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Ludworth Golf Club, Durham. (1908 - 1930s)
Founded in 1908.
A 9-hole course the secretary from 1914 to its closure in the mid 1930s was Robert M White. Ludworth, County Durham. The station at Haswell was 1 ¾ mile away.
A match play competition reached the semi-final stage on Saturday 3 September 1910, the qualifiers were; J P Hedley (scratch) plays T H Holder (6); R M White (scratch) or F Westle plays A Chapman (9).
Durham Chronicle Friday 20 January 1911. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The annual general meeting was held on Tuesday December 16 1913. The following officers were elected; President J L Menzies, Glasgow; vice-presidents, Dr A R Steel, M Barrass, M Maugham, R F Thubron, J T Scott, Rev. Canon Howarth, Rev W Hodgson; captain, J P Hedley; secretary and treasurer, R M White; auditors, H S Scott and T H Holder; committee – Messrs. Burn, Chapman, Hall, Liddell, Boll, Meatherell, oung, Rutherford and Wilson, and Misses White and Gunn.
In 1914 there was a membership of 50. There was no entry fee, subs were 21/-. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day. Sunday play was not allowed.
The fourth qualifying round for the President’s Silver Cup was played on Saturday 9 May 1914, result as follows; A E Dodds (spoon winner), 83; Thomas Gutteridge, 85; J T Scott, 87.
Below is the result of a club match played at Ludworth against Houghton on Saturday 6 June 1914.
| Ludworth Golf Club | Houghton Golf Club | ||
| J P Hedley | 0 | F Hall | 1 |
| R G Burn | 0 | Mr Harland | 1 |
| R M White | 1 | R G Batey | 0 |
| P Walker | 1 | R B Marley | 0 |
| J Wetherell | 0 | S B Boustead | 1 |
| J S Wilson | 1 | W W Lamb | 0 |
| T Guteridge | 1 | V W Rawe | 0 |
| W A Hall | 1 | S Butterworth | 0 |
| 5 | 3 |
The annual meeting was held in December 1915, the following officers were elected; President, J L Menzies; vice-presidents - M Barrasa, M Maughan, Dr. Steel, Canon Howarth, R F Thubron, J T Scott; captain, J P Hedley; secretary and treasurer, Robert M White; auditors, H S Scott and T H Holder; committee - Burn, Chapman, Hall, Liddell, Bell, Wilson, Rutherford, Metherell, Young, Cutteridge and Misses Gunn and White. The treasurer reported a debit balance of 2s/1d, but the amount spent on improving the course had been considerably larger than last year. Subscriptions had been paid by 46 members. Five of the club's members had joined the army.
Throughout the 1920s and to its closure in the 1930s membership was 40. Course records were, amateur Robert M White with a score of 40 and professional B Weastall 35. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day and 3/6 a week.
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail Tuesday 18 January 1921. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette Saturday 5 February 1921. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the annual meeting in May 1922.
North Star (Darlington) Friday 12 May 1922.Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail Wednesday 14 June 1922. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette Friday 26 March 1926. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette Monday 9 May 1927. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
It was reported in September 1929 that the playing of the cup competition was proceeding steadily; semi-finals - G Murray (Ludworth) beat G Watson Heswall, 4 and 3; W Shutt (Ludworth) beat W Murray (Ludworth) 2 and 1.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle Friday 26 June 1931. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Prize presentation in October 1931.
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. Friday 30 October 1931. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Robert M White the founder member and secretary of the Ludworth Golf Club died in March 1932. He had been head master at Ludworth School for about 30 years.
Mention of the course in 1943 - but not for golf.
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail Saturday 18 December 1943. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Ordnance Survey Map showing the location of the golf course at the time of WW1.
O.S. Map Revised 1914 to 1915; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1923}.