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Pateley Bridge Golf Club, Harewell House Course. (1906 – 1920s).
Founded in 1906.
Nine-hole golf course laid out at Harewell House.
There was a report in the 1920s of a revival of the club but it never came to fruition.
Report on the preparation of the golf course in November 1906.
Leeds Mercury Saturday 24 November 1906. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Progress on the course January 1907.
Leeds Mercury Saturday 26 January 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
It was reported in April 1907 that the course was practically completed and would be opened officially opened by Sir Henry Ingilby on Saturday 4 May.
Report on the opening of the course in May1907.
Leeds Mercury Monday 6 May 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Picture of the opening of the golf course in May 1907. Image courtesy of “The Ben Mckenzie Collection”.
The annual competition for the winners of monthly medals was played in April 1909 and was won by Mr J Kidd, 97-18-79.
The winner of the monthly medal played in May 1909 was W Hardcastle, 102-28-74.
Report from the Leeds Mercury Friday 17 September 1909 – “The prize of a handsome rose bowl offered by Mr Barlow for competition amongst the members has been won by Mr Kidd, who in the final beat Mr Kingdom by two holes.”
Report on the possible revival of the club in June 1923.
The following information regarding the location of the golf course is from a local history facebook page; “I can tell you that the tee off point was at Harewell Woods Farm, Glasshouses, and is still there, so is the sand bunker across the field. The golf course extended across to Harewell Farm.”
The Ordnance Survey Map below from the 1900s shows Harewell House and Harewell Woods. The course was located at Harewell House and ran up to Harewell Woods.
O.S. Map Revised; 1908; © Crown Copyright {year of publication of 1910}.