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Dunsmore Golf Club, Rugby. (1908 - WW1)
Founded 1908.
The president and one of the founder members of the club was Mr F E Hands.
The winner of the February 1912 monthly medal was W S Saville, 88-12-76.
Report from the Rugby Advertiser Saturday 24th August 1912 - "DUNSMORE GOLF CLUB - The committee of the Dunsmore Golf Club, formed in Rugby in 1908, have been successful in securing some additional fields belonging to Eastlands Farm, which will be used for lengthening and improving the present nine-hole course. The growing popularity of this game in Rugby last year was clearly shown by the number of new members. Previously the membership had to be limited to 90 playing members, but the new course, with the increased length of holes will easily accommodate many more players. One feature of the course is the absence of crossings, and the total length is 2,000 yards. The course will be open for play about the middle of September."
In 1913/4 the secretary was A Stuart Ross. The season ran from September to May. A 9-hole course with a membership of 120. Entry fees were 10/6 and subs £1/1/0. Visitors' fees were 1/- a day, Saturday 1/6. Sunday play was not allowed. The station at Rugby was 1 mile away.
Below,result of a match played against Hearsall Golf Club in March 1914 at Rugby.
| Dunsmore Golf Club | Hearsall Golf Club | ||
| H Bissett (2&1) | 1 | G H Horne | 0 |
| A B McLean (6&5) | 1 | J G Blackhall | 0 |
| S Saville | 0 | W H Harriden (2&1) | 1 |
| W C Hunter (5&4) | 1 | A G Hadden | 0 |
| F E Hands | 0 | H Cole (2&1) | 1 |
| A S Tresilian (4&3) | 1 | T Hancox | 0 |
| W Clayton | 0 | W H Spencer (2&1) | 1 |
| L Y Rowse | 0 | A W Bishop (2up) | 1 |
| E M Betts | 0 | R H Tilt (3&1) | 1 |
| A A Pollock | 0 | T Lenton (5&4) | 1 |
| 4 | 6 |
Dunsmore Golf Club amalgamated with Rugby Golf following WW1.
Below recollections of the Dunsmore Golf Club from a report in January 1926.
From the Rugby Advertiser Friday 1st January 1926. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The map below shows the former Dunsmore Golf Club course at Eastlands. It’s interesting to note that the Rugby School Golf Course is marked to the north. This is the location of the Rugby Golf Club nowadays.
Ordnance Survey Map Revised 1912-13 Published 1922. © Crown Copyright {1922}
The Google Map below shows the location of the former Dunsmore golf course.