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Uppingham Golf Club, Rutland. (1892 - 1930)
Founded in 1892.
Uppingham Had a 9-hole hilly course with hazards of hedges and bushes. The station at Uppingham was 1 mile from the course. The local hotel was the Falcon which was regularly used by parents visiting the famous local school. Railway station (LMS) was 1 ½ miles away.
A meeting was held on Friday 14 October 1892 to form a golf club for the Uppingham district. It was decided at this meeting that a club should be formed, annual subscriptions would be 21/- for gent’s and 10/6 for ladies. The Rev W Vale Bagshawe was elected President; Mr J C Powell, Captain; Mr C Edmonson, Secretary. A professional had been employed to organise the layout of the course , report below.
From the Grantham Journal Saturday Saturday 22 October 1892. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a match against Oakham Golf Club (now defunct) in February 1894.
| Uppingham Golf Club | Oakham Golf Club | ||
| G Martineau | 0 | Mr Grist | 1 |
| R N Douglas | 0 | B C Thompson | 2 |
| A C Taylor | 6 | Mr Clark | 0 |
| Rev. T E Raven | 2 | A W Tuck | 0 |
| J C Powell | 0 | W E Thompson | 3 |
| Rev A C Bowlker | 5 | W M Keal | 0 |
| 13 | 6 |
Below is the result of a match played in March 1894.
From the Grantham Journal Saturday 10 March 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a match against Burghley Park played in November 1894.
"Golf" Friday 23 November 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a home match played against Stamford on Saturday 16 March 1895.
| Uppingham Golf Club | Stamford Golf Club | ||
| G Martineau | 5 | W Thorold | 0 |
| R N Douglas | 5 | C Carrel | 0 |
| Rev T E Raven | 6 | H V Iggulden | 0 |
| H L Maynard | 3 | H B Waite | 0 |
| Rev C A C Bowlker | 0 | R Wyche | 3 |
| Rev R Waltham | 5 | C Hunt | 0 |
| 24 | 3 |
The annual meeting was held in October 1895 when the following officers were elected; President, Rev. W Vale Bagshawe; captain, A C Taylor; hon. secretary and treasurer, C Edmonds; committee - J A Bagshawe, S W S Carey, R N Douglas, C Hawthorn; G Martineau, T E Monckton, L C Powell, Rev. T E Raven, Re. R Waltham.
Below is the result of the October 1895 monthly medal. Mr A C Taylor won the prize for the best gross score, there were seven no returns.
| K Metzler | 113 | 45 | 68 |
| Rev W V Bagshawe | 109 | 39 | 70 |
| C Edmonds | 118 | 48 | 70 |
| A C Taylor | 87 | 12 | 75 |
| S W S Carey | 94 | 15 | 79 |
| G Martineau | 88 | 9 | 79 |
| S Fricker | 131 | 45 | 86 |
| E Stogden | 104 | 15 | 89 |
| Rev C F S Wood | 121 | 32 | 89 |
The winner of the monthly bogey for November 1895 was Mr F J Kittermaster, 2up.
Stamford Mercury Friday 20 March 1896. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Stamford Mercury Friday 24 February 1899. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Following is the result of the October 1899 monthly medal; Mr E Hockliffe, 96-12-84; Mrs Raven, 123-38-85; H Puckle, 96-10-86; W G Howson, 118-32-86; L V Bagshawe, 104-18-86; K Metzler, 111-24-87; F J Kittermaster, 98-10-88; A C Taylor, 99-10-89.
Result of the March 1900 bogey competition; E Hockliffe, 2down; Mrs Raven, 3down; F S Robinson, 4down; S Fricker, 5down; E Pascoe, 6down; R M Weldon, 8down; K Metzler, 9down.
Report on the annual meeting in October 1902.
Stamford Mercury Friday 10 October 1902. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the October 1903 monthly bogey; W C Perry (8), 2down; S Fricker (17), 2dcown; E Hockliffe (6), 3down; S E Brown (7), 3down; T C Monckton (8), 5down; A C Taylor (8), 5down; Rev S Davenport (9), 12down.
The following is taken from the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; secretary, Walter C Perry, Manor House, Uppingham; captain, T E Monckton; professional, J Smith; professional record, R Lewis, 33; amateur record, J S Campbell, 33; Entrance Fee, Nil and Subs £1/11s/6d, Ladies 15/-; Visitors' 2/6 a week.
From the Melton Mowbray Mercury and Oakham and Uppingham News Thursday 26 1905 - "Uppingham Golf Club - The annual meeting of the club was held on Thursday evening in the lower school, the Rev T E Raven in the chair, there being a large attendance of members. The hon. secretary and treasurer presented the accounts, which were satisfactory. The receipts, including a balance from the previous year of £28/14s/6d., amounted to £112/16s/6d, and expenditure £85/5s/1d, having a balance in hand of £27/11s/5d. The report was unanimously adopted. The Rev T E Raven was re-elected president; T E Monckton, captain; W C Perry, hon. secretary and treasurer. The following committee was elected; Dr K Bell, S E Brown, S W S Carey, R N Douglas, E Hockliffe, C Hawthorn, W F Neilson, A Puckle and A C Taylor."
In 1908 the secretary and treasurer was W C Perry.
In 1912 the treasurer was J A Lumsden M.A., he took on the dual role of secretary and treasurer during the war years and into the early 1920s.
Below is the result of a match played on the Luffenham course 28 March 1912.
| Luffenham Golf Club | Uppingham Golf Club | ||
| F A G Heathcote (2&1) | 1 | F G Bashford | 0 |
| H B Waite (2&1) | 1 | H B Roberts | 0 |
| C Atter | 0 | H Puckle (4&2) | 1 |
| Rev C A C Bowlker | 0 | J C Adkins (4&2) | 1 |
| Rev Chas Cartwright | 0 | Mr Neilson (5&4) | 1 |
| P W Johnston (6&4) | 1 | Rev F E Duckworth | 0 |
| 3 | 3 |
Stamford Mercury Friday 14 November 1913. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1914 the club had a membership of 75. There was no entry fee. Subs for gents were £1/11/6 and ladies 15/-. Visitors’ fees on introduction were 1/- a day and 2/6 a week. Sunday play was not allowed.
In the 1923 there was a membership of 80.Visitors’ fees had increased to 1/6 a day, 5/- a week.
| Secretary | Professional/Greenkeeper | |
| 1914 | W St B Griffith | H Drake (p) |
| 1923 | R Sterndale-Bennett. The Cottage, Uppingham. | Wally Southwell (1927) (p) |
Result of a match against Oakham in May 1924.
Grantham Journal Saturday 10 May 1924. Image © Iliffe News & Media Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Dramatic entertainment in support of the golf club in 1927.
Grantham Journal Saturday 5 March 1927. Image © Iliffe News & Media Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1927 the club professional was Wally Southwell.
In 1929 the secretary was F G Bashford, The Lochans, Uppingham. Membership at this time was 90.
It was reported in January 1930 that "Uppingham Golf Club, which is the oldest in Rutland, is winding up owing to financial difficulties. Probably the proximity of the big Luffenham course has had something to do with their finishing."
Location of the course at Uppingham.