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Brundall and District Golf Club, Norfolk. (1903 - WW1)
Founded in 1903.
Brundall had a 9-hole course on parkland with natural hazards, situated on high ground adjacent to the Norfolk Broads. The station at Brundall was ¼ mile away.
Below are reports on the new golf course for Brundall in May/June 1903.
From the Eastern Daily Press Saturday 16 May 1903. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Eastern Evening News Friday 5 June 1903. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below is the result of a match played against Loddon Golf Club (now defunct) in April 1904.
From the Norfolk News Saturday 30 April 1904. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1906 visitors were allowed to play on application to the secretary, with fees of 2/- a day and 6/- a week.
Winners of the monthly spoon competition played in May 1906; Ladies, Miss M Danes; Gents, G D Coleman.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing the location of the golf course.
O.S. Map Revised 1905; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1908}.
The monthly spoon competition played in August 1908 was won by A C Cockrell, 96-18-78. The ladies’ nine-hole competition was won by Miss N L Davies, 52-5-47.
Result of the March 1910 monthly bogey; F J Cooke (16) 1up; C E Mason (12) 5down.
| Secretary | Professional | |
| 1903/09 | W H Ffiske, "Brundall House". (1904) | Christmas Stevens |
| 1906 | W W Spelman, Costebelle, Brundall, Norwich. | |
| 1910/12 | William A Thurgar (1908) | Harvey Holmes |
| 1912/13 | C E Mason (1912) John Kendrick | G R Holmes |
| Course records | |
| 1906 | M Craik (am) 78 C Stevens (pro) 74 |
In 1914 there was a membership of 150. Entry fees for gents were £1/1/0 and subs £1/1/0. Ladies paid 10/6d entry fee and 10/6d subs. Visitors’ fees had been reduced to gents 1/6d a day, ladies 1/- then 4/- a week and 12/- a month. Sunday play was allowed without caddies.
In the 1916 edition of Kelly’s Directory the secretary is listed as J Kendrick, “The Knoll”.
View looking towards Blofield; derelict Brundall Club House seen close to the existing field's hedgerow. (Brundall Local History Group)
Whilst the old club house has now disappeared, the only remaining 'link' is Links Avenue' off the Main Street of Brundall village.
Thanks to the Brundall Local History Group for their help. Website: https://www.brundallvillagehistory.org.uk/
Course location in the 1900s, Brundall & District Golf Club disappeared after WW1.