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West Herts Golf Club, Bushey Hall Course. (1890 – 1897)
The first nine-hole course was located at Bushey Hall. The club moved to its current location in 1897.
Reports on the new club and course in May 1890.
Herts Advertiser Saturday 10 May 1890. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Watford Observer Saturday 10 May 1890. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Competition result for the silver cup played in July 1890.
Watford Observer Saturday 5 July 1890. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Leading scores in the March 1891 monthly medal; B M Barton, 90-12-78; H H Williams, 102-18-84; A B Chalmers, 97-11-86; A A McNab, 112-24-88; A H Wallace, 99-9-90; W R Carter, 113-22-91; R S Clouston, 99-8-91;E R Harby, 119-24-95; J A Simson, 105-9-96; C Davis, 121-25-96; J E Ewer, 124-26-98; H Dunkley, 129-25-104.
Competition result and a report on the course in July 1891.
From Golf Friday 24 July 1891. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In October 1891 the West Herts professional, A Thom, created a new course record of 75 as follows – Out; 5,4,4,2,4,4,5,4,3 = 35; In; 4,5,4.5,3,4,5,5,5 = 40.
Results from the summer meeting in 1894.
From Golf Friday 6 July 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the March 1897 monthly medal played at Bushey; Handicaps 12 and under – A Granville Bradley, 93-10-83; Handicaps over 12 – P B Coombe, 101-15-86. This was possibly the final medal played on the Bushey course.
Below is a report on the move to the present course in July 1897.
From Golf Friday 30 June 1897. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.