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Burghley Park Golf Club, Waterloo Plain Course. (1890 – 1901)
The first course was laid out on Waterloo Plain.
The club moved to the current location in 1901.
Report on the formation of the club in October 1890.
Stamford Mercury Friday 31 October 1890. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Stamford Mercury Friday 14 October 1892; “BURGLEY PARK GOLF CLUB - At the annual meeting H O Edmonds was elected secretary and H V Iggulden hon. treasurer. By the kindness of Lord Exeter and the tenant (Mr Hy. Edwards) an admirable course for this year has been made on Waterloo Plain, and will be ready for play on Saturday. A professional will not be engaged until after Chrismas.”
At the annual meeting in September 1893 it was decided to engage a professional for October, November, March and April. The hon. treasurer and hon. secretary were re-elected.
Competition results from October 1893.
Stamford Mercury October 1893. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Course record in April 1894.
“Golf” Friday 6 April 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a match played in April 1894.
“Golf” Friday 4 May 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Description of the Waterloo Plain course in June 1894.
“Golf” Tuesday 10 July 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Leading score in the September 1894 medal; Rev. H Pace Rigg, 103-24-79; E Carroll, 89-10-79; Rev. T Ward, 100-19-81; H V Iggulden, 102-15-87; H B Waite, 100-12-88; Rev. R C Faithfull, 96-6-90.
Results of matches played in March 1895.
"Golf" Friday 15 March 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the November 1896 medal; P R Lowe, 96-10-86; E H A Price, 106-20-86; H B Waite, 99-10-89; H V Iggulden, 109-10-99; C F Battiscombe, 124-20-104.
Result of the competition for the Lowe Cup played in April 1897; F A C Mutter (15), 7 down; E H A Price (11), 8 down; C Hunt (12), 11 down; H V Iggulden (8), 12 down. F A C Mutter, 111-20-91, also won the monthly medal.
The annual meeting was held at the George Hotel on 15 September 1898, O Edmonds in the chair. The accounts showed an adverse balance of about £7 chiefly owing to expenditure incurred in cutting grass to make the course playable. R B Upcher was elected captain for the season; Mr Iggulden re-elected hon. secretary and treasurer. It was hoped to open the links for play at an early date.
Report on the opening of the current course in the Deer Park from the Grantham Journal Saturday 27 July 1901; “Golf – The Burghley Park Golf Club opened their new links in the Deer Park on Saturday with a friendly match with the Uppingham Masters. The course is a very good one, and is capable of great possibilities.”
The Ordnance Survey Map below shows Waterloo Plain, location of the earlier golf course. The current course is to the south.
O.S. Map Revised 1899; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1901}.