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Tenbury Golf Club and St Michael's Golf Club, Tenbury Wells. (1898 - WW2)
There is evidence of an earlier club called St Michael’s Golf Club, Tenbury, that first appeared in 1898 and continued into the 1900s. The course was located on Oakwood Common.
The later Tenbury Golf Club first appears in 1911 and continued into the 1930s. The course was located on Oldwood Road at Redgate.
The first record found for this club was from 1898, below.
From the Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 15 February 1898. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The first monthly medals of the St Michael's Golf Club were played in April 1898; Ladies' section; Miss M Aytoun, 136-35-101; Miss Alice Murray, 135-30-105; Miss K E Aytoun, 143-35-108; Mrs Godson, 148-35-113; Mrs Shaw, 153-30-123; Miss Elma Murray, 162-38-124; Miss Norris, 172-35-137; Gentlemen; Rev E Hinchcliff, 86-14-72; Rev C E Carnegie, 95-15-80; Captain Hewitt, R.N., 101-20-81; A B Shaw, 106-22-84; Dr E H Sweet, 103-16-87; J C Tearne, 114-30-84.
Result of a match against Kingsland in May 1898.
Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 17 May 1898. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the July 1898 medals, the long grass resulted in high scores; Gentlemen; Rev E Hinchcliffe, 96-10-86; Comd. Hewitt, R.N., 107-20-87; E C Broadhurst, 114-22-92; Rev C E Carnegie, 106-12-94; Ladies; Miss E Murray, 132-2-130; Miss A Murray, 14o, scratch; Miss Aytoun, 144-2-142; Miss M Aytoun, 147-1-146; Mrs Godson, 157-4-153; Miss F G Hewitt, 211-19-182.
Result of a match played at St Michael's, Tenbury, in October 1898.
| St Michael's Golf Club | Bromyard (Broad Oak) Golf Club | ||
| Rev E Hinchcliff | 0 | Rev J B Hewitt | 3 |
| Rev E S Hewitt | 1 | Rev E H Oldham | 0 |
| Rev C E Carnegie | 0 | Rev E L Childe-Freeman | 6 |
| E H Sweet | 4 | D McIntosh | 0 |
| A B Shaw | 0 | W E Holland | 1 |
| Rev S McArthur | 0 | T H Edwards | 0 |
| 5 | 10 |
In March 1899 a monthly medal was played by the Tenbury (St Michael’s) Golf Club, result as follows; Gentlemen – Rev C E Carnegie, 94-10-84; Rev E Hinchcliff, 96-8-88; Ladies – Miss A Murray, 138-5-133; Miss M Aytoun, 143-5-138; Mrs Shaw, 156-10-146; Miss E Murray, 156-10-146; Miss Murray, 165-12-153; Miss Norris, 179-18-161; Mrs Godson, 167, scratch; Mrs Haines, 199-24-175.
Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 11 April 1899. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Competitions played in June 1899.
Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 13 June 1899. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 9 October 1900 - "St Michael's Golf Club- The general annual meeting was held at the Plough Inn on October 4th, when Mrs and Miss F Hewitt, Mrs Godson, And Misses E Murray, Mason, Revs E S Hewitt, E Hinchcliffe (hon. sec.) and Messrs, Whitefoord, Tapp, Godson and Broadhurst were present. A small balance in hand was declared. The captain, having resigned, E H Sweet was elected in his place. The remaining officers were re-elected."
From the Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 11 June 1901. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Tenbury; St Michael's Golf Club; Instituted 1890; Number of members 25; Hon. secretary - A Haines, Norville, Tenbury; Entrance fee, 10s, ladies, 5s; Subs £1; Nine-holes; Terms for visitors, 1s a day. The course is situated on a public common.
The St Michael’s club played on a course on Oldwood Common, Tenbury. See maps below.
O.S. Map Revised 1902; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1905}.
The Tenbury Golf Club was founded in 1911.
In 1914 the secretary at Tenbury Golf Club was J J Dickinson and the professional P Williams. A 9-hole course situated on a public common with a membership of 60. Entry fee was£1/1/0. Subs for gents were £1/1/0 and ladies 15/-. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day. Sunday play was allowed without caddies. The station was 2 miles away.
Work progressing on the new course in March 1911.
Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 7 March 1911. Image © Newsquest. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Excellent progress being made by April 1911.
Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 25 April 1911. Image © Newsquest. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The club was listed in the Golfer's Handbook throughout the 1920s and early 1930s; The secretary was S H Mattock, Smithfield Offices, Tenbury Wells. The club had a membership of 82. Visitors’ fees for gents were 1/6 a day and ladies 1/- then 5/- a week and 15/- a month.
Result of a match against the now defunct Hay Golf Club in May 1922.
Kington Times Saturday 20 May 1922. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of the Ladies' medal in June 1923.
Kington Times Saturday 23 June 1923. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
From the Birmingham Gazette Monday 13 February 1928. "It has been decided to the accept offer of the Tenbury Baths Co. Ltd. to take over all the assets and liabilities of Tenbury Golf Club and it is understood that the company will carry out improvements on the course. There will be no alteration in the subscriptions, which will remain at £1/10s for gentlemen, £1/1s for ladies, no entrance fee will be charged at present. Visitors will pay 1s/6d a day. The majority of those attending the annual meeting at which the offer was discussed signified their intention of continuing their membership under the new regime. Arrangements are being made to hold a series of competitions during the forthcoming season."
Later course location, Tenbury Golf Club had disappeared by the mid 1930s.