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Walsall Municipal (Gorway) Golf Club, Gorway Road, Walsall. (1930s)
Walsall Municipal Club moved on to the Gorway course when it was vacated by Walsall Golf Club.
Walsall Golf Club moved to its present location due to the introduction of a new road development in the 1920s (see the Walsall Golf Club article on this website for the early history of the Gorway course).
The council eventually decided to revive the old course - The Walsall Municipal Golf Club (Gorway) came into being in about 1932.
An additional six-holes in September 1932.
Lichfield Mercury Friday 2nd September 1932. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The opening of the extended course in May 1934.
Birmingham Daily Gazette Friday 11 May 1934. With thanks to Trinity Mirror. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved.
In the late 1930s the secretary was R J B Shelley, 63 Highgate Drive, Walsall, telephone 4248. The professional was George Hughes and the green-keeper C E Golder. It was a 15-hole course with a S.S.S of 69 and a Par of 70. The amateur course record was held by S Perkins with a score of 65. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a round, 1/3 a round on Sundays. The station at Walsall was 1 ½ miles away. Local hotels were the George and the Stork.
Below is the result of the Gorway Club's Coronation Cup competition played in May 1939.
From the Walsall Observer and South Staffordshire Chronicle Saturday 20 May 1939. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The club held a special competition in August 1939 in aid of the Walsall General Hospital's £30,000 appeal. Ladies' competition 18-hole medal - Mrs N Davis and Mrs P Smallman tied with 68; Men's 18-hole medal, S Aldridge, 65; Mixed foursome, Mrs B Watson and L Watson; Mixed greensome, Mrs B Watson and S Smallman; Ladies' putting a tie between Mrs Deuchars and Miss N Smallman.
At a meeting of the Gorway Golf Club on Wednesday 2 April 1941, Councillor W R Wheway presiding, it was decided that as it was impossible to hold representative competitions, operations should be suspended for the duration of the war, but that the club should remain in existence and members invited to continue their subscriptions voluntarily. R J B Shelley and A J Eyland will continue to act as hon. secretary and hon. treasurer respectively.
From the Walsall Observer and South Staffordshire Chronicle Saturday 9 August 1941. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Below the Gorway course was required for the growing of crops in 1943.
From the Walsall Observer and South Staffordshire Chronicle Saturday 30 January 1943. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The course can be seen on the Britain From Above link below:
Walsall Municipal Golf Club did not appear following the war.
The Ordnance Survey Map below is from the time of WW1. Walsall Golf Club were playing on the course at this time.
O.S. Map Revised 1912 to 1913. © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1921}.