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Wakefield Golf Club, Heath Common Course. (1891 - 1910)
Founded in 1891.
Tom Dunn advised on the layout of the nine-hole course on Heath Common.
The club played on Heath Common until 1910 when it moved to its present location at Woodthorpe Lane.
Competition played in July 1892.
From "Golf" 29 July 1892.
Results of ladies' competitions played in December 1893.
"Golf" Friday 5 January 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Competition results from March 1894.
"Golf" Friday 13 April 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report and description of the Heath Common Course in December 1894.
"Golf" Friday 28 December 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the Challenge Cup, donated by Colonel Charlesworth MP and played in April 1895. A 36-hole scratch competition, twelve competitors took part and it was won by the captain of the club Mr Wilfred Creswick. Scores; Mr W Creswick, 194; Mr Claude Loatham, 203; Dr J Murray, 204; Mr M H Peacock, 207; Mr H M Briggs, 209.
Competition results from May 1895.
"Golf” Friday 31 May 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below is the result of the monthly medal played at Heath Common on Saturday 16 April 1898.
| A H Newbald | 90 | 12 | 78 | M H Peacock | 94 | 7 | 87 |
| S Brutton | 95 | 15 | 80 | F Woodcock | 97 | 10 | 87 |
| G H Peacock | 84 | scr | 84 | H Trinder | 107 | 20 | 87 |
| H B Slatter | 93 | 9 | 84 | R Rowand | 99 | 11 | 88 |
| C F Badeley | 88 | 3 | 85 | E T B Simpson | 104 | 15 | 89 |
| P Wood | 92 | 7 | 85 | Dr J Murray | 94 | 4 | 90 |
| W Creswick | 90 | 4 | 86 | F E Shepherd | 119 | 27 | 92 |
| B Haigh | 96 | 10 | 86 | J O E Davenport | 124 | 24 | 100 |
Result of the February medal played on the Heath course in February 1903; J L Lee, 101 – 18 – 83; J W Whittle, 94 – 8 – 86; W T Lipecomb, 100 – 14 – 86; R Rowand, 95 – 4 – 91; J P B Maitland, 118 – 27 – 91; G E Stringer, 121 – 25 – 96.
Result of a ladies bogey competition held in March. Ladies under 36 handicap; Mrs Carr (18) 10 down, Miss F E Percy-Tew (18) 11down. Ladies over 36 handicap; Mrs Newbold (45) 8 down, Mrs W G Bousfield (45) 9 down.
The AGM was held at the Bull Hotel on Thursday 28 January 1904. Mr J L Lee the captain chaired the meeting. Total membership of the club was now 189. Dr Slatter was unanimously re-elected president. The following were elected on to the committee; W Clarke, W Creswick, W Hurst, F Lee, J L Lee, M H Peacock, J F Warrington, F E Shepherd, Rev S C Whalley and J Whittle. At the committee meeting held afterwards, Mr J F Warrington was elected captain, Mr C W L Fernandes, treasurer, Mr R Rowand and Mr C C Roberts joint secretaries.
Result of the December 1905 monthly medal; F W H Roulston, 87-14-73; Captain Armstrong, 77-2-75; Rev. C M Potts, 83-6-77; R Rowand, 84-7-77; J P B Maitland, 88-11-77; L B Smith, 86-18-78; G Poppleton, 98-18-80; F O Scott, 99-18-81.
Result of the January 1907 monthly medal played on The Heath; W Roulstone, 88-8-80; Rev. C M Potts, 92-6-86; J R Farewell, 97-10-87; M H Pocock, 98-9-89; A Creswick, 96-7-89; G Poppleton, 109-18-91.
Report on the move to the new course in October 1910.
Yorkshire Evening Post Thursday 6 October 1910. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Heath Golf Club (now defunct - see separate entry) moved on to Heath Common in the 1920s.