Colne Valley Golf Club, White Colne, Essex. (1907 - WW1)
Founded in 1907.
A 9-hole picturesque and sporting course with undulating and difficult greens, on gravel. The station was 3 minutes away.
Result of the October 1908 ladies' monthly medal; Miss Hills, 60+54= 114 gross; Mrs Godlee, 57+59=116; Miss Marsh, 56+61=117; Mrs Marsh, 58+60=118; Miss Grimston, 75+74=149; Miss T Heyworth, 78+73=151; Miss Burke, 70+81=151; Miss G Heyworth, 95+69=164; Mrs Keeling, 84+84=168.
Below is the result of a match played at Newton Green in September 1909.
Newton Green Golf Club | Colne Valley Golf Club | ||
O T Cooke (2&1) | 1 | Dr. Roberts | 0 |
W M Cooke (7&6) | 1 | C H Marsh | 0 |
Col. Anstruther (5&4) | 1 | C E Hill | 0 |
Capt. Grey (7&5) | 1 | Dr. Pallett | 0 |
P P Masterman (2&1) | 1 | H F Hills | 0 |
J Owen Steed (9&8) | 1 | J L Beaumont | 0 |
6 | 0 |
The November 1909 monthly medal was won by H F Hills, J.P., with a net score of 87.
The December 1909 ladies' monthly medal was won by Miss Burke with a net score of 106.
In a match in December 1909 The Right Hon. J A Pease, beat the hon. secretary, H F Hills.
The professional in 1911/2 was J Gordon.
In September 1912 the committee appointed S Parmenter as professional. He was formerly professional at Peterborough.
Below results from the ladies' open meeting in May 1913.
Below a report on the final of the Batters Cup played in September 1913.
In 1914 the secretary was H F Hills, Chalkney House and the professional R (Bob) Munro (1912 to 1915). The club had a membership of 100. Entry fees were £1/1/0 and subs £2/2/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day and 5/- a week. Sunday play allowed without caddies.
In May 1914 competitions were played for prizes given by the captain, T B S Menzies, for the best gross score and by Captain L M Turney for the best handicap score. Great credit was given to the professional, Bob Munro, for having the course in great order and to the hon. secretary, H F Hills, for organising the competitions.
Result; Stroke Competition - R Allingham, 91-14-77; W F Pemberton, 84-3-81; W F Rogers, 84-3-81; Capt. L M Turney, 95-14-81; J W Batters, 92-11-81; E E Probert, 99-17-82; R C Walker, 87-3-84; Rev. H J Lowe, 99-14-85; R Wakelin, 95-9-86; T B S Menzies, 92-6-86; E C Rogers, 103-16-87; P E Wiseman, 95-6-89.
A Bogey Competition was also played; R Allingham (14,) 3down; G Ormond (12,) and G H Marsh (14,) 4down; Capt. Turney (14,) 5down; E C Probert (17,) and J W Batters (11,) 7down.
Colne Valley Golf Club disappeared after WW1.
Below is the location of the former White Colne Station, the golf course was a short walk away.
The current Colne Valley was Founded in 1991.