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Helmsley & District Golf Club, Becketts Bank, North Yorks. (1908 - 1930s)

Founded in 1908.

In 1914 the secretary was Ernest Creighton, Becketts Bank, Helmsley. The professional was J Johnson. A 9-hole course at Arriere Terre on fine turf with natural hazards. Originally a private course it was handed over to the club by the Earl of Faversham. A further claim to fame for the club was that King George V played there. Club membership prior to WW1 was 30. There was no entry fee. Subs were 7/6. Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a week. Sunday play was not allowed. The LNER Station was 2 mile away.

Ordnance Survey Map showing the golf course just prior to WW1.

 

Helmsley and District Golf Club, Becketts Bank, Rievaulx. O.S Map showing the location of the golf course prior to WW1.

O.S Map Revised 1910; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1914}.

 

From 1923 to 1933 Golfer's Handbook; Secretary - Arthur Sharp, Pottergate, Helmsley. Telephone number 9. The club had a membership of 50. In 1926 the amateur course record was held by A Sharp with a score of 38.Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day, 6/- a week and 20/- a month. Local hotels were the Feversham Arms, Royal Oak and the Black Swan.

There was no entry for the club in the 1937 Golfer's Handbook.

 

Helmsley & District Golf Club, Becketts Bank. Golf course location.

Location of the Helmsley course. Grid reference SE57670,85820, co-ordinates 457670,485820.

 

 

 

Helmsley Golf Club disappeared in the mid 1930s.