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Jarrow and Hebburn Golf Club. (1907 - WW2)
Founded in 1907.
Listed as a 9-hole course in the early years with a SSS of 72 it was extended to 18-holes in the 1930s and had a SSS of 71. Membership of 200 in the early years reducing to 150 by closure. The station at Hebburn was ½ mile away.
Report on the club and course from the Newcastle Daily Chronicle in October 1907.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle Saturday 26 October 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a match played on the Ryton Willows course in October 1909.
| Ryton Workmen's Golf Club | Jarrow and Hebburn Golf Club | ||
| H L Yielder | 0 | J Gourlay | 1 |
| J Orange | 1 | Dr. Selater | 0 |
| J W Kelly | 1 | D Upton | 0 |
| G Collins | 1 | D Young | 0 |
| G Elsworth | 1 | F Charlton | 0 |
| B Thorpe | 1 | J A Frew | 0 |
| W Little | 1 | G Jackson | 0 |
| R Harrison | 1 | H V Upton | 0 |
| W M Anderson | 1 | J Prosser | 0 |
| R Stephenson | 0 | Dr. J Norman | 1 |
| J Tons (halved) | 0 | L Earnshaw (halved) | 0 |
| O Clark | 1 | F Newby | 0 |
| D Parr | 0 | R Wallace | 1 |
| W Rochester | 1 | W Wotherspoon | 0 |
| 10 | 3 |
On Saturday 13 August 1910 the final of the ladies’ competition for the bowl presented by the captain, Mr R W C Newlands, was won by Miss Thornicroft with a score of 115-25-90; runner-up was Miss Douglass, 116-25-91.
Result of a match played at Hebburn in May 1913.
Chester-le-Street Chronicle and District Advertiser Friday 23 May 1913.
From the Jarrow Express Friday 25 July 1913.
In 1914 the entry fee was £1/1/0 and the subs £1/1/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day and 3/6 a week.
Result of the April 1914 monthly medal; W Hall, 89-12-77; J Earnshaw, 94-10-84; T W Spencer, 96-12-84; R McConway, 98-14-84; T Wallace, 10-16-84; T Wotherspoon, 102-18-84.
Result of a mixed foursome match played on Saturday 25 April 1914; T E Brown and Mrs Wallace, 100-18-82; T W Spencer and Miss Dalglish, 99-16-83; C W Newby and Miss Roy, 110-26-84; J R Gregory and Mrs Spencer, 110-25-85; G Jackson and Miss Macmillan, 108-22-86.
Result of a ladies qualifying competition for the Newlands Bowl played in May 1914, first four qualify to play in the final; Miss Monk, 106-35-71; Mrs Hedley, 111-25-86; Mrs A Jackson, 121-35-86; Mrs G Campbell, 105-18-87; Miss Robinson, 111-22-89.
Below is the result of a match played against Benton Park Golf Club (now defunct) in May 1914.
| Jarrow and Hebburn Golf Club | Benton Park Golf Club | ||
| F L Newby | 0 | T Hurley | 1 |
| T E Brown | 0 | W Price | 1 |
| W Hall | 0 | H M Duncan | 1 |
| J S Roy | 0 | J N Lowe | 1 |
| R Wallace | 1 | J S Bowman | 0 |
| R W C Newlands | 0 | C L Smith | 1 |
| A Aitchison | 1 | F Barnfather | 0 |
| R McConway (half) | 0 | F McKellan (half) | 0 |
| 2 | 5 |
Ordnance Survey Map from the time of WW1 showing the golf course.
O.S. Map Revised 1912 to 1913; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1921}.
The club pavilion.
Club members Pre-WW2.
It would be great to put some names to the faces.
Thanks to Norman Dunn of the Jarrow & Hebburn photo website for allowing us to use the above images.
Below is the result of a match played on the former Wallsend course (1905-WW2) in May 1921.
| Wallsend Golf Club | Jarrow & Hebburn Golf Club | ||
| A Halliwell | 1 | E S Howells | 0 |
| E Bomphrey | 0 | G Keenlyside | 1 |
| J Appleby | 1 | Rev. V H F Ritson | 0 |
| A G Shearer | 1 | W Smith | 0 |
| E M Elliott | 0 | R Wallace | 1 |
| F Baker | 1 | S W Smith | 0 |
| T Mudie | 0 | R McConway | 1 |
| J Lock | 1 | J Earnshaw | 0 |
| J Cusworth | 1 | George Jackson | 0 |
| L M Douglas | 1 | J H Young | 0 |
| F Coleby | 1 | R Shepherd | 0 |
| W Tocher | 1 | J L Henderson | 0 |
| 9 | 3 |
At the annual meeting in March 1922 it was reported that a debit of £24/14s/7d had been turned into a credit balance of £52/13s/2d. The course had been extended to 15 holes and it was hoped that a full 18 holes would be available in the near future.
Competition results from July 1924.
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Monday 14 July 1924. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of the Captain’s Prize (36 hole) competition played in June 1927; H Forster (14), 147; G Keenlyside (6), 149; C Glaholm (11), 149.
Result of the Captain’s prize (36 hole) competition played in June 1931; G Hill, 173- 26-147; H Forster, 161-12-149; J G Harvey, 170-18-152.
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette Monday 11 April 1932. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Shields Daily Gazette Monday 26 March 1934. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Shields Daily Gazette Saturday 27 October 1934. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Death of a founder member and first president.
Shields Daily Gazette Monday 21 September 1936. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Football Gazette (South Shields) Saturday 26 February 1938. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Shields Daily Gazette Monday 11 April 1938. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
It was reported in October 1939 that due to building work three holes would be lost on the golf course; the sixth, seventh and eighth.
In 1940 and 1947 visitors paid 1/6 a day, 5/- a week. Sunday play was allowed.
| Secretary | Professional/greenkeeper | |
| 1910-14 | R Wallace | Hugh Scott (p) |
| 1920s | G W Forster | J Bridgewater (p) |
| 1940-47 | G W Forster, 3 Park Road, Hebburn. | R Russell (p) |
| Course records | |
| 1920s | Thomas Brayshaw (am) and F L Newby (am) 74. J Bridgewater (pro) 69. |
| 1940-47 | G Kunyslide (am) 67. J Bridgewater (pro) 69 |
Location of the Jarrow & Hebburn course in the early 1920s.
Jarrow & Hebburn Golf Club had disappeared by 1951. Heworth Golf Club purchased the Jarrow & Hebburn golf pavilion and this was erected at the Heworth course in 1949. When the Jarrow club closed a cup was donated to Heworth and this is still played for to this day.