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Haydon Bridge Golf Club, Northumberland. (1905 - WW1)
The club was founded in 1905.
The first course was at Chesterwood.
Despite the onset of WW1 the club moved to a new course at Esp Hill in May 1915. A rare "new course" at this troubled time.
Proposed golf club at Haydon Bridge in December 1904.
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Friday 30 December 1904. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the club from May 1905.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle Wednesday 10 May 1905. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Competition result October 1905.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle Wednesday 4 October 1905. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
It was "Lady's Day" on Thursday 16 November 1905. A handsome trophy was presented for the competition by Alderman Carrick. Scores were on the high side with Mrs Coombers 54 being the best, Miss Jackson was runner-up.
In 1906 the secretary was Nicholas Beattie, Post Office, Haydon Bridge, RSO, Northumberland. A 9-hole sporting course with plenty of natural hazards. Course records were, amateur J M Beattie with a score of 37 and professional J S Caird 37. Visitors’ fees, ladies 1/- a day, 2/6 a week and 5/6 a month, gents 1/-, 3/6 and10/- respectively. The Station at Haydon Bridge was 1 mile away.
The winner of the July 1906 monthly medal was Commander C V Hardcastle R.N., 96-14-82.
The clubhouse and golfers on a postcard dated July 1909. Image courtesy of Graham Rowley.
Article below from the Newcastle Daily Chronicle in January 1908.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle Saturday 25 January 1908. Images © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1914 the secretary was still Nicholas Beattie. There was no entry fee. Subs for gents were £1/1/0 and Ladies 10/6. There was no Sunday play.
A mixed foursome was played on Easter Monday in April 1914; J W Robinson & Miss Aikman, 85; F Thompson & Miss W Robinson, 89; H P Coning & Miss Spraggon, 91; Dr Routledge & Mrs Wardale, 91; F Scott & Miss J Carrick, 93; W Watson & Miss Watson, 98; W G Watson & Mrs Reid, 99.
Result of the Oubridge Cup played on Saturday 16 May 1914; W G Watson, 85-14-71; G A Anderson, 94-18-76; R W Thompson, 94-18-76; G A Coning, 90-12-78; H P Coning, 88-8-80.
Result of a club match played at Bellingham in August 1914. Mr Ulric Charlton presented a silver challenge cup for annual competition between the two clubs.
| Bellingham Golf Club | Haydon Bridge Golf Club | ||
| E E Johnson | 0 | J O Morgan | 1 |
| T N Arkle (half) | 0 | D Hill (half) | 0 |
| H Johnson | 0 | E M Oubridge | 1 |
| J Turnbull | 1 | T Williamson | 0 |
| J S Allen | 0 | J Weatherstone | 1 |
| Dr Elliot | 1 | W Watson | 0 |
| Major Dixon | 0 | H P Coning | 1 |
| W Sparke | 1 | G A Coning | 0 |
| H Arthur | 0 | J W Robinson | 1 |
| G R Milburn | 0 | H G Hinde | 1 |
| B Pigg | 1 | T A Gibson | 0 |
| S Smith | 1 | G R Gibson | 0 |
| J Turnbull | 0 | E C Rees | 1 |
| 5 | 7 |
In May 1915 the club moved to a new course at Esp Hill.
Newcastle Journal Monday 10 May 1915. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The Ordnance Survey Map below show the area around Esp Hill and Crook Hill in the early 1920s. Unfortunately the golf course is not marked.
O.S. Map Revised 1920 © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1924}.
The club did not appear following WW1.