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Shobnall Golf Club, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. (1920 - WWII)
First appeared in 1920.
A 9-hole course, the station at Burton on Trent was 1 mile away. Local hotel was the Queens.
Below is the first record found for the club in July 1920.
From the Staffordshire Advertiser Saturday 31 July 1920.
Councillor T Ross presided at the annual meeting in February 1921. Satisfaction was expressed at the increase in membership and the substantial balance in hand. The money was to be used on improvements to the course. Mr C Spalding was unanimously re-elected president; the following vice-presidents were elected - The Mayor, Councillor J H Yeomans J.P., S H Evershed, F O N Hurdle, J Thompson, H S Chase; secretary, P K Outhwaite; treasurer, P Smith; captain, H Goodhead; vice-captain, F Dunnicliffe.
Report on the annual meeting in 1921.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Saturday 5 March 1921. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of the monthly qualifying competition for the yearly gold medal in October 1921; M Beardsley, 93-10-83; J Dunnicliffe, 90-10-80.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Saturday 31 December 1921. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
A bogey competition was played in June 1922 and was won by J Robinson (16) 2down, runner-up was F Dunnicliffe 3down. An eclectic competition was also played, result; C H Brown, 39-11-28; F Dunnicliffe, 36-5-31; W H Brown, 41-10-31; W Emery, 40-8-32; M Beardsley, 38-5-33; J Goddard, 43-10-33; L C Whitmarsh, 41-8-33.
Competition results Easter 1923.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 5 April 1923. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 6 September 1923. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of a match played at Shobnall against Tamworth Golf Club in September 1923.
| Shobnall Golf Club | Tamworth Golf Club | ||
| M Beardsley (3 and 1) | 1 | F H Argyle | 0 |
| H Alger (2up) | 1 | A E Smith | 0 |
| J Dunnicliffe (5 and 4) | 1 | Mr Musson | 0 |
| J Robinson | 0 | W T Oliver (1up) | 1 |
| C H Brown (6 and 4) | 1 | Mr Fletcher | 0 |
| S H Davis (3 and 1) | 1 | Mr Clifford | 0 |
| A W Garson (2 and 1) | 1 | Mr Beevers | 0 |
| W H Radford (6 and 5) | 1 | Mr Bode | 0 |
| J Beddows (6 and 4) | 1 | Mr Birkett | 0 |
| Summers (professional) (halved) | 0 | F Nickells (professional) (halved) | 0 |
| 8 | 1 |
The course marked on the 1920s O.S map.
Ordnance Survey Map © Crown Copyright {1924}
Matches played in March 1924.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 3 April 1924. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of ladies' match played in May 1924.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 22 May 1924. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Hinckley Guardian and South South Leicestershire Advertiser Friday 11 July 1924. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Ladies' match played in October 1925.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 15 October 1925. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 25 February 1926. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The hon. treasurer in 1928 was George Bates.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 23 February 1928. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Competitions played over Christmas 1928.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 3 January 1929. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Ladies' match played in June 1929.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 6 June 1929. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Match played in May 1930.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Tuesday 5 June 1930. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Below is the result of a match played on the Derbyshire Golf Club course in July 1930.
| Derbyshire Golf Club | Shobnall Golf Club | ||
| O Keating (3&2) | 1 | M Beardsley | 0 |
| A Kay (5&4) | 1 | F Redfern | 0 |
| J Brogden (2&1) | 1 | J Robinson | 0 |
| W Squires (half) | 0 | W Emery (half) | 0 |
| J Clough | 0 | H E Adams (3&2) | 1 |
| W F Hunt | 0 | C H Goodhead (4&3) | 1 |
| A Rogers (4&2) | 1 | W Harley | 0 |
| L Brownsey (4&3) | 1 | A W Golton | 0 |
| C Swinson (2&1) | 1 | H Franey | 0 |
| N Beaumont (half) | 0 | A Wilcox (half) | 0 |
| 6 | 2 |
Picture at the first annual dance in February 1931.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 19 February 1931. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of a ladies' match played in May 1931.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 7 May 1931. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1932 the secretary was L A Neal, 55 Belvedere Road, Burto-on-Trent. The professional and green-keeper was A E Slaney. The professional course record was held by A E Slaney (66). Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 7/6 a week and 17/6 a month. Sunday play was allowed.
In February 1932 Mr Wood holed his tee shot at the 150 yard second hole.
It was reported in August 1933 that a local golfer had been seen around Burton-on-Trent with a large tear in his flannel trousers. He wanted to know why barbed wire had been used on Shobnall golf course to protect the greens from cattle. "If anymore unfortunate accidents happen" he stated "the barbed wire will soon be protecting the greens from the players."
Shobnall Golf Club dance in February 1934.
From the Derby Daily Telegraph Wednesday 14 February 1934.Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Match played in June 1936. In the match Teddy Dickenson, an all-round Ashby sportsman, created a new course record for the nine-hole Shobnall course. He did the two rounds in 33 each, as follows; 1st round; 4,3,4,3,4,3,5.4.3 = 33; 2nd round; 4,3,5,3,2,2,5,5,4 = 33.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 11 June 1936. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 14 October 1937. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In the severe storms in November 1938 the Shobnall Golf Club House was destroyed with the contents being strewn over surrounding fields.
The Golf Club Dance in February 1939.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 23 February 1939. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
A E Slaney achieved a hole-in-one on the 5 March 1939.
In 1940 the secretary was G Neville, 1 Mona Road, Burton-onTrent. The professional and green-keeper was still A E Slaney who had bettered his previous course record by one stroke (65). Membership at this time was 150.
Report on the Golf Club Dance in March 1940.
Burton Observer and Chronicle Thursday 21 March 1940. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The club did not appear following WWII.
Location of the Shobnall course in the 1920/30s.