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Slaithwaite & District Golf Club, Lingards Course. (1906 - 1928)
The following is an extract from a report that appeared in the Leeds Mercury on Friday 9 March 1906. "An interesting discussion took place at last night's meeting of Slaithwaite District Council, respecting a store-room erected on the golf links at Lingards by the local club. This, it was stated, had been erected without plans having been submitted, and did not conform to the by-laws. At last month's meeting the Council decided to "pass on to the next business" but last night the question was reopened by Mr Beaumont, a Labour member, who described the erection as a "gentlemen's club." Had it been a working men's club, he said, it would not have been tolerated. Mr Varley objected to it being termed a gentlemen's club, stating that most of the members had to work for their living. Eventually the Council decided to view the erection."
The Slaithwaite & District course was opened on Saturday 5 May 1906; Mr J Taylor, the club President, officiated. The nine-hole course was laid out on 30 acres of ground and measured 2,073 yards. Five of the greens were newly laid, the others were "natural." The club had a membership of 65. Mr Pogson had given a gold medal for competition. The opening match was played by Mr D Stoner Crowther and Alec Herd, the Huddersfield Golf Club professional. Mr Crwother received six shots and the match finished all-square. Full report below,
Colne Valley Guardian Friday 11 May 1906.Public domain.
The club was still in existence in 1907.
Huddersfield Daily Examiner Thursday 8 August 1907. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of the captain's prize played in June 1909.
Huddersfield Daily Examiner Friday 2 July 1909. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Competition result from September 1909.
Huddersfield and Holmfirth Examiner Saturday 11 September 1909. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Founders' Cup presentation in October 1909.
Huddersfield and Holmfirth Examiner Saturday 16 October 1909. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Throughout the 1920s to the club's disappearance in 1928 the secretary was J Quarmby, telephone Huddersfield 534. The professional was F Bennett. A 9-hole course with a membership of about 100. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 2/6d a day at weekend. Sunday play was allowed without caddies. The station at Slaithwaite was 1 mile away tramcars ran to within 5 minutes of the course.
A lovely reflection of the long lost Slaithwaite Golf Club from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner in December 1990.
Huddersfield Daily Examiner Saturday 22 December 1990. Images © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.