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Harlow Golf Club, Harlow Common. (1897 - WW2)
Founded in 1897 the club moved location to a nine-hole course on Harlow Common in 1904.
From 1898 to 1914 the secretary was F T Basham, Hubbard’s Hall, Harlow, Essex and the professional H Cordell (1903 to 1919). The station at Harlow was 2 ½ miles away.
From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Instituted 1897 removed to new course in 1904; membership of 40; secretary F F Basham, Hubbard's Hall, Harlow; captain, J Balfour; entrance fee nil and subs £2/2s; ladies, £1/1s; nine-holes; professional, H Cordell; visitors, 1 shilling a day, 10s a month. The turf is capital and the course is a good one in summer but requires draining in parts.
Evening Star Friday 18 May 1906. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In May 1906 the gentleman's prize was won by Mr Newman Gilbey 76 net; ladies' prize Miss M G Jones 92 net.
The May 1907 monthly medal was won by Mr Newman Gilbey, 91-15-76; ladies winner, Miss M G Jones, 115-16-99. The Captain's prize for ladies was won by Miss M F Jones. The secretaries prize was won by Mr J H Balfour, 77 scratch.
A pre-WW1 postcard showing the Golf House, Harlow Common.
The pre-WW1 images below are from the Christoph Meister collection.
Above pictures courtesy of Christoph Meister.
Ordnance Survey Map from the time of WW1 showing the golf course and clubhouse.
O.S. Map Revised 1915; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1923}.
In 1921 the secretary was the Rev F Peeles-Yates.
From1923 to 1925 the acting secretary was W S Gardener and the greenkeeper was W Dellar.
In 1926 the secretary was H L Usborne and the greenkeeper G Perry.
In about 1930 the secretary was A Cowlin, “Colinton” Harlow, telephone 15 the professional was W Walker (1927 - 1930) and the greenkeeper G Stevens. Local hotel was the White Horse.
Report on the annual meeting in April 1930.
Herts & Essex Observer Saturday 19 April 1930. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Herts & Essex Observer Saturday 25 April 1931. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1932/33 the secretary was A Porter, The Elm, Bury Road, Harlow, the professional J Walker, and the green-keeper, G Stevens. Club membership was 60. Sunday play allowed.
The club appeared until WW2.
Location of the course on Harlow Common.