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Rawcliffe Park Golf Club, Goole. (1900 - 1920s)
Founded in 1900.
Professionals at Rawcliffe Park; J F Petty (1901 – 1904); H Walker (1907 – 1912); Thomas Nolan (1912 – 1914); ? Harrison (1914 – 1917); N Turner (1923.)
A report from the Hull Daily Mail dated 15 June 1900 “Goole is going in for golf. Yesterday a recently formed club was formally opened by Mr R Creyke J.P D.L, in his grounds at Rawcliffe, in the presence of a fair attendance. Golf is a novelty in this district, and it was something new to see the members rushing to the station with their “implements of warfare” There is however, a probability of the game becoming popular”
Report on the annual meeting in April 1901.
Hull Daily News Saturday 6 April.Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Goole Golf Club button.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing Rawcliffe Hall and Park.
O.S. Map Revised 1905; © Crown Copyright (year of publication 1908).
In 1902 the secretary was H Chapman, Bank House, Goole. A 9-hole course the professional was J F Petty. Visitors were only allowed on introduction by member. The AGM was held in May 1902, Mr Ralph Creyke was re-elected as president with the Reverend W Raven Hart captain. Mr Chapman reported that the club membership was now 38, a slight decrease on the previous year. The course has much improved and the greens were in excellent condition. Following are the medal winners for the season; Rev W Raven Hart, H Chapman, M Dunn, J Sutcliffe (twice), R Bickerton and F R Creyke.
Below a new course is laid out in 1904.
From the Sheffield Daily Telegraph Friday 4 November 1904. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1905/6 the secretary was H Chapman, West Riding Bank, Goole, Yorks. The ground-keeper was J F Petty (1905) and S Morley (1906.) Visitors’ fees on introduction were 1/- a day. The station at Rawcliffe was about 1 mile away. Local hotels were the Station at Goole and the Creyke Arms at Rawcliffe. "The course is situated in Rawcliffe Park, and members are allowed to play by permission of Mr Ralph Creyke, the owner."
Competition played in September 1909.
Hull Daily Mail Tuesday 28 September 1909. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of a club match played at Pontefract on Thursday 12 May 1910.
| Pontefract Golf Club | Rawcliffe Park Golf Club | ||
| Lieut Robinson | 1 | G Bennett | 0 |
| Capt Buckle | 1 | H Bennett | 0 |
| G W Grandidge | 0 | E Blyth | 1 |
| S Chappell | 1 | J Richardson | 0 |
| C H Wilkinson | 0 | W Head | 1 |
| J P Lynas | 1 | E Fawbert | 0 |
| H Butler | 1 | L Watson | 0 |
| R P Winter | 1 | E Smith | 0 |
| J F Sheard | 1 | E B Timm | 0 |
| R E Woodcock | 1 | J Townend | 0 |
| G Hemmant | 1 | R Huntington | 0 |
| 9 | 2 |
Mention of a move to Airmyn Park in March 1911.
Hull Daily Mail Thursday 16 March 1911. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Election of officers in March 1911.
Hull Daily Mail Thursday 29 March 1911. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Play to continue at Rawcliffe Park until the Airmyn Park course becomes available.
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Thursday 11 March 1911. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
From the Leeds Mercury Tuesday 26 September 1911 - "Golf Pavilion Ransacked - Twice during a week, at the pavilion of the Rawcliffe Park Golf Links, there have been unwelcome visitors, and a quantity of boots, coats and overcoats have been stolen. The first visit was made last Wednesday evening, and on Sunday morning, when the members turned up for a game, it was found that the pavilion had again been broken into."
Result of a match played in June 1913.
Hull Daily Mail Friday 6 June 1913. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Below is the result of a match played at Rawcliffe Park against Selby Londesborough Golf Club on Thursday 30 April 1914.
| Rawcliffe Park Golf Club | Selby Londesborough Golf Club | ||
| Ralph Creyke | 1 | P Cheesman | 0 |
| E B Timm | 0 | Mr Anson | 0 |
| Mr Goodhall | 1 | Mr Scannell | 0 |
| F Petty | 0 | Mr Mearns | 1 |
| J Hart | 1 | Mr Barrron | 0 |
| E Turner | 1 | Mr Stainland | 0 |
| E L Harrop | 1 | F Cheesman | 0 |
| T Huntington | 1 | Mr White | 0 |
| Mr Mould | 1 | Mr Richardson | 0 |
| P Heppenstall | 1 | Mr Burton | 0 |
| R S Heptonstall | 1 | Mr Clough | 0 |
| 9 | 1 |
The death took place on Friday 3 September 1920 of Mr Gregory Brook Wadsworth, a founder member of the Rawcliffe Park Golf Club.
Mention of the Rawcliffe Park Golf Club in September 1921.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph Tuesday 13 September 1921. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
During the 1920s the secretary at the Rawcliffe Park Golf Club was Edmund Brunyee Timm, Aire St, Goole. The 9-hole course had a membership of 60. Visitors’ fees on introduction were 1/6 a day and 5/- a week. The course was still appearing on O.S maps during the 1930s.
It was reported in May 1939 that Edmund Brunyee Timm, a former secretary at the old Rawcliffe Park Golf Club, had passed away.
Course location.