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Skegness Golf Club, Vine Course. (1894 – 1900)
Nine-hole course laid-out by Tom Dunn.
Golf - Friday 3 August 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the inauguration of the club in September 1894.
"Golf" Friday 14 September 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the formation of the club in February 1895. Course laid out by Tom Dunn.
Grantham Journal Saturday 2 February 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The first general meeting held in February 1895.
Stamford Mercury Friday 8 February 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below are reports on the opening of the new Skegness Golf Club course in April 1895. The lower article from "Golf" provides a description of the course
St. James’s Gazette Thursday 25 April 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
"Golf" Friday 3 May 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the June 1895 monthly medal; Major C A Swan, 120-25-95; R H Ferguson, 89-10-99; J Bowes, 102 scratch. The winner of the ladies’ competition was Mrs Edward Smith of Horbling, who went round in 144 scratch. No other returns were handed in.
Competition result July 1895.
Boston Guardian Saturday 6 July 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In July 1895 the Rev. C P Disbrowe resigned as secretary due to ill health and was relaced by R H Ferguson.
Result of a match played in November 1896.
Stamford Mercury Friday 20 November 1896. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the annual competition for the silver challenge cleek presented by Major and Mrs Hutchinson played in April 1897; L Shaw, 77 net; H Preston, 80; Miss V Thompson, 81; S Shaw, 81; R Rothwell, A J Shaw, C Shaw, G Chambers all 84; A E Pearson, 86; M O Strange, 87; W W Wright, 89; Dr. W G S Brown, 90.
"Golf" Friday 7 May 1897. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Sunday play introduced in November 1897.
Golf - Friday 26 November 1897. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Results from the Open Meeting played in May 1899.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph Thursday 25 May 1899. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the September 1899 monthly medal; C E Barker, 90-6-84; Rev. B G Jarrett, 114-25-89; Rev. G Schoby112-20-92; J S Sills, 113-20-93; G L Bates, 118-25-93; Rev. Canon Warren, 120-25-95.
The Ordnance Survey Map below from the early 1900s shows the are around the Vine Hotel, location of the earlier golf course. The Skegness Golf Club course had been abandoned by this time and the Seacroft Golf Club had recently been founded. The clubhouse of the “new” Seacroft Golf Club course can be seen at the bottom of the map.
© Crown Copyright {1906}.
Report on the closure of the Vine Course of the Skegness Golf Club - and the new Seacroft Golf Club comes into being in December 1900.
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Saturday 15 December 1900. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.