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Annfield Plain Golf Club, Pontop Pike Course. (1907 - 1930)
Founded in 1907 with an 18-hole short course of 3,221 yards. It was quickly reduced to nine-holes of 2500 yards, the longest hole being 485 yards and the shortest 200 yards. The course had natural bunkers with one green 1,000ft above sea level; the lowest was at 800ft. The station at Annfield Plain was 1 ¼ miles away. The local hotel was the Railway. There seemed to been many changes to the course over the years.
The original course was of 18-holes reducing to nine prior to WW1; 12-holes; from 1924 to 1927 nine-holes prior to closure.
Report on the opening of the course in November 1907.
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Monday 11 November 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Following is a report on the club and course from the Newcastle Daily Chronicle May 1908.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle Friday 29 May 1908. Images © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Competition played in June 1908.
Consett Guardian Friday 26 June 1908. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting in 1908.
Consett Guardian Friday 6 November 1908. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Superb and rare Medal won by F A Mackay September 1910.
Result of a one sided ladies match played between Beamish and Annfield Plain at Beamish in July 1910.
| Beamish Ladies' Golf Club | Annfield Plain Ladies' Golf Club | ||
| Miss M Brown | 1 | Miss Parker | 0 |
| Miss Brown | 1 | Miss Trowsdale | 0 |
| Mrs Severs | 1 | Mrs Wilson | 0 |
| Mrs Low | 1 | Mrs Lumley | 0 |
| Miss Crane | 1 | Mrs Parker | 0 |
| Mrs Hunter | 1 | Mrs Jopling | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
In 1910/11 the secretary was William Aynsley, Front Street, Annfield Plain.
In 1914 there was a membership of 96. The entry fee was £1/1/0 and subs £1/1/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day and 5/- a week. Sunday play was allowed without Caddies. There was also a clubhouse available.
Result of a match played against Consett & District Golf Club in April 1914 on the Loud Links, Annfield Plain, course.
| Annfield Plain Golf Club | Consett & District Golf Club | ||
| P E Lee | 0 | Geo Kirkhouse | 1 |
| C P Urwin (half) | 0 | J E Thorpe (half) | 0 |
| J Cranston | 1 | T D Dales | 0 |
| F A Mackay (half) | 0 | Dr J Murray (half) | 0 |
| W I Mackay | 0 | T A Hamilton | 1 |
| T J Pallister | 1 | Joseph Hamilton | 0 |
| Geo Pickering | 0 | Capt J E Parker | 1 |
| T Calvert | 0 | Dr William Bratton | 1 |
| T J Trowsdale | 0 | R D Park | 1 |
| R Cousins | 0 | J R W Sherwood | 1 |
| C B Wilson | 0 | P Davies | 1 |
| R R Harrison | 0 | Dr MacKenzie | 1 |
| 2 | 8 |
Competition played in July 1914.
Consett Guardian Friday 24 July 1914. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting in November 1914.
Consett Guardian Friday 6 November 1914. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting in November 1917.
Consett Guardian Friday 23 November 1917. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Competition played in May 1920.
Consett Guardian Friday 28 May 1920. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Matches played in September 1920.
Consett Guardian Friday 3 September 1920. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Officers elected in November 1920.
North Star (Darlington) Friday 12 November 1920. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the annual meeting and new clubhouse in November 1921.
Consett Guardian Friday 11 November 1921. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
By 1923 the membership was 110. The amateur course record was 82.
Match played in July 1923.
Consett Guardian Friday 13 July 1923. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1924/5 there was a membership of 180. Amateur course record held by W Thompson 81.
Result of the Club Championship played in June 1924.
Consett Guardian Friday 27 June 1924. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting in October 1926.
Consett Guardian Friday 29 October 1926. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1926 the membership was 160.
A visit to the new Sacriston club in June 1927.
Consett Guardian Friday 24 June 1927. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report and result in May 1928.
Consett Guardian Friday 18 May 1928. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Competition played in June 1928.
Consett Guardian Friday 8 June 1928. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Consett Guardian Friday 20 July 1928. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of a match played in August 1929.
Consett Guardian Friday 9 August 1929. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Consett Guardian Friday 25 October 1929. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
| Secretary | Professional/greenkeeper | |
| 1914 | W J Mackay, Catchgate, Annfield Plain. | |
| 1923 | Joseph Cranston, 13 Fair View, Annfield Plain. | G Snowdon ("part time" pro) |
| 1924/5 | T C Larkman, Durham Road, Annfield Plain. | W Nattrass (g) |
| 1926 | William Aynsley, Font Street, Annfield Plain. | A Baker (g) |
| 1927 | Wm Aynsley, Fairview Terrace. | J Blakie (g) |
| 1928 | F Lee, Queens Parade, Annfield Plain. | |
| 1929-31 | T E Castle, 12 Elm Terrace, Annfield Plain. | T Snaith (g) |
From 1929 to the clubs last year 1931 membership was 100. The amateur record of 81 was still held by W Thompson.
Postcard of the Annfield Plain course. Author's Collection.
Ordnance Survey Map showing the golf course at Pontop Pike at the time of WWI.
O.S. Map Revised 1916; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1923}.