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Much Wenlock Golf Club, Shropshire.

The club first appeared in about 1907 and continued until about 1920.

There was a 9-hole course was just a short walk to the station. The Raven Hotel was near the links.

A meeting was held In January 1909, Alderman T Cooks presided. Mr H B Coney had kindly consented to act as secretary and treasurer for the coming season.

Below is the result of a match played at Wenlock against Lightmoor in November 1909.

Much Wenlock Golf Club   Lightmoor Golf Club  
Rev. Grimes  1 Mr Buchanan 0
Mr Danks 1 Mr Whitmore 0
Mr Gurnhill 0 Mr Rich 1
Mr F Peplow 0 Mr Burgess 1
Mr Sayce 1 Mr Malcolm 0
Mr Bodenham 0 Mr Edwards 1
Rev. E B Bartlett (half) 0 Mr Dunbar (half) 0
Mr Cooks 0 Mr White 1
  3   4

Just prior to WW1 the secretary was Frank J Danks, Bull Ring, Much Wenlock.

The club played matches against other Shropshire clubs.

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1920s showing the railway station, a short walk to the golf course.

 

Much Wenlock Golf Club, Shropshire. O.S. Map from the 1920s showing the railway station.

O.S. Map Revised 1925; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1928}.