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Huntingdon Golf Club, Cambridgeshire. (1888 - WW2)
Founded in 1888/92.
Also called Huntingdon County Golf Club.
A 9-hole course with a SSS of 70. The station at Huntingdon was ½ mile away. The local hotel was the George, in the centre of town, which was just three minutes from the golf course. Sunday play was not permitted until the mid 1920s.
Professionals in the early years; J Dart, 1892-94; W Seaman, 1894/5; H Randall, 1896/7; W Seaman, 1897/8.
Below is a report on the early years of golf in Huntingdon from "Golf" in July 1893. A unique situation in that the ladies took the initiative in the formation of the club.
From "Golf" Friday 14 July 1893.
Result of a match played at St Neots in February 1891.
Golf - Friday 6 March 1891. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below is the result of a match played at North Beds Golf Club, Biggleswade (also now defunct), on 30 March 1892.
| North Beds Golf Club | Huntingdon Golf Club | ||
| Mr Guy Pym | 7 | Captain D A Kinloch | 0 |
| A Hughes | 0 | Mr Fitzherbert | 4 |
| J Duberly | 0 | Dr Good | 2 |
| Dr Cromatie | 3 | Mr Sweeting | 0 |
| Major Pearson | 0 | J Conder | 3 |
| J Hughes | 0 | Captain H Kinloch | 1 |
| 10 | 10 |
Results of a matches against Donington Castle on played in December 1893.
"Golf" Friday 5 January 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a home match played against Burghley Park in November 1895.
| Huntingdon | Burghley Park | ||
| C B Moneypenny | 0 | W L de B Thorold | 5 |
| P Payne | 0 | H M Bell | 4 |
| A C Sweeting | 5 | H B Waite | 0 |
| General G Bevan | 1 | H V Iggulden | 0 |
| J P Maule | 0 | R Wyche junr | 4 |
| 6 | 13 |
From the Stamford Mercury 29 October 1897. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1900 the secretary was A C Sweeting, Ambury House, Huntingdon.
From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Huntingdon County Golf Club; Membership 80; Secretary, G E D Brown; Professional, W Worton; Entry fee 10s/6d and subs £2/2s; Amateur record, 35; Visitors' fees 5/- a week.
Below is the result of a match played at Huntingdon against Belton Park in March 1908.
| Huntingdon County Golf Club | Belton Park Golf Club | ||
| E B Winch | 1 | W E Thompson | 0 |
| F G Green | 0 | F W Thompson | 1 |
| G E D Brown | 1 | G M Thompson | 0 |
| C F S Green | 0 | H C Tointon | 1 |
| H Coote | 1 | W Church | 0 |
| Howard Coote | 1 | W S Brown | 0 |
| E B Winch and F G Green | 1 | W E Thompson and F W Thompson | 0 |
| G E D Brown and C F S Green | 1 | G M Thompson and H C Tointon | 0 |
| H Coote and Howard Coote | 1 | W Church and W S Brown | 0 |
| 7 | 2 |
The competition for the golf cup, open to residents in the county or Hunts Golf Clubs, presented by H and C H Coote, was played on Wednesday 15 April 1909. It was won by J Johnson with a score 170 for 36 holes, there was a tie for second place between G Desborough and S E Armstrong with 173, in the play off Mr Armstrong won, he also won the prize for the best 18 holes with a score of 81.
Below is the result of a match played at Belton Park in November 1910.
| Belton Park Golf Club | Huntingdon Golf Club | ||
| Rev H M Cooper | 0 | N G Flawn | 1 |
| W S Brown | 1 | P C Tomson | 0 |
| F S Cannell | 1 | E H Harrison | 0 |
| F W Whipple | 0 | J G Green | 1 |
| C H Hickson | 0 | Rev A T Thompson | 1 |
| H Ward | 1 | F D Veasey | 0 |
| 3 | 3 |
Peterborough Standard Saturday 11 April 1914. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1914 The club had a membership of 100. Entry’ fees were £1/1/0 and subs £2/2/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/- for nine holes, 1/6 a day and 5/- a week.
Peterborough Standard Friday 20 April 1923. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1923 membership was 80. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 7/6 a week and £1/1/0 a month.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1920s showing the Golf Course and Club House.
O.S. Map Revised 1924; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1927}.
Peterborough Standard Friday 21 May 1926. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Peterborough Standard Friday 21 October 1927. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In the early 1930s, membership at this time was 120.
Peterborough Standard Friday 3 October 1930. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Peterborough Standard Friday 26 October 1934. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1940 the course had a SSS of 70 and a membership of 60. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a round and there was a licensed clubhouse.
| Secretary | Professional/Greenkeeper | |
| 1905-14 | G E D Brown | W Worton (p&g) |
| 1906 | G E D Brown, Huntingdon. | W Worton |
| 1914 | J G Green | W Worton |
| 1923 | J H Howgate, The Grammar School, Huntingdon. | E B Steer (p) J W Watts (g) |
| 1925-30 | H Woodcock (g) | |
| 1930s | J H Howgate | E H Woods (g) |
| 1940 | P A Charles, "White Willows", Hartford Road. | J Crowe (g) |
Location of the Huntingdon County golf course.
Huntingdon County Golf Club did not appear after WW2.