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Farnworth and District Golf Club, Bolton. (1901 - 1917)
Founded 1901.
A nine-hole course laid out at Plodder Lane.
Known as both Farnworth and District and Farnworth Golf Club.
Result of a mixed foursome played in May 1903 for a prize given by W McKerracher; H Harvey and Mrs J E Almond, 133-31-102; J E Almond and Mrs Pleasants, 133-30-103; E Nuttall and Miss Pickering, 132-28-104; N W Crowther and Miss L E Coope, 139-29-110; W B Richardson and Miss C Crowther, 136-23-113; E A Manley and Miss Richardson, 149-36-113; H Nicholson and Miss Gordon, 142-27-115; F Barlow and Mrs Makin, 150-34-116; J T Gee and Miss B Crowther, 153-33-120; W F Crowther and Miss M A Coope, 152-31-121.
Entry from the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Farnworth and District Golf Club; Founded 1901; Number of member 74; ladies, 35; Hon. secretary - Richard Nelson, 23 Higher Market Street, Farnworth; captain, John Almond; professional, Joshua Bird; nine-holes; Entrance fee - £1/1s; subs - £1/11s/6d; ladies, 17s/6d; visitors, 2s/6d a week.
Result of the monthly medal played in July 1905; P S Crowther, 89-14-75; Rev W Robinson, 99-20-79; J Helliwell, 105-24-81; J W Almond, 98-16-82; A W Isherwood, 97-14-83; J Wild, 100-16-84; R Nelson, 103-17-86; W F Crowther, 110-23-87; G A Buckley, 99-10-89; J E Almond, 102-12-90; E A Manley, 105-14-91; H Harvey, 107-16-91; F W Cope, 117-21-96.
In 1906 the secretary was Richard Nelson, 23 Higher Market Street, Farnworth near Bolton. A 9-hole course the professional was Joshua Bird, who continued until 1915. Professional course record held by J Bird with a score of 39. Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a week, Saturday fees were 1/-. The railway station at Plodder Lane was 10 minutes away.
The final of the winter medal took place on Saturday 31 March 1906; the prize was given by Mr Alan Sumner. Scores; J W Almond, 100-14-86; W Almond, 93-6-87; Rev W Robinson, 105-16-89; Frederick Topp, 103-12-91; John Wild, 100-8-92.
Competition result and course improvements in May 1908.
Farnworth Chronicle Saturday 30 May 1908. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below is the result of a match played against Horwich at Farnworth in July 1908.
| Farnworth Golf Club | Horwich Golf Club | ||
| J T Geo | 1 | J Ingham | 0 |
| Jno Wild | 1 | C M Crook | 0 |
| W E Almond | 1 | S McClure | 0 |
| W H Pleasants | 1 | Geo Musgrave | 0 |
| N Isherwood | 0 | H B Cooke | 1 |
| T E Coope | 1 | E J Bonner | 0 |
| Rev W Robinson (half) | 0 | G Atherton (half) | 0 |
| Jno Almond | 0 | C E Whitehurst | 1 |
| R Nelson | 0 | O Winder | 1 |
| Jno Entwisle | 0 | N Holt | 1 |
| 5 | 4 |
Below is a report on the new/extended clubhouse in October 1908
From the Bolton Evening News Monday 5 October 1908. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the Plodder Lane course in August 1913.
Farnworth Chronicle Saturday 16 August 1913. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1914 the secretary was John Wild, 18 Bromwich Street, Bolton. The club had a membership of 120 gents and 40 ladies at this time. The entry fee was £2/2/0. The subs for gents were £1/11/6 and ladies 17/6. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day, Saturday 1/6. Sunday play was not allowed.
The clubs final appearance in the Golfer's Handbook was in 1922 when the secretary was W Wilson Crowther, 21 Ellesmere Villas, Farnworth RSO, Lancs. The professional was now William Coates who also held the revised course record with a strange score of 46.
Following WW1 the club amalgamated with Great Lever, who also had their own 9-hole course, to form the Great Lever & Farnworth Golf Club.
The map below shows the course and clubhouse in 1911.
Ordnance Survey Map © Crown Copyright {1911}
Location of the course prior to WW1, grid reference SD70850,05415, co-ordinates, 370850,405415.