annual 1888/89.

From The Golfing Annual 1888/89.

 

Result of the February 1890  monthly ladies challenge cup competition, miserable weather prevented many players from entering. The winner was Miss Broke.

Competition result from January 1891.

 

Gladwyns Golf Club, Essex. Competition result from January 1891.

Golf Friday 13 February 1891. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Competition results from October 1891.

 

Gladwyns Golf Club, Harlow. Competition results from October 1891.

Golf" Friday 30 October 1891. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Results from the autumn meeting played in October 1899.

 

Gladwyns Golf Club, Harlow. Results from the autumn meeting played in October 1899.

The Field Saturday 28 October 1899. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1890s showing Gladwyns.

 

Gladwyns Golf Club, Essex. O.S. Map from the 1890s showing Gladwyns.

O.S. Map Revised 1895 to 1896; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1898}.

 

From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Instituted 1885; hon. secretary, P V Broke; professional, W Fardell; subs, 1 shilling. The green, which has separate 18- hole courses for ladies and gentlemen, is strictly private, and except at Easter and in autumn, when competitions are held, there is little play.

In 1914 the secretary was P V Broke, Gladwyns, Harlow. The professional was W Fardell (1905 to 1914). It was listed as having separate 18-hole courses for ladies and gents and was strictly private. It was particularly busy at Easter and Autumn when competitions were held. Otherwise there was little play. There was a membership of 150. Subs were 1/-.

The club disappeared in the early 1920s.