Shobnall Golf Club, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. (1920 - WW2)

First appeared in 1920.

A 9-hole course, the station at Burton on Trent was 1 mile away. Local hotel was the Queens.

Below is the first record found for the club in July 1920.

 

 

Councillor T Ross presided at the annual meeting in February 1921. Satisfaction was expressed at the increase in membership and the substantial balance in hand. The money was to be used on improvements to the course. Mr C Spalding was unanimously re-elected president; the following vice-presidents were elected - The Mayor, Councillor J H Yeomans J.P., S H Evershed, F O N Hurdle, J Thompson, H S Chase; secretary, P K Outhwaite; treasurer, P Smith; captain, H Goodhead; vice-captain, F Dunnicliffe.

Result of the monthly qualifying  competition for the yearly gold medal in October 1921; M Beardsley, 93-10-83; J Dunnicliffe, 90-10-80. 

A bogey competition was played in June 1922 and was won by J Robinson (16) 2down, runner-up was F Dunnicliffe 3down. An eclectic competition was also played, result; C H Brown, 39-11-28; F Dunnicliffe, 36-5-31; W H Brown, 41-10-31; W Emery, 40-8-32; M Beardsley, 38-5-33; J Goddard, 43-10-33; L C Whitmarsh, 41-8-33.

Result of a match played at Shobnall against Tamworth Golf Club in September 1923.

Shobnall Golf Club		Tamworth Golf Club
M Beardsley (3 and 1)	1	F H Argyle	0
H Alger (2up)	1	A E Smith	0
J Dunnicliffe (5 and 4)	1	Mr Musson	0
J Robinson	0	W T Oliver (1up)	1
C H Brown (6 and 4)	1	Mr Fletcher	0
S H Davis (3 and 1)	1	Mr Clifford	0
A W Garson (2 and 1)	1	Mr Beevers	0
W H Radford (6 and 5)	1	Mr Bode	0
J Beddows (6 and 4)	1	Mr Birkett	0
Summers (professional) (halved)	0	F Nickells (professional) (halved)	0
	8		1

The course marked on the 1920s O.S map.

 

 

The hon. treasurer in 1928 was George Bates. 

Below is the result of a match played on the Derbyshire Golf Club course in July 1930. 

Derbyshire Golf Club		Shobnall Golf Club
O Keating (3&2)	1	M Beardsley	0
A Kay (5&4)	1	F Redfern	0
J Brogden (2&1)	1	J Robinson	0
W Squires (half)	0	W Emery (half)	0
J Clough	0	H E Adams (3&2)	1
W F Hunt	0	C H Goodhead (4&3)	1
A Rogers (4&2)	1	W Harley	0
L Brownsey (4&3)	1	A W Golton	0
C Swinson (2&1)	1	H Franey	0
N Beaumont (half)	0	A Wilcox (half)	0
	6		2

In 1932 the secretary was L A Neal, 55 Belvedere Road, Burto-on-Trent. The professional and green-keeper was A E Slaney. The professional course record was held by A E Slaney (66). Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 7/6 a week and 17/6 a month. Sunday play was allowed.

In February 1932 Mr Wood holed his tee shot at the 150 yard second hole.

It was reported in August 1933 that a local golfer had been seen around Burton-on-Trent with a large tear in his flannel trousers. He wanted to know why barbed wire had been used on Shobnall golf course to protect the greens from cattle. "If anymore unfortunate accidents happen" he stated "the barbed wire will soon be protecting the greens from the players."   

Shobnall Golf Club dance in February 1934.

 

 

In the severe storms in November 1938 the Shobnall Golf Club House was destroyed with the contents being strewn over surrounding fields.

 

 

The club’s final appearance was in 1940 when the secretary was G Neville, 1 Mona Road, Burton-onTrent. The professional and green-keeper was till A E Slaney who had bettered his previous course record by one stroke (65). Membership at this time was 150.