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Hest Bank Golf Club, Lancaster. (1905 - WW1)
First appeared in 1904.
Founded 1905 when the professional was Charles Brooks.
Hest Bank had a 9-hole course with natural hazards, with a total length of 2,694yds, an inland course practically on Morecambe Bay. Hest Bank was a seaside resort and the course gave great pleasure to the many golfing visitors. The clubhouse stood in its own attractive grounds and everything was done to give visitors a comfortable and memorable time. The clubhouse stood in its own attractive grounds and everything was done to give visitors a comfortable and memorable time.
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser Friday 9 September 1904. Public domain.
Liverpool Evening Express Thursday 9 March 1905. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In March 1905 it was decided that the course would be open on Sundays after 1pm. Mr C Clark, J.P., was elected president; Dr. Clegg, Morecambe, club captain; Isaac Moore, secretary; J T Derham, treasurer.
In 1905 Charles Brooks, the club professional, played in the open amateur/professional competition at Trafford Park.
On Wednesday 30 May 1906 the final qualifying round for the Captain’s Cup was played, result; C F Sheriff, 119-22-97; H Warbrick, 11-18-100.
On Wednesday 18 July 1906 a garden fete and fancy fair was held at the clubhouse in aid of club funds, Mrs Dawson Green performed the opening ceremony, Mr H J Coulston presided. The club had been open for over a year and already had a membership of 150. In the evening “the marquees and grounds were illuminated with fairy lamps and Chinese lanterns by acetylene gas, and looked very pretty.”
The attractive clubhouse on a pre-WW1 postcard. Authors Collection.
View at the rear of the clubhouse showing the Lancaster Canal.
Layout of the nine-hole Hest Bank Golf Course.
Hole One; The Church, 292 yards; Hole Two; The Manor, 379 yards; Hole Three; The Major, 488 yards; Hole Four; The Short, 113 yards; Hole Five; Spion Kop, 220 yards; Hole Six; The Valley, 263 yards; Hole Seven; Hades, 320 yards; Hole Eight; Slyne Hall, 304 yards; Hole Nine; Home, 315 yards; Total yardage, 2,694 yards.
Result of a qualifying round for the president’s prize played in July 1907; G Holme, 111-24-87; J Cormack, 118-30-88. In August F B Simpson qualified with a score of 91. In August the monthly medal was won by H K Thompson, 93-20-73.
Winners of the Christmas prizes in 1907; J McConnell, J E Derham, C E Barron, H K Thompson, H Warbrick, C S Cross, W Whittaker and G Chirnside. Winner of the monthly medal was J McConnell.
Below is the result of a match played at Morecambe on Saturday 18 July 1908.
| Morecambe Golf Club | Hest Bank Golf Club | ||
| C J Clark | 0 | V C L Bovet | 1 |
| W Birtle | 1 | H Warbrick | 0 |
| Rev W L Appleford | 0 | S Fawcett | 1 |
| J C Miller (half) | 0 | J McConnell (half) | 0 |
| H H Wright | 0 | E Derham | 1 |
| N Gorton | 1 | H Satterthwaite | 0 |
| G H Charnley | 0 | G Holme | 1 |
| J Farney | 1 | A Wood | 0 |
| R Whiteside | 1 | C K Ennott | 0 |
| J Fawcett | 0 | J Moore | 1 |
| B Holroyd | 1 | R Bailey | 0 |
| W Aspden | 1 | T Bradley | 0 |
| 6 | 5 |
In the final for the president’s cup played in November 1908 G E Derham and G Chirnside finished all square, the former won the play off by 3 and 2.
Result of a match played at Kirkby Lonsdale in April 1909
| Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club | Hest Bank Golf Club | ||
| W Bayliff | 1 | R B Jackson | 0 |
| T W Punchard | 1 | W Till | 0 |
| F A Morphet | 1 | J K McConnell | 0 |
| J S Punchard | 0 | H Warbrick | 1 |
| Dr. Martin (halved) | 0 | George Holme (halved) | 0 |
| T Huddart | 1 | H Satterthwaite | 0 |
| Rev. J A Burrow | 1 | J C Moore | 0 |
| H Jackson | 1 | E P Mawson | 0 |
| Rev. B Williams | 0 | A Burrow | 1 |
| J J Jopson | 1 | J Cromack | 0 |
| S G Sedgwick | 0 | Rev. Carruthers | 1 |
| A Pearson | 1 | J R Hall | 0 |
| 8 | 3 |
Morecambe Visitor Wednesday 13 July 1910. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below is the result of a match played at Hest Bank against Morecambe in May 1912.
| Hest Bank Golf Club | Morecambe Golf Club | ||
| S P Mawson (half) | 0 | Dr Clegg (half) | 0 |
| J Mawson | 0 | P Schofield | 1 |
| J McConnell | 0 | W Birtle | 1 |
| J R Sharp | 0 | A C Slater | 1 |
| R Roberts | 0 | R C Hallam | 1 |
| R B Bailey | 0 | H H Wright | 1 |
| J S Morrison | 0 | B Holroyd | 1 |
| I Moore | 0 | H Warbrick | 1 |
| Dr Moss | 0 | W Aspden | 1 |
| J R Mawson | 1 | J C Miller | 0 |
| W Fawcett | 0 | S B King | 1 |
| D H Davies (half) | 0 | A Caunt (half) | 0 |
| J C Pullan | 0 | J Sill | 1 |
| J Atkinson | 0 | G Walker | 1 |
| B Eden | 1 | J Webster | 0 |
| F Hartley | 0 | J R Gibson | 1 |
| N R C Spencer | 0 | J Fawcett | 1 |
| 2 | 13 |
Result of a match against Arnside Golf Club (now defunct) played in June 1909.
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser Friday 25 June 1909. Public domain.
A fund raising Garden Fete & Fancy Fair held in aid of the Hest Bank Golf Club in July 1913.
In 1914 the secretary was J McConnell and the professional until 1917 was W Buckle, H Saul was also listed as professional during part of WW1.There was a club membership of 150, with was no entry fee. Subs were £1/10/0. Subs for Country members were 15/-. Visitors’ fees were; 1/6 a day and 5/- a week. Sunday play was allowed after 1pm without caddies. The L&NWR Station was 8 minutes away, and Morecambe 3 miles.
Ordnance Survey Map from the time of WW1 showing the golf course and clubhouse.
O.S. Map Revised 1910; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1920}.
Hest Bank Golf Club disappeared shortly after WW1.