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Brookdale Golf Club, Lord Lane Course, Manchester. (1907 - 1950s)
Brookdale Golf Club first appeared in 1906 and was situated at Lord Lane, Failsworth. The railway station (L&YR) was 5 minutes away.
The following is an extract from a report from the Manchester Courier Monday 4 September 1905. “NEW CLUB AT NEWTON HEATH – The formal opening of the links and clubhouse of the Brookdale Golf Club took place on Saturday. The links are behind Brookdale Park, Newton Heath. Among those present at the opening ceremony were Alderman Birkbek and Bowes, Councillors Butterworth and West, George Evans , Robert Lakin (President,) C E Ward (hon. secretary,) P Carter (treasurer.) Alderman Bowes drove off the first ball.”
In June 1906 at Worsley Golf Club Harry Brundret of the Brookdale Golf Club won the competition with for a cup presented by A J Balfour with a net score of 73.
In July 1906 the final for the president's (F W Yarwood) prize was won by Harry Brundret by beating Charles E Ward by 4 and 3.
Result of a match played against Failsworth (also defunct) in July 1909.
| Brookdale Golf Club | Failsworth Golf Club | ||
| Harry Brundret | 1 | A Taylor | 0 |
| J A Dyson | 0 | A O Ferguson | 0 |
| F E Gilder | 0 | W A Storey | 0 |
| A G Worthington | 1 | H Ingham | 0 |
| H Connally | 0 | C Cooper | 1 |
| Charles E Ward | 0 | J Edge | 1 |
| J W Linney | 1 | J Hood | 0 |
| T Johnson | 0 | F J Grinrod | 0 |
| C E Swales | 0 | H Dunkerley | 1 |
| G Birchenall | 0 | K L Lawson | 1 |
| J Smith | 1 | G Howarth | 0 |
| S Hoskisson | 1 | W A Taylor | 0 |
| 5 | 4 |
Result of the second monthly competition for Mr T Johnson’s prize played on Saturday 13 November 1909; H Brundret, 78nett, C P Senior, 80nett; J A Dyson, 81nett; G A Hartley, 84nett; C E Swales, 85nett; A G Worthington, 87nett; S Hoskisson, 90nett; J Lees, 92nett; W A Copper, 92nett; J Bridge, 92nett; C Linney, 93nett; C Godbert, 96nett.
The final for a prize given by Mr C W Godbert was played on Saturday 23 September 1911, leading scores; W A Copper, all square; J A Dyson, 2down; G A Hartley, 3down; C E Swales, 3down; H Barratt, 4down; S Hoskisson, 5down; C Rothwell, 5down.
Result of a competition held in February 1914 for a prize presented by Mr William Birkbeck; Mr George Hartley, 87-11-76; T W Robinson, 92-13-79; R L Harrison, 99-18-81; J A Dyson, 88-5-83; James Lees, 98-15-83; W C Copper, 93-7-86; C Rothwell, 98-11-87; C P Senior, 100-12-88.
Result of a competition in March 1914 for a prize presented by Mr J Walton; C Rothwell, 91-9-82; A G Worthington, 91-6-85; H Barratt, 99-14-85; R L Harrison, 103-18-85; C E Swales, 97-10-87. Bogey score 78.
The Ordnance Survey Map below shows the course and clubhouse at the time of WW1.
O.S. Map Revised 1916; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1922}.
| Secretary | Professional/Greenkeeper | |
| 1907-11 | Harry E Roffe (p) | |
| 1914 | C E Swales, Mount Vernon, Clayton Bridge. | |
| 1920s (early) | J Barratt, Mount Vernon, Clayton Bridge. | |
| 1922 | H Stansfield (g) | |
| 1923/4 | D Heraghty (g) | |
| 1924 | H Wolstencroft, Holly Bank House, Clayton Bridge. | |
| 1925-27 | J W Lee, 19 Bedford Avenue, Whalley Bridge. | |
| 1925 | H Whittaker (g) | |
| 1926-28 | J C Moss (g) | |
| 1920s (late) | G A Taylor, 58 Daisy Bank, Newton Heath. | S Marsh (g) |
| 1947 | A Owen, 4 Wright Srteet, Failsworth. | J Fleming (p) M Greenwood (g) |
| 1956-60 | A R Latham, 141 Cultheth Lane, Newton Heath. | J Collinge (p&g) |
Result of a competition played in 1920; H B Lockwood, 94-12-82; W Jackson, 90-7-83; J Barratt, 91-4-87; G Jackson, 98-11-87; J Hart, 101-14-87; H Barratt, 93-4-89. The gross prize was won by H Saul, 89.
In 1922/3 the amateur course record holder was H Saul 72. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day and 2/6 a week.
Below is the result of a match played against Blackley in July 1926.
| Brookdale Golf Club | Blackley Golf Club | ||
| W A Copper | 1 | J Carr | 0 |
| A Moore | 0 | C G Stevens | 1 |
| G Jackson | 0 | C Weatherilt | 1 |
| T Jackson | 0 | R Briggs | 1 |
| H Barratt | 1 | E B Shepherd | 0 |
| H Lee | 0 | W Ormrod | 1 |
| W C Barnes | 1 | F Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| R Taylor | 0 | J L Barker | 1 |
| A Blackburn | 0 | F Bowman | 1 |
| G A Hartley (half) | 0 | C Teggins (half) | 0 |
| C E Swales | 0 | E Banks | 1 |
| H Taylor | 1 | G J Irving | 0 |
| J Lee | 0 | F G Percival | 1 |
| G Sudren | 0 | J Latham | 1 |
| 4 | 9 |
Result of a ladies’ competition for a prize given by Mrs H Taylor played in July 1926; Miss Sudren, 89-20-69; Miss Birkbeck, 95-24-71; Miss M Livesey, 92-18-74; Mrs Crawshaw, 103-26-77; Miss A Livesey, 106-26-80.
In the late 1920s and 1940s visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day and 7/6 a week.
In the late 1950s the professional course record was held by J Fleming 66. Visitors’ fees were 3/- a day.
Following WW2 moves were afoot to develop the course for housing. With land prices on the rise the club reluctantly decided to move to a new home and the Lord Lane course disappeared.
Location of the earlier Brookdale course.
The club moved to its present location in 1960.