Pocklington Golf Club, Yorkshire. (1910

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Pocklington Golf Club, East Yorkshire. (1910 - WW2)

Evidence of an earlier club in 1910.

The later club appeared 1927 when the secretary was the Reverend E L Dawe, 10 York View, Pocklington. The professional and greenkeeper was C Websdale. A 9-hole course. The amateur course record holder was R P D Cliff with a score of 71. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day and 7/6 a week. The station at Pocklington was ¾ mile away. Local hotel was the Feathers.

Report on a meeting in June 1927.

Report on the annual meeting in April 1928.

Result of the June 1928 monthly medal; G T Thirsk, 81-22-59; J Dawson, 85-24-61; E Smith, 89-24-65; F Figg, 94-24-70; C Dobson, 94-24-70; R Tinson, 94-22-72; E W Gibson, 89-17-72.

Report on the annual meeting in April 1929.

The winner of the July 1929 monthly medal was J Dunn, 85-18-67. The ladies' competition was won by Mrs Gibson, 102-36-66. In the finals for the 1928 monthly medal winners; Ladies; Mrs Gibson (28) beat Mrs Goodricke (32) by 7 and 6; Men; R Cliff (7) beat J H Nock (6) by one hole. Mr Cliff holed 50 yard approaches at both the sixteenth and seventeenth for birdies to win the match.

In August 1930 the 36-hole competition for the prize presented by Mr R Cliff, as follows; K Todd, 169 - 131; J Dunne, 160 - 132; E W Gibson, 158 - 134; F G Figg, 175 - 135; H A Allison, 179 - 135.

The following information is from a Pocklington town guide issued shortly after the opening of the club.

“This very popular addition to the amenities of the town was the outcome of the agitation of a number of local gentlemen for a few years prior to 1927. Thanks to their enthusiasm for the game of golf, and to the energy and organising ability of the Rev. E. L. Dawe (who became the first Hon. Secretary of the Club), sufficient support was obtained from local residents to float a Limited Company in that year for the purposes of laying down a course and building a club house. A lease was obtained of twenty-five acres of grass land in very pleasant surroundings and conveniently situated in Yapham Road (little more than half a mile from the centre of the town), and an interesting nine-hole course laid out under the direction of H. H. Allen, the well-known Fulford " pro." A modest but attractive club house having been erected, an underlease was granted to the Club which was thereupon formed, and which enrolled over one hundred members in its first year.

Since its inception, three of the holes have been lengthened with advantage, and artificial hazards skilfully introduced throughout the course, while the greens and fairways have been brought into splendid condition. Great praise for this happy state of affairs is due to C. H. Websdale, the Club's green-keeper and professional, who has worked indefatigably in its service, and incidentally holds the course record with a score of 70. A great advantage of the site is the gravel subsoil, which permits of rapid drainage, so that play is practicable in almost all weathers.

Some capable performers are to be found among the Club's membership, including Mr. "Rex" Cliff, the present Captain, Mr. G. S. Thirsk, who won the Miller's Convention Cup at Eastbourne, in 1930, and Mr. J. Dunn, who won both gross and net score prizes in the Junior Section (handicap 12 and over) at Beverley Open Meeting the same year. In addition, Mr. J. H. Nock, who was a member until 1929, brought honour to the Club by capturing at St. Andrew's the Royal Medal, the Queensland Boomerang, and the prize for the best aggregate in the Open Competition, the runner-up being Mr. Roger Wethered.
The present Hon. Secretary is Mr. E. W. Gibson, of ''' Gainford," Pocklington, and the Hon Secretary of the Company is Mr. A. E. Young, who has done excellent work, both legal and otherwise, to further the game in Pocklington”.

In 1931 the captain was the Rev. Ernest Leslie Dawe.

In July 1931 the final of the mixed foursome for the Rev. E L Dawe's prize J Dunn and Miss Wilson (Barnby Moor) beat Mr and Mrs Dobson by 7 and 6.

Match played in April 1932.

Match played in June 1933.

Report on the annual meeting in 1935.

Howdenshire Chronicle Saturday 25 April 1936 - "On Wednesday Mr C Procter presided over the official opening for the season of the Pocklington Golf Club. Mr Procter drove off the first ball and was followed by Mr R Figg, captain. Tea was provided by Mrs J T Wilson and Miss Rowley."

Prize presentation in July 1936.

In 1940 and 1947 the secretary was F C Wilson, Algarth Lodge, Pocklington, telephone 2113 the greenkeeper was K Simpson. The 9-hole course had a SSS and Par of 66. Course records were, amateur H A Allison 68 and professional C H Websdale 70. Sunday play was allowed.

Pocklington Golf Club had disappeared by 1951.

The course was on Yapham Road half a mile from the town.

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