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Haltwhistle Golf Club, Birchfieldgate Farm. (1924 - WW2)

The club and course opened in 1924. 

The nine-hole course at Bridgegate Farm was formally opened by the popular actress, Miss Violet Loraine (Mrs E R Joicey.) who drove the first ball.  

 

Haltwhistle Golf Club, Northumberland. Opening of the golf course.

Colonel Edward Joicey tees up the ball for his wife to hit the opening shot. 

 

Haltwhistle Golf Club, Birchfieldgate Farm. Report on the opening of the course in 1924.

 

Haltwhistle Golf Club, Birchfieldgate Farm. Report on the opening of the course in 1924.

 

Haltwhistle Golf Club, Birchfieldgate Farm. Report on the opening of the course in 1924.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle Thursday 8 May 1924. Images © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Haltwhistle Golf Club, Birchfieldgate Farm. Match played in May 1925.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle Friday 15 May 1925. Images © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Haltwhistle Golf Club, Birchfieldgate Farm. Report on the annual meeting in 1927.

Newcastle Journal Friday 1 April 1927. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Haltwhistle Golf Club, Birchfieldgate Farm. Golfers' Ball at the Church Hall in November 1928.

Newcastle Journal Saturday 10 November 1928. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

From the 1928 Golfer's Handbook; Haltwhistle Golf Club; Membership 98; Secretary - J Keen, Hill Crest, Haltwhistle; Green-keeper, C Paisley; 9-holes; Visitors, 1s/6d a day, 6s a week; No Sunday Play.

 

Haltwhistle Golf Club, Birchfieldgate Farm. Report on the club in April 1931.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle Tuesday 14 April 1931. Images © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

From the Golfer's Handbook 1933 to 1937;Membership 95; Secretary - J Keen, Hill Crest, Haltwhistle; Green-keepers, W Turnbull and T Jarvie; 9-holes; Visitors, 1s/6d a day, 6s a week; No Sunday Play.

The club did not appear following WW2.

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1920s showing Birchfieldgate Farm.

 

Haltwhistle Golf Club, Birchfieldgate Farm. O.S. Map from the 1920s showing Birchfieldgate Farm.

O.S. Map Revised 1920; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1926}.