Eaglescliffe Golf Club, Coatham Stob Farm Course. (1914 – 1927)

The first nine-hole course was at Coatham Stob Farm.

The current course opened in 1927.

Report on the Coatham Stob course in March 1914.

 

Eaglescliffe Golf Club, Coatham Stob Farm Course. Report on the new course in March 1914.

Newcastle Journal Tuesday 3 March 1914. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

From the Evening Despatch Monday 30 August 1915 –“W H Brownhill, professional to the Eaglescliffe Golf Club, Stockton-on-Tees, has been appointed to a similar post at the Mid-Somerset Golf Club, Langport.”

It was reported in February 1920 that Roy Livingstone, Eaglescliffe, holed in one at the 120 yard seventh hole. This was the first hole-in-one recorded since the course opened in 1914.

Report below on the annual meeting in January 1923. The following officers were elected; Sir T P Blake, Bart., president; A McLean, hon. secretary; S P Bowen, captain; C E Holt, vice-captain.

 

Eaglescliffe Golf Club, Coatham Stob Course. Report on the anual meeting in January 1923.

North Star (Darlington) Thursday 25 January 1923. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Result of a match played at Middlesbrough in July 1925.

Middlesbrough Golf Club   Eaglescliffe Golf Club  
F W Kidd 1 R Livingstone 0
O R Sherwood 1 H B Taylor 0
T S Calvert 0 J Green 1
A Cox 1 W S Cromar 0
G Oates 1 W Cromar 0
H H Jones 1 A Wilkinson 0
T Moffat 1 A Finch 0
E S Pearson 1 H L Wilford 0
W Richardson 1 Dr. Clayton 0
T R Spence 1 K Wright 0
  9   1

Result of a match played at Hartlepool in June 1926.

 

Eaglescliffe Golf Club, Coatham Stob Farm Course. Result of a match played at Hartlepool in June 1926.

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail Monday 14 June 1926. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Result of a match against Barnard Castle played in June 1927.

 

Eaglescliffe Golf Club, Coatham Stob Farm Course. Result of a match played at Barnard Castle in June 1927.

Newcastle Journal Monday 13 June 1927. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Report on the proposed new course in November 1927.

 

Eaglescliffe Golf Club, Coatham Stob Farm Course. Report on the proposed new course in November 1927.

Newcastle Journal Monday 7 November 1927. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Eaglescliffe Golf Club, Coatham Stob Course. Bartholomew Map showing the golf course.

Bartholomew Map showing the course at Coatham Stob.

 

Google Map below shows the location of the earlier course.