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Mid Cheshire Golf Club, Winnington. (1902 - WW2)

The club was founded in 1902.

Sir John Brunner M.P, the first president and captain, officially opened The Mid Cheshire nine-hole course at Moss Farm, Winnington on Saturday 1 November 1902. The course was laid out by Alec (Sandy) Herd, the Open Champion.

Manchester Evening News Wednesday 5 November 1902. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Runcorn Examiner Friday 7 November 1902. Image © Reach plc.

The club professional was A B Mercer (1902-03).

The professional from 1903 to 1905 was J D Collins.

Letter from the professional J D Collins in 1904.

Liverpool Daily Post Saturday 4 June 1904. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Instituted 1902;   Hon secretary - Thomas Moore, Fairleigh, Hartford; Captain, Roscoe Brunner; Professional, George Pulford who continued in his position until 1909; Course records; Amateur; A K Thompson, 83; Professional; George Pulford, 73; Visitors, 1s/6d a day, 6s a week.

Liverpool Echo Wednesday 1 March 1905. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

In 1906 the professional course record was held by George Pulford with a score of 34. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day and 6/- a week. Railway stations at this time were at Hartford and Greenbank 1 ½ miles and Northwich 1 ½ miles away. Local hotels were the Greenbank, Hartford and the Cheshire.

North Wales Weekly News Friday 3 August 1906. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

There is evidence that a new course was opened in the autumn of 1908 at Winnington. Whether this was a new site or a reconfiguration of the former course is not known.

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing Moss Farm, Winnington.

O.S. Map Revised 1908; © Crown Copyright {insert year of publication 1911}.

In 1914 the club had a membership of 134 gent’s and 48 ladies. Entry fees were £1/1/0 and subs £2/2/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day and 6/- a week. Sunday play was allowed without caddies.  

In 1921 the Mid Cheshire Golf Club was threatened with the closure of their course at Winnington, they were fortunate to find a new home on the Lord Delamere estate. Ted Ray designed this new 18-hole course which opened in 1922. 

In 1922 the Sandiway club the “spiritual successor” of the former Mid Cheshire Golf Club took over and the Mid Cheshire Golf Club disappeared. 

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