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Ingleton and Bentham Golf Club, Park Foot Course. (1905 - 1930s)
Ingleton and Bentham Golf Club was founded in 1905 with a course at Park Foot (Parkfoot).
Ingleton and Bentham continued until the time of WW1.
In the early 1920s the Bentham Golf appears at Park Foot. It continued at this location until 1975 when it moved to its current location at High Bentham.
Report on the newly formed Ingleton Golf Club in July 1905.
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser Friday 28 July 1905. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of the July 1907 monthly medal; Dr Troughton, Bentham, 88-16-72; Richard Atkinson, 98-20-78.
The September 1907 monthly medal was won by Richard Atkinson "a veteran of 60" with a score of 97-20-77
The second round for the Captain’s Cup was played in July 1908; R Atkinson, 88- 20-68; J H Cragg, 95-18-73; James Turner, 100-22-78.
Result of the first qualifying round for the prize presented by the captain, Mr T Thompson; J Butterfield, 98-18-80; Dr Troughton, 92-10-82; J Turner, 93-11-82; J Foster, 93-9-84; Rev A S Roberts, 90-2-88.
Result of the first round of the Walker Cup played in May 1912; Dr Troughton beat W Clarkson; Rev R H Craze beat G Walling jun; H Tolson beat H Pigou; P Thompson beat J Brown; J Turner beat G Walling; T Clegg beat Rev P Coates.
In 1914 the secretary was Jas Turner. A 9-hole challenging course with a Bogey score of 38. The club had a membership of 70. There was no entry fee. Subs for gents were £1 and ladies 10/-. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day, 5/- a week and 10/- a month.
View of Ingleborough from the golf course. Image courtesy of the "Ben Mckenzie Collection."
Below is the result of a match played at Ingleton against Lancaster Golf Club on Saturday 25 April 1914.
| Ingleton & Bentham Golf Club | Lancaster Golf Club | ||
| T Thompson | 0 | J L Whalley (2&1) | 1 |
| J Turner (6&4) | 1 | E C Palmer | 0 |
| J Bibby (6&5) | 1 | F R C Storey | 0 |
| T Wells (3&2) | 1 | W Birchall | 0 |
| G Walling (half) | 0 | D Wright (half) | 0 |
| Rev R H Craze | 0 | J W Whittaker (2&1) | 1 |
| Rev P Coates (1up) | 1 | W H Cook | 0 |
| J Brown (3&2) | 1 | C F Gardner | 0 |
| 5 | 2 |
Below result of the competition for the silver vase presented by the president, H J Pigou.
From the Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Tuesday 7 July 1914. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
At the annual meeting of the Ingleton and Bentham Golf Club in March 1915 the accounts showed a balance in hand of £17. Mr L Tatham was elected president.
The report below from 1916 for the Ingleton & Bentham Golf Club.
"Ingleton and Bentham Golf Club - At the annual meeting, the balance submitted showed a loss on the year's working of £20. Mr J Brown, tenant of the greater part of the course, generously offered to reduce the rent by per cent., and the meeting was adjourned for a fortnight to see what were the prospects of being able to carry on the club."
From The Lancashire Evening Post 6 April 1916. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
At the adjourned meeting it was decided to carry the club on, but that no competitions be held.
Ingleton and Bentham Golf Club failed to appear following the Great War.
In 1922 the Bentham Golf club appears at Park Foot. It appeared only briefly on this course until it moved to its current location in the early 1920s.
Below is a report of a competition for the Dr Mackenzie Cup from April 1935. Note the heading - Ingleton Club playing on the Parkfoot Links.
From the Morecambe Guardian Friday 26 April 1935. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Location of the Ingleton & Bentham golf course is in the centre of the above map on the Parks, Bentham Road. Reproduced from the {1909} Ordnance Survey Map.
The Google Map below pinpoints the location of the former Ingleton & Bentham course at the Parks, Bentham Road.