Chatteris Golf Club, Cambridgeshire. (1910 - WW2)

The club was in existence prior to WW1 although the exact foundation date has not yet been found. A 9-hole course the membership peaked at 50 in the 1920s reducing to 30 by closure. Sunday afternoon  play was allowed after noon. The station at Chatteris was 1 ½ miles away. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day, 5/- a week and 10/- a month.

Entry from the 1928 Golfer's Handbook; Chatteris Golf Club; Membership, 40; Hon. secretary - W H Pearson, N.P. Bank, Chatteris; Green-keeper, Mr Barker; 9-holes; Visitors, 1 shilling a day, 5s a week, 10s a month (on introduction by a member).

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1920s sowing the clubhouse and course.

 

Chatteris Golf Club, Cambridgeshire. O.S. Map from the 1920s showing the clubhouse and course.

O.S. Map Revised 1924 to 1925; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1927}.

 

  Secretary Professional/greenkeeper
1910-12   Alfred Bunting (p)
1922 W H Pearson, NP&U Bank, Chatteris Dr R E Dix, Market Hall, Chatteris. ? Bedford (g)
1923-30s W H Pearson W J Barker (g)
1940-47 Ian Ruston , Aylesbury House, Chatteris. W J Barker (g)

 

Chatteris Golf Club, Cambridgeshire. Location of the course.

Course location, Chatteris Golf Club had disappeared by 1951.

Grid location TL41235, 84840, co-ordinates 541235,284840.