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Alcester Golf Club, Warwickshire. (1892 - WW2)
Founded in 1892 the course was situated between the villages of Alcester and Arrow.
A 9-hole course with hazards of hedges ditches and watercourses. The Great Western and Midland stations were ½ mile away. The Swan Hotel offered good accommodation and first class meals at moderate charges and was only a five minute walk to the golf course. Sunday play was not allowed prior to WW1.
Report on the new club and course in December 1892.
Alcester Chronicle - Saturday 24 December 1892. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting in December 1893.
Alcester Chronicle - Saturday 16 September 1893. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The professional from 1894 to 1896 was C Westbury.
Below, result of a match played at Pershore (also defunct) in March 1894.
| Pershore Golf Club | Alcester Golf Club | ||
| A E Baker | 5 | Mr Chance | 0 |
| J G Baker | 2 | E E Jephcott | 0 |
| Dr Fisher | 0 | Mr Williams | 4 |
| R J Dorrell | 13 | Mr James | 0 |
| J Mytton | 0 | Mr Page | 3 |
| Dr J G Rusher | 3 | H Overbury | 0 |
| 23 | 7 |
Result of another match played at Pershore on Saturday 13 April 1895 which resulted in a heavy defeat for Alcester. It should have been a six a side match but Alcester only sent four players.
| Pershore Golf Club | Alcester Golf Club | ||
| A E Baker | 8 | A E Williams | 0 |
| J G Baker | 5 | A M Chance | 0 |
| R J Dorrell | 0 | E Jephcott | 1 |
| C T Smith | 6 | Mr Williams | 0 |
| 19 | 1 |
Result of a competition played in October 1896.
Alcester Chronicle - Saturday 24 October 1896. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below, result of a match played against Bromsgrove at Alcester on Saturday 4 March 1899.
| Alcester Golf Club | Bromsgrove Golf Club | ||
| E T Neale | 7 | F J Russon | 0 |
| G W Hinwood | 4 | M W Grafton | 0 |
| T F Woolley | 10 | J H Ludlow | 0 |
| H Overbury | 0 | T Horton | 5 |
| P H Hales | 0 | G H Wall | 5 |
| 21 | 10 |
Match below played at Evesham in March 1901.
From the Alcester Chronicle Saturday 16 March 1901. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below is the result of a match played on Saturday 20 July 1901 at Coventry Hearsall Golf Club.
| Hearsall Golf Club | Alcester Golf Club | ||
| H E Cashmore | 0 | W Gardner | 1 |
| Harry Smith | 7 | E Jephcott | 0 |
| W E Ward | 0 | G Lightfoot | 5 |
| A J Makepeace | 7 | J Yates | 0 |
| J Hudson | 7 | R G Coathupe | 0 |
| 21 | 6 |
On Saturday 20 February 1904 Alcester visited Stratford, result below.
| Stratford Golf Club | Alcester Golf Club | ||
| D B Sanders | 0 | G Lightfoot | 1 |
| S Flower | 1 | W S Whitehouse | 0 |
| T H Lloyd | 1 | J H Whitehouse | 0 |
| Rev R G Philpott | 1 | A L Chance | 0 |
| M H Ashwin | 1 | R G Coathupe | 0 |
| T F Norbury | 1 | C E James | 0 |
| J Stevenson | 0 | J H Henderson | 1 |
| 5 | 2 |
Entry from the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Alcester Golf Club; Instituted 1892; Membership of 35; Station at Alcester, half a mile; Hon. secretary - J H Henderson, Metropolitan Bank, Alcester; Entry fee nil and subs £1/11s/6d; Nine-holes; Visitors - If introduced are charges 1 shilling a day, 2s/6d a week, 5s a month. This is a rather short course, prettily situated between the villages of Arrow and Alcester.
In 1906 visitors’ fees on introduction by a member, were 1/-a day, 2/6 a week and 5/- a month.
The golf course on the 1900s Ordnance Survey Map.
O.S. Map, Revised 1903 to 1904; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1906}.
Below is the result of a match played at Alcester against Northfield Golf Club on Saturday 17 April 1909.
| Alcester Golf Club | Northfield Golf Club | ||
| W Gardner (5&4) | 1 | J H Reece | 0 |
| Rev G B Riddell (1up) | 1 | R L Meats | 0 |
| E Gardner (6&5) | 1 | W J Lowe | 0 |
| G Lightfoot senior (2&1) | 1 | G B Harper | 0 |
| R G Coathupe (3&2) | 1 | O J Chambers | 0 |
| H P Peacock | 0 | E W Lewis (2up) | 1 |
| J T Palmer | 0 | J A Garland (7&5) | 1 |
| G Lightfoot junior (2&1) | 1 | H T Phipson | 0 |
| 6 | 2 |
Report on the annual meeting in October 1912.
Stratford-upon-Avon Herald Friday 25 October 1912. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1914 club membership was 40. There was no entry fee, subs for gents were £1/1/0 and ladies 10/6.
An early "buggy" on the Alcester golf course.
In 1924 membership was 50 and visitors fees were 2/- a day on introduction.
From 1925 to the mid 1930s membership peaked at 50 in the early 1930s and visitors fees were reduced to 1/- a day on introduction.
The death was reported in June 1932 of Arthur Lucas Chance aged 78. He had been a founder member of the Alcester Golf Club
From the 1933 Golfer's Handbook; Membership of 50; Hon. secretary - B Devey, "Avranches," Alcester; Green-keeper, F Jackson; Visitors on introduction 1s a day; Sunday play allowed without caddies.
In 1935 the SSS was 70. In 1938 the SSS was amended to 72.
Stratford-upon-Avon Herald Friday 5 June 1936. Image © Iliffe News & Media Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
It was reported in June 1937 that "Robert Sandow the burly professional of Alcester Golf Club" was a competitor in the Open Championship at Carnoustie.
From the 1947 Golfer's Handbook; Membership of 45; Hon. secretary - B Devey, "Avranches," Alcester; Professional, Robert Sandow; Green-keeper, H Hunt; Nine-hole course with a SSS of 72.
The above was the final entry in Golfer's Handbook.
Location of the Alcester course.
Alcester Golf Club disappeared following WW2.