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Stroud Golf Club, Rodborough Common. (1904 - 1930s)
The club first appeared in 1904 and continued until the early 1930s.
From the Gloucester Citizen Tuesday 13th September 1904. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1904 the Stroud club played their first match on Saturday 17th September 1904 against Dursley at Rodborough, result below.
| Stroud Golf Club | Dursley Golf Club | ||
| H Edmonds (half) | 0 | H Griffin (half) | 0 |
| W J Williams | 1 | P Ashworth | 0 |
| A W Wise | 1 | A E Smith | 0 |
| C P Redston | 1 | W Gillard | 0 |
| W D Gorton | 1 | A Bloodworth | 0 |
| A F Atkins | 0 | A Lewton | 1 |
| W Sadler | 0 | Mr Metcalfe | 1 |
| F J Steel | 0 | E Knowles | 1 |
| 4 | 3 |
After the game the teams and other club members sat down to a hearty meal at the Bear Hotel, the clubs headquarters. Following the meal the club president, Mr H J Brewer welcomed the Dursley team he then presented the club handicap cup to the winner, Harold Edmonds. The club captain, Mr W J Williams, made a short speech and then thanked the president for presenting the trophy.
A view of the Stroud golf course in the 1900s.
Below, result of a club match against Chosen Hill played at Stroud on Thursday 15th June 1905.
| Stroud Golf Club | Chosen Hill Golf Club | ||
| H D Palmer | 1 | A Johnston | 0 |
| H R Peake | 1 | C C Sumsion | 0 |
| A W Wise | 1 | A J Foster | 0 |
| Joe Smith | 1 | G Clarke | 0 |
| W J Williams | 1 | H Wellington | 0 |
| A Holbrow | 0 | W Bailey | 1 |
| F Steele | 1 | R Ratcliffe | 0 |
| J W Buye | 1 | J C Ford | 0 |
| 7 | 1 |
Below is the result of a club match played against Cotswold Hills Golf Club on Saturday 1st June 1907 at Stroud.
| Stroud Golf Club | Cotswold Hills Golf Club | ||
| C G Boughton | 1 | A Hobley | 0 |
| A Stradling | 0 | J F Steele | 1 |
| A W Wise | 1 | R Ratcliffe | 0 |
| C P Redston | 1 | H Pace | 0 |
| F J Steel | 1 | H E Billings | 0 |
| W J Williams | 1 | F Faulkner | 0 |
| C P Newman | 1 | R Sanders | 0 |
| 6 | 1 |
Result of the October 1907 monthly medal ended in a tie; A Holborow, 89-16-73; W L Evans, 86-13-73; C P Redston, 85-9-76; G A Shipway, 99-22-77; G F Shipway, 102-24-78; W G Downing,101-22-79; G E Matthews, 105-20-85; F L Daniels, 116-25-91; F J Platt, 124-25-99. No returns from the following; J H Daniels, W W Wilkins, A J Blakey, H J Brewer and W W Sadler.
Following WW1 the secretary was A Gladman, Bath Road, Stroud, telephone Amberley 10. A 9-hole course of 2,455yds with a bogey of 40 and a membership of 60. The Bear at Rodbourough served as the clubhouse. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day, 2/6 a week and 5/- a month. Ladies 1/-, 2/-, 4/- respectively. The station at Stroud was 1 mile away. Local advertised hotel was the Amberley Ridge.
A postcard by F Frith, posted in 1918.
Present day photograph, pointing the way from the ninth tee to the green at Stroud Golf Club, Rodborough Common.
Location of the course on Rodborough Common.