Croft Golf Club, Leicestershire. (1925 - WW2)

First appeared in 1925, when the secretary was S Everett, Harborough House, Blaby, telephone number Wigston 79. The professional was J Minchin. A 9-hole course. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, weekends 2/6 a day.

The winner of the ladies' monthly roving competition in October 1926 was Mrs C M Beck.

Competition results from November 1928.

Leicester Evening Mail Thursday 22 November 1928. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

In 1931/2 the secretary was S Everett, and the green-keeper W S Gillingham. Membership of 105. Fees as 1925, 3 shillings for Sunday.

Leicester Evening Mail Monday 19 October 1931. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Competition results October 1932; Pochin Cup - H Hubbard, 85-16-69; K Cox, 89-20-69; Mr Robinson, 93-24-69; H Johnson, 93-20-73; V Dalton, 94-20-74; W J Bennett, 88-14-74; Wright Bowl - Mrs Fallows, 92-14-78; Mrs Eccles, 103-24-79; Miss G Pochin, 104-24-80.

From the Golfer's Handbook 1933 to 1937; Membership, 105; Secretary, S Everett, Harborough House, Blaby; Green-keeper, W S Gillingham; Nine-holes; 9-holes, SSS 70; Visitors, 2s a day, 2s/6d Saturdays, 3s Sundays.

Leicester Evening Mail Wednesday 22 March 1933. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Result of a match played at Cosby in August 1933.

Result of the Pochin Cup (men's medal) in May 1934; N C Page, 68; M C Hulme, 68; G B Starmer, 69; C S Johnson, 70; J G Chaplin, 71; E J Dilks, 71; P H Howe, 72; K Cox, 73; B Eccles, 73; V Dalton, 74; H Hubbard, 74.

In May 1934 R W Simons the young Croft professional left to take up a similar position of the new Holms Golf Club.

Result of a match played in March 1936.

Leicester Evening Mail Thursday 26 March 1936. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

New amateur course record in June 1936.

Leicester Evening Mail Monday 29 June 1936. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Leicester Evening Mail Saturday 28 November 1936. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Report on the annual meeting in May 1937.

Leicester Evening Mail Tuesday 4 May 1937. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

In August 1938 H B Howe holed in on at the fourth hole. This was the fourth hole in one he had achieved on the course.

In October 1939 Howard Clark was elected honorary secretary of the club.

In 1940 the secretary at Croft Golf Club, Telephone Sutton Elms 264 was Howard Clark, 25 Westhill Road, Leicester. The professional was E Allen. The 9-hole course had a SSS of 70 and a membership of 100.Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day, Sundays 2/6. The station at Croft was 5 minutes away. Buses from Leicester passed the clubhouse.

N S Spence presided at the annual meeting held at the Bell Hotel in April 1940. The question of continuing the club was discussed. It was decided to continue, members promising support and a committee of six was formed. W J Bennett was appointed secretary.

Sad news for the club in May 1940.

Leicester Evening Mail Monday 20 May 1940. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Course location; the club had disappeared at the onset of WW1.