Clayton West Golf Club, Huddersfield. (1902 - 1920s)
The club was founded in 1902.
Below is the result of a match played at Penistone Golf Club (also now defunct) on Saturday 20 May 1911.
Penistone Golf Club | Clayton West Golf Club | ||
T E Denison | 0 | J F Beardall | 1 |
J A Winterbottom | 0 | F Armitage | 1 |
T G Martin | 0 | H Barnicott | 1 |
J A Wainwright | 1 | J Hinchcliffe | 0 |
E Winterbottom (half) | 0 | W Carnelly (half) | 0 |
H Hoyland | 0 | T A Given | 1 |
A Hoyland | 1 | D Bell | 0 |
H Hinchcliffe | 0 | G Ingham | 1 |
R A Goddard (half) | 0 | A Mitchell (half) | 0 |
W G Smith | 1 | F Child | 0 |
A Winterbottom | 1 | F Warren | 0 |
T Smith | 1 | A Ashforth | 0 |
5 | 5 |
Below is the result of a match played in April 1912 on the Clayton West course against Conley Valley.
Clayton West Golf Club | Conley Valley Golf Club | ||
F J Beardsell | 1 | F Fitton | 0 |
F Armitage | 1 | E Poppleton | 0 |
H Barncott | 1 | S Shackleton | 0 |
T Given | 0 | T Milner | 1 |
W F Carnelly | 1 | C Bedford | 0 |
A M Beardsell | 0 | H C Sykes | 1 |
F Child | 0 | A Brook | 1 |
C E Field | 1 | H Hey | 0 |
G Ingham | 0 | C Battye | 1 |
A Mitchell | 1 | R Earnshaw | 0 |
S R Seviour | 1 | Mr Wilkinson | 0 |
W A Warran | 1 | A Sharrock | 0 |
8 | 4 |
The winner of the October 1913 monthly competition was T G Given, 79-13-66.
Below the club purchase the clubhouse etc. from the unfortunate Pensitone and Thurlston Golf Club in December 1913.
In 1914 the secretary was William A Warren. The green-keeper was T Guest. A 9-hole course situated on pleasantly undulating ground. The longest hole was about 450 yards. It was stated that "The Grass was somewhat heavy in growing months". The entry fee was £1/1/0. Subs were also £1/1/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day, 3/- a week. Sunday play was not allowed. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Station was 1 mile away.
In April 1914 the Stringer Cup competition was won by T E Gofton with a score of 1down.
In 1922 the secretary was still William A Warren, Clayton West, Huddersfield, telephone number 54. The greenkeeper was F Guest. Accommodation could be arranged by the Club Secretary.
The club disappeared in the 1920s.