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Davenport Golf Club, Stockport. (1905 - 1973)
The Davenport Golf Club first appeared in 1905 with a nine-hole course on Moorland Road, Woodsmoor. This was the first home of the Stockport Golf Club (originally called Davenport Golf Club). Stockport Golf Club moved to its present course in 1909 and the original Davenport Golf Club disappeared. The pre-WW1 Ordnance Survey Map below shows the Moorland Road course and pavilion.
O.S Map Revised 1907; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1911}.
The first monthly medal competition was played on Saturday 26 January 1907. Owing to the bad weather only 12 cards were taken out; B Sellers, 102-18-84; J J Battersby, 111-25-86; T H Cocker, 103-16-87; A Briggs, 102-11-91; M Young, 111-18-93; J Longson, 114-18-96.
Result of the April 1907 monthly medal; F O S Leak, 91-9-82; H Newton, 97-14-83; E Beswick, 103-16-87; J T Green, 104-16-88; E Ritson, 105-16-89; H D Mason, 107-16-91; T E Forster, 114-22-92; J Longson, 113-18-95; G A Orme, 112-14-98; C R Brady, 117-18-99.
Manchester Courier Tuesday 7 May 1907. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
It was reported in January 1908 that the annual meeting for the Davenport Golf Club was held on Saturday 25 January. The annual report was produced to show that the club was prospering, on the year’s working there was a balance of £60. The club had a membership of 117 gentlemen and 55 ladies. The course had been improved which had resulted in a higher turnout of players.
Following is the result of the monthly medal played on Saturday 7 March 1908, bogey score was 78; William Meadows, 93-16-77; G A Orme, 96-15-81; J T Smith, 90-6-84; R Hyde, 103-18-85; F Robinson, 103-18-85; J Longson, 99-13-86; W S Whitfield, 108-20-88; E Beswick, 105-16-89; H Dillason, 109-18-91; B Sellars, 109-18-91; J J Battersby, 112-18-94; W Bancroft, 114-20-94.
Result of the monthly medal for July 1908; F O S Leek, 82-7-75; N H Smith, 85-9-76; A Gastall, 88-10-78; T E Forster; 96-16-80; J Howie Smith, 85-4-81; A E Daniels, 88-7-81; A Briggs, 89-8-81; R Hyde, 95-14-81; G A Orme, 94-12-82; M F Hickey, 101-18-83; J A Stott, 98-13-85; W Ralphs, 103-18-85; W Bancroft, 108-20-88; H E Corbin, 108-18-90.
Davenport Golf Club button marked 1916.
Sad news from the Manchester Evening News Tuesday 12 December 1916; Latest Casualties - "Pte. Charles Victor Clampett, age 22, of the Manchester Regiment, wounded in France on November 8th, has died in hospital. He was a son of Mr L C Clampett, Elmfield Road, Stockport, and joined immediately after the call to arms in 1914. He was a member of the Davenport Golf Club, and before enlisting was in the employment of the Oak Tree Hosiery Co. Ltd., Manchester."
The later Davenport Golf Club appeared in the early 1920 with a nine-hole course at Garners Lane off Bramhall Lane, and play continued there until the 1970s when the land was sold for housing development. The club played its final competition at Garners Lane in September 1973.
Strangely the Davenport Golf Club was not listed in the Golfer's Handbook until 1956.
The golf course is marked on the 1922 O.S. map below.
Ordnance Survey Map © Crown Copyright {1922}
Little was found between the wars for Davenport Golf Club.
The death occurred in August 1923 of Alderman Arthur Briggs, ex Mayor. He became an enthusiastic golfer and was associated with the formation of the Davenport Golf Club now the STOCKPORT GOLF CLUB.
Alderley & Wilmslow Advertiser Friday 14 July 1933. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of the Captain’s Prize played in June 1940; F W Fryer, 76-13-63; F W Hay, 82-14-68; H Brown, 80-11-69; E J Cutler, 84-14-70; R B Whitfield, 84-14-70; O Barker, 89-19-70; A Booth, 87-16-71; R F Durose, 77-5-72; F G Glew, 81-9-72; R Bardsley, 82-10-72; R S Wood, 77-4-73.
In December 1946 Charles Henry Parker was appointed professional to the Davenport Golf Club. He was previously at the Mellor and Townscliffe Golf Club.
Manchester Evening News Friday 20 August 1954. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The first record found in a Golfer’s Handbook is from 1956; Davenport Golf Club Ltd; Membership of 240; Secretary – H Briggs, 12 Egerton Road, Davenport; Professional T Cowling, and green-keeper L Whitehead; Nine-holes, measuring 5,472 yards, SSS 68; Visitors, 3s/6d a day, 7s/6d at Weekend and Bank Holidays.
Stockport County Express Thursday 9 December 1965. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1972 the secretary at Garners Lane was J Gray. The nine-hole course measured 5,526 yards with a SSS of 68. The professional was A C Gillies. The club had a membership of 240. Course records; amateur – F G Thurston, 67; professional – A C Gillies, 68. Visitors’ fees £1.
The current club is situated at Worth Hall Farm in Poynton.