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Barthomley Golf Club, Crewe, Cheshire. (1895 - WW1)
The club was founded in 1895.
An 18 hole-course. Railway stations were at Radway Green 1 ½ miles, Alsager 3 miles and Crewe 5 miles. Accommodation was available with Mr S Boffey at Old Hall Farm, Barthomley, this farm still exists and is on the map below.
From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Number of members 150; Hon. secs. R T Thistlethwaite, Alsager, and Miss Lawton, Bartholmley Rectory; captain, Rev. G W Skene; Entrance fee nil and subs 10s; 18-holes, ladies' course nine-holes with advanced tees; green-keeper, J Sherratt; professional record, P McEwan, 82; amateur record, Rev. L Armistead, 83. One of the best inland courses in the Kingdom. The hazards consist of trimmed hedges, ponds, an old gravel pit, a brook, and artificial bunkers.
In 1906 the secretary was R T Thistlethwaite and the professional from 1905 to 1906 was J Bamford who also held the course record at this time with a score of 69. Visitors’ fees on introduction were 1 day free, thereafter 1/- a day and 2/6 a week. Later in 1906, Herbert Ball became the professional, remaining with the club until 1912, when J Brassington took over.
In 1914 the Secretary was F Finlow, Elton, Sandbach. There was a membership of 100. Entry fees for gents were £1/1/0. There was no entry fee for ladies. Subs for gents were £2/2/0 and ladies £1/1/0. Visitors’ fees at this time were 1/- a round, 2/- a day, 7/6 a week and £1 a month. Sunday play was allowed without caddies, after 1pm.
The inscription reads; Barthomley Golf Club, Spring Meeting 1905, Bogey Competition, Won by R S Marshall.
Thanks to Barry Dove who provided the above images. The trophy was won by Barry’s wife’s paternal grandfather, Robert Sydenham Marshall, a solicitor, who was born in 1876 and died in 1963 aged 87.
The location of Old Hall Farm, the course must have been close by.
Grid reference SJ76100,52325, co-ordinates 376100,352325.
Barthomley Golf Club disappeared after WW1.