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Hartsbourne Manor Golf Club, Bushey Heath, Herts. (1928 - WW2)
First appeared in the late 1928.
Advert for the new course in March 1928.
Hendon & Finchley Times Friday 23 March 1928.
The January 1929 medal resulted in a tie; H Tingay, 93-10-83; E J Davis, 100-17-83.
In 1930 the professional was A Wells and the green-keeper W Spittles.
In 1935 the green-keeper was R Scott. There were both 18 and 9-hole courses. The amateur course record was held jointly by R McCormack and J W Measer (73), and the professional record by Abe Mitchell (68).
Article from The Bystander 7 April 1937. Image © Illustrated London News Group. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Above image shows, top row left to right - H V Sharp (director), Capt. H W Bartlett M.C. (secretary), A L Ellnger (captain); D Pope, J W Stacey (committee member), A V Franklin; H G Stuart-Fox, J D S Haley; middle row - J W Houghton (committee), H C Hicks (vice-captain), V Brentb (committee); bottom row - T Austin White, O Erickson, F G Wallis, A V Askham.
Hartsbourne Manor Golf Club Scorecard.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1930s showing the Hartsboure Manor golf course.
O.S. Map Revised 1934 to 1935; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1939}.
In 1940 the secretary was Capt H W Bartlett MC, professional W P Keane and green-keeper W Upshall. The 18-holes had a SSS of 74 and Par of 72 with a membership of 500. Amateur course records were now held by M G Stuart and A J Garland 70. Visitors’ fees were 5/- a day, weekend and Bank Holidays 10/- (if introduced by a member, 2/6d and 5/-). Admission to the 9-hole course was 3/6d.
Hartsbourne Manor Golf Club disappeared just after WW2. Hartsbourne Golf & Country Club, founded in 1946, is the current club.