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Moreton-in-Marsh Golf Club, Gloucestershire. (1906 - WW1)
Founded 1906 the nine-hole course was laid out on land at Blenheim Farm.
The professional from 1906 to 1912 was James (Jack) Webb.
Below is a report on the proposed golf course in November 1906.
From the Cheltenham Chronicle Saturday 17 November 1906. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Oxfordshire Weekly News Wednesday 3 June 1908. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below is the result of a match played at Evesham on Saturday 27 March 1909.
| Evesham Golf Club | Moreton-in-Marsh Golf Club | ||
| H Richardson | 1 | R P Middleton | 0 |
| B A Howard | 1 | L Myers | 0 |
| Harry J Smith | 1 | Spencer Jones | 0 |
| J G Rusher | 1 | Rev A W F Norton | 0 |
| E E Roberts | 1 | L F Hunston | 0 |
| R R Harbidge | 1 | C J Gillett | 0 |
| E W Beck | 1 | R F B Yelf | 0 |
| C C Mobberley | 1 | J F Smith | 0 |
| B Bent | 1 | C Randall | 0 |
| F C Dent | 0 | F Harrison | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
In 1911 the secretary was T Hopper.
Following a tie the play-off for the January 1911 monthly medal was won by S W Gillam, who returned a score of 42 plus 5; other scores - M Style, 60-10-50; J H Smith, 62-10-52.
Result of the 1911 February bogey; S W Gillam, C J Gillett, all square; S W Gillam, 2down.
Below is the result of a match played at Chipping Norton in March 1911.
| Chipping Norton Golf Club | Moreton-in-Marsh Golf Club | ||
| G V Bolton | 0 | Lt. Prichard (7&5) | 1 |
| A Pettifer (half) | 0 | S W Gillam (half) | 0 |
| F J Cooper (3&2) | 1 | C J Gillett | 0 |
| J D Hyde (4&3) | 1 | J H Smith | 0 |
| J S Hall (4&3) | 1 | Dr. Style | 0 |
| H Greenshields (4&2) | 1 | Dr. Yelf | 0 |
| C Wadley (3&2) | 1 | S Lindemann | 0 |
| 5 | 1 |
Result of the November 1911 monthly medal; G V Bolton, 94.
The winner of the February 1912 monthly bogey was by J H Smith, 8down.
From 1912 to 1914 the secretary was S Walker Gillam, telephone number 10. The green-keeper was Thomas Handy. Described as a 9-hole field course of 2,301yds bogey 35 with bridges, gorse and a stream for hazards. There was a membership of 50. There was no entry fee. Subs were £1/1/0, a family of four paid £1/11/6. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day, 2/6 a week and 5/- a month. Sunday play was not allowed. The railway station adjoined the course.
Below is the result of a match played at the Broadway Golf Club on Saturday 9 May 1914.
| Broadway Golf Club | Moreton-in-Marsh Golf Club | ||
| J Game | 0 | T Hookham | 1 |
| H Clegg (3&2) | 1 | G Burden | 0 |
| Dr. Standring (4&2) | 1 | T Harrison | 0 |
| T Lloyd (2&1) | 1 | Dr. Style | 0 |
| S Paskin (2&1) | 1 | Rev. A Morton | 0 |
| Dr. Alexander (5&3) | 1 | J Smith | 0 |
| M Pippet | 0 | J H Adams (2up) | 1 |
| P Paskin | 0 | C Randall (5&3) | 1 |
| A Alexander | 0 | J G Gillett (5&3) | 1 |
| A Keyte (6&5) | 1 | Dr. R F B Yelf | 0 |
| 6 | 4 |
Moreton-in-Marsh Golf Club disappeared after WW1.
Ordnance Survey Map showing Blenheim, location of the golf course.
O.S. Map Revised 1919; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1923}.
The Google Map below pinpoints the railway station which adjoined the golf course.