Loftus Golf Club, Easington, North Yorkshire. (1928 - WW2)

From the Newcastle Journal Saturday 12 May 1928; "NEW COURSE AT LOFTUS - There was a large gathering of members and visitors at the opening of the Loftus Golf Club's nine-hole course. Less than four months have elapsed since the club was formed, but that comparatively short period has sufficed for the club to lay out an excellent course on a favourably situated stretch of land possessing many good natural hazards. Following the opening ceremony, performed by the president, Dr. J B S Guy, a match over 18-holes was played by Len Vardon, the Ryton professional, and J Roper, professional to the Saltburn club, in which Vardon finished 2up."

Further report on the opening of the golf course.

 

Loftus Golf Club, Yorkshire. Report on the opening of the golf course.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Monday 14 May 1928. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Report on the annual meeting in April 1934.

 

Loftus Golf Club, Easington, North Yorks. Report on the annual meeting April 1934.

Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough Wednesday 11 April 1934. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

From the 1937 Golfer's Handbook; Secretary - F Miller, National Provincial back House, Loftus; Green-keeper J Smith: 9-holes with a membership of 85; Visitors’ fees were 2/- a  day, 6/- a week, 12/- a month. Sunday play was allowed with caddies. The railway station at Loftus was 1 mile away. Local hotels were the Golden Lion and the Station.

Interesting to note in the following report that it mentions the clubhouse at Easington, presumably the golf course was alongside the clubhouse. From the Cleveland Standard Saturday 2 October 1937;  "Under the direction of Mr J E Ford, the Loftus Golf Club held a military whist drive in the Club House, Easington on Tuesday night. The winning table, captained by Mr J B Speechly of Brotton, was occupied by Mr Speechly, Mr Drury, Mrs Thomas, and Mrs Lightfoot. The booby table was led by Mr P M Watson, J.P., of Skinningrove. Light refreshments were served during the evening."

In November 1939 the death was announced of Frank Bertram Eaton who had played a prominent part in the formation of the Loftus Golf Club.

A report in the Cleveland Standard Saturday 6 February 1943 stated that the "Loftus Golf Club had ceased to exist".

A small wooden pavilion was erected for the golfers on the course. The Tiger Inn, which at this time was located in the old part of the village, would have been used by the golfers for refreshment and socialising.

The club did not appear following WW2.

The Ordnance Survey Map below is from the 1920/30s. It shows Easington End Farm, location of the former golf course.

 

Loftus Golf Club, Easington, North Yorks. O.S. Map from the 1920/30s showing the location of the golf course.

O.S. Map Revised 1927; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1930}.

 

The Google Map below pinpoints the location of the golf course.