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Whitchurch Golf Club, Prees Heath, Shropshire. (1908 - 1940)
The club was founded in 1908.
A 9-hole course on sand and gravel. The station was 2 miles away. Sunday play was allowed without caddies. Local hotels were the Victoria, Swan and the Raven.
| Secretary | Professional/Greenkeeper | |
| 1914 | S Bowler, The Mount, Wirswall, Whitchurch. | ? Griffith (pro) |
| 1923 | R Barrow Jones, 2 Linden Avenue, Whitchurch. | W Thornton (gk) |
| 1920s | G M Lee, Chester Rd, Whitchurch. | F J Walker (pro&gk) |
| 1930/35 | R C Smith, “Stoneleigh”, Sedgeford, Whitchurch. | W P McDonald (pro&gk) |
| 1936/40 | J G Lusty, 38 Edgeley Rd, Whitchurch. | W P McDonald (pro&gk) |
In 1914 there was a membership of 100. There was no entry fee. Subs for gents were £1/11/6 and ladies £1/1/0. Visitors’ fees 1/- a day, 3/6d a week and 10/- a month.
The picture below shows a couple of golfers, the green-keeper to the left, with his hand mower, and probably the "clubhouse" to the right.
Whitchurch Golf Club, Prees Heath Golf Links.
During the mid and late 1920s membership was between 80 and 100. Visitors’ fees 2/6d a day, 1/6d after 5pm.
From 1930 to 1935 the professional and green-keeper was W P McDonald who also held the course record of 73. Membership had risen to 150 by this period. Visitors’ fees 2/6d a day (2/- after 5pm Summer, 2pm Winter), 10/- a week, 25/- a month.
Result of a match played at Whitchurch against Nantwich Golf Club (now defunct) in June 1932.
| Whitchurch Golf Club | Nantwich Golf Club | ||
| D Griffiths (halved) | 0 | J Edge (halved) | 0 |
| W L Sunsion (2up) | 1 | W J Lake | 0 |
| R R Smith (5 and 3) | 1 | C Minshaw | 0 |
| Dr. Beckett | 0 | W R Booth (2 and 1) | 1 |
| O S Bamber | 0 | M Arnold (4 and 3) | 1 |
| P A Taylor (6 and 4) | 1 | G Gresty | 0 |
| P Smith (halved) | 0 | F Wooldridge (halved) | 0 |
| D G Davies (2 and 1) | 1 | A Hinde | 0 |
| P G Morgan | 0 | H Price (3 and 1) | 1 |
| J F Griffiths | 0 | F W Slight (3 and 2) | 1 |
| J R Hares | 0 | R Holland (5 and 3) | 1 |
| F Howell | 0 | C Button (2 and 1) | 1 |
| 4 | 6 |
During 1936 to the club’s final appearance in 1940 the professional and green-keeper W P McDonald set a new course record of 72.
Location of the Whitchurch course.
Grid reference SJ56060,37850, co-ordinates 356060,337850.