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Lindley Golf Club, Huddersfield, Yorks. (1906 - WW1)

Founded 1906 when the professional to 1911 was H Weatherburn.

 

Lindley Golf Club, Huddersfield. Lightning strikes the clubhouse in June 1907.

Yorkshire Evening Post Monday 24 June 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Competitions played in August 1908.

 

Lindley Golf Club, Huddersfield. Competitions played in August 1908.

 

Lindley Golf Club, Huddersfield. Competitions played in August 1908.

Huddersfield Daily Examiner Thursday 8 August 1907. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Description of the course from August 1907.

 

Lindley Golf Club, Huddersfield. Description of the course from August 1908.

 

Lindley Golf Club, Huddersfield. Description of the course from August 1908.

 

Lindley Golf Club, Huddersfield. Description of the course from August 1908.

 

Lindley Golf Club, Huddersfield. Description of the course from August 1908.

Huddersfield Daily Examiner Thursday 29 August 1907. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Result of the December 1907 monthly competition; L P Sykes, 105-12-93; W Dodsworth, 104-8-96; J H Sugden, 124-28-96; J Barker, 124-28-96; J H Fletcher, 129-30-99; W H Kaye, 122-20-102; R F Whalley, 125-20-105; F T Shaw, 139-30-109.

In 1914 the secretary was Robert Potter and the professional P Stenson (1911 - 1915). An 18 hole course situated on the edge of the moor 900ft above sea level the clubhouse was adjacent to the tram terminal. Entry fee was £3/3/0 and subs £2/2/0. Club membership of 225. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day, Bank Holidays 2/6 a day, 5/- a week. The railway station at Huddersfield was 3 ½ miles away.

Lindley Golf Club disappeared after WW1 and the current Outlane Golf Club appears from this time.