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Rolls Royce Golf Club, Moor Lane, Derbyshire. (1929 - WW2)

The Rolls Royce Golf Club purchased and took over the Sinfin Moor course in 1929/30.

The course was reduced to nine-holes, the land occupied by the other nine-holes being leased to a farmer.  The club continued until the outbreak of WW2 when the course was taken over by the ministry for the war effort.

The first professional was W Tedder, a former Derby County footballer. He was followed by Arthur Rivett who came from Markeaton Golf Club (also now defunct) and stayed until the outbreak of WW2.

During the 1930s there was also a compact nine-hole pitch-and-putt course which was laid out close to where the Sports Hall is nowadays. 

Qualifiers for the captain's prize in April 1929; T Bond, S Meynell, H Peak, all square; D Matthews, 2down; J Pritchard, 4down; C Imeson and W Yarker, 6down  

Result of a nine-hole competition played in June 1929; H Millward, 38 gross, 30 net; J Pritchard, 42-30; W Goodman, 40-33; H Peak, 43-33; W Peak, 40-35; C Imeson, 46-35; H Hough, 45-36; J Grundy, 49-37; A Goodhead, 46-37. 

Below is the result of a foursome match played between Rolls Royce and the Old Sinfin Members on the Rolls Royce course in July 1929. 

Rolls Royce Golf Club   Old Sinfin Golf Club  
W Peak & J Millwain (half) 0 R Hassall & H L Parker (half) 0
W Ellis & A Lord 1 T Summerside & G Mitchell 0
A E Matthews & J Sinclair 0 W Blackwell & A Harrison 1
T Cockshott & F Greenwood 1 R Gill & C Clay 0
C Imeson & W Smithdale 1 A Bussell & J Parker 0
J Grundy & S Meynell 1 C Bannister & W Simms 0
T Bell & J Greenwood 1 F Davey & M Pennington 0
  5   1

Result of the Captain’s Prize played in October 1930; L Smith, 7down; A Brogden, 8 down; R Crowder, 8 down; J Pritchard, 10 down; W Trayner, 10 down; A Wickets, 10 down.

Competition and match results from June 1931.

 

Rolls Royce Golf Club, Derbyshire. Competition and match results from June 1931.

Derby Daily Telegraph Friday 11th September 1931. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

In June 1931 Rolls Royce golfers created a surprise by beating Matlock in an inter-county foursomes match at Matlock. For Rolls Royce A Brogden and R Crowder won by 4up and L Smith and R Matthews finished all square. 

An exhibition match on the Rolls Royce course in September 1931.

 

Rolls Royce Golf Club, Derbyshire. An exhibition match on the Rolls Royce course in September 1931.

Derby Daily Telegraph Friday 11th September 1931. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

In August 1933 B Wilkinson, the Rolls Royce professional, did a bogey four hole in one on the course, the hole measured 245 yards.

In September 1933 H Revitt, assistant to H Bruton at Markeaton, moved to Rolls Royce to take up duties as professional. Revitt, who was a promising young golfer, had been at Markeaton for about five years.

The annual meeting was held in the Welfare Pavilion in February 1934. Mr A E Matthews was again elected chairman of the committee;  W Trayner, secretary; H L Pritchard, captain; W Yarker, vice-captain; Miss Hampton, ladies' secretary. The following members were elected to the committee; W Yarker, T Johns, H Jordan, J Plant, A Goodhead, J Grundy, F Bassano, R Parker, R Matthews, D Matthews, Miss Hampton. Mr A Lord, the retiring secretary, was thanked for his services. H J Smith presented the trophies to the following; Wormald Challenge Cup - H Peak; Swift Challenge Cup (spring competition) -  R Matthews; Swift Challenge Cup (autumn) - L Hammond; Captain's Prize (D Matthews) - G Hammond; Mrs Matthews Challenge Bowl - Mrs Crowder, runner-up - Mrs Hill; Golf Spoons - G Hammond, L Hammond, W Peak, H Peak, W Trayner, E Millhouse, D Matthews, A Lord, W Betton.

The best net returns for the 36-hole President's Cup played in June 1934; A Brogden, 71+68=139; T Bland, 70+72=142; N Priestley, 76+67=143; R Crowder, 77+72=149; S Meynell, 74+76=150; R Matthews, 77+75=152; D Matthews, 77+76=153; W Betton, 77+76=153; H Smith, 77+77=154; H Peak, 79+77=156.

Result of the August 1934 monthly medal; S Meynall, 84-13-71; F Tilson, 89-18-71; A Poyser, 95-20-75; T Johns, 100-24-76; A Lord, 87-11-76. 

Prize presentation in October 1935.

 

Rolls Royce Golf Club, Derbyshire. Prize presentation in October 1935.

Derby Daily Telegraph Monday 28th October 1935. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Annual Dinner held in September 1937.

 

Rolls Royce Golf Club, Derbyshire. Annual dinner and prize presentation in September 1937.

Derby Daily Telegraph Monday 1st November 1937. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Competition Spoons dated 1938.

 

Rolls Royce Golf Club, Derbyshire. Rolls Royce golf competition spoon 1938.

 

Rolls Royce Golf Club, Derbyshire. Rolls Royce golf competition spoon 1938.

Rolls Royce Golf Club competition spoon dated 1938.

 

The Rolls Royce club seem to have lost their course at the time of WW2.

The Royce Golfing Association was set up following the war and they went on to play their competitions over local "away courses."  

In September 1948 H Fogden won the Royce Golfing Association President's Cup with a net score of 69, leading scores; H Fogden, 69 net; A Cox and R Matthews, 71; I Charles, F Johnson and R Clarke, 73; R Firth, C Ibbotson and G Storer, 74; L Smith, G Packham and F Davies, 75.

The President's Cup (presentation below) was played over the Derby Municipal course along with the four ball Swift Cup, which was won by I Charles and A Cox with a score of 8up, runners-up were H Peak and L Swindell, 4up. 

 

Rolls Royce Golf Club, Derbyshire. Presentation of the President's Cup in September 1948.

Derby Daily Telegraph Tuesday 28th September 1948. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Rolls Royce Golf Club, Derby. Location of the former course.

The Golf Course bottom left; Engineering Works top right. Reproduced from the {1949} Ordnance Survey Map.

 

The Google Map below pinpoints the course as marked on the above O.S map.