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Water Orton Golf Club, Warwickshire. (1902 - 1910)
The club was founded in 1902 as Overton Golf Club.
It officially became Water Orton Golf Club in 1907.
To celebrate the opening of the club an exhibition match was played between William Evason, the 18 year old professional from Penn Common, Wolverhampton, and Andrew Bell. The Scot won by one hole.
Professionals at Water Orton; H Curtley, 1905; J H Busson, 1906-1908; William Goode, 1908-1911.
Report on the new Overton Golf Club in October 1902.
Coleshill Chronicle Saturday 25 October 1902. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of a match played in 1903.
Kenilworth Advertiser Saturday 5 December 1903. Public Domain.
Result of a match played at Sandwell Park in September 1905.
Birmingham Daily Gazette Monday 2 October 1905. With thanks to Trinity Mirror. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved.
The above postcard is dated 1905.
View of The Golf Links, Water Orton. Images courtesy of Frank Accleton.
The club officially becomes Water Orton Golf Club in 1907.
Coleshill Chronicle Saturday 2 March 1907. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Reports on the opening of the new extended course in 1907.
Kenilworth Advertiser Saturday 8 June 1907. Public Domain.
Above from the Warwick & Warwickshire Advertiser Saturday 8 June 1907. Image © Illustrated London News Group. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the annual meeting in 1908.
Kenilworth Advertiser Saturday 21 November 1908. Public Domain.
In December 1908 the President's Cup was won by J D Watson of Tyburn.
Report on the annual meeting in January 1910
Coleshill Chronicle Saturday 15 January 1910. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
It was reported in November 1910 that it had been decided to close the Water Orton course.
Ordnance Survey Map below from the 1900s showing Water Orton (golf course not marked). The course was a five minute walk from the Railway Station, near the school, this can be seen towards the bottom of the map.
O.S. Map Revised 1901 to 1902; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1905}.