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Standish Park Golf Club, Wigan. (1929 - WW2)

First appeared in 1929.

Mention of the new club in March 1929.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle Thursday 7 March 1929. Image © Reach plc.

In 1930 the secretary was George Haydock, “Wyngarth” Mesnes Road, Wigan and the green-keeper H Meadows. 9-holes with a membership of 160. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 2/6 on Sunday. The station at Wigan was 4 miles away. Local hotels were the Victoria, Grand and Cherry Gardens.

Competition result from August 1930.

Liverpool Echo Thursday 21 August 1930. With thanks to Trinity Mirror. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved.

In 1933 and 1935 the secretary was R Norman Marsden, “The Bungalow” Standish Hall, Wigan and the green-keeper J Burns. Membership had risen to about 250. Amateur course record S C Abbott 70.

Captain's Day competition in June 1933.

Liverpool Daily Post Monday 12 June 1933. Image © Reach plc.

Invitation foursome played in June 1933; H Morton and K Gibson, 8up; S Dickinson and J Harrison, 7up. 

Leading scores in the Infirmary Spoon competition played in May 1934; A Benson, 84-14-70; J H Dunn, 76-4-72; F P Jones, 85-13-72; R B Crook, 84-12-72.

In June 1934 J H Barker, president and the oldest member of the club, holed in one at the 120 yard first hole.

Result of the the 36-hole Captain's Prize played in June 1934; N Morton, 159-20-139; J Matthews, 158-16-142; J Baker, 164-22-142; J P Jones, 166-24-142; A Benson, 169-26-143; J H Dunn, 152-8-144.

Liverpool Daily Post Monday 18 June 1934 Image © Reach plc.

Club Captain J Leech in 1934,

Manchester Evening News Wednesday 19 December 1934.

Captain's prize played over 36-holes in June 1935; J H Dunn, 148-6-142; A Helley, 173-28-145.

Competition played in June 1936.

Liverpool Daily Post Monday 8 June 1936 Image © Reach plc.

In August 1936 J H Dunn won the scratch prize over 36-holes with a score of 146; S C Abbott, 147; J Baker, 151.

Competitions played in September 1936; Barker Cup - J H Dunn beat A Benson, 2up; Club Cup - J Matthews beat R Rimmer, 7 and 6; H.M.S. Cup - J Battye beat G Hall, 2up.

Success for the fourth time in a row.

Liverpool Daily Post Monday 7 June 1937. Image © Reach plc.

Ormskirk Advertiser Thursday 12 August 1937. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

In May 1938 E Dunn won the Captain's Prize played over 36-holes. S C Abbott won the scratch cup with 152; Leading scores; E Dunn, 166-26-140; S C Abbott, 152-10-142; J McGuire, 176-34-142; A Heeley, 171-28-143; A Lawrenson, 159-14-145. 

Captain's prize played in May 1939; A Benson, 157-18-139; A Lawrenson, 154-10-144; R B Crook, 158-14-144. Scratch Cup, 36-holes, 149. Medal competition; A J Marsden, 85-16-69; C E Marsden, 83-13-70; J Leech, 85-15-70; F Makinson, 94-23-71.

Liverpool Daily Post Monday 3 July 1939. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

In 1940 the secretary was R Norman Marsden, “Lyndhurst”, Gidlow Avenue, Wigan and the green-keeper J Burns. 9-holes with a SSS of 70 and a membership of 200. Amateur course record J H Dunn 66.

Liverpool Evening Express Monday 20 January 1941. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Exhibition match eventually played.

Newton and Earlestown Guardian Friday 2 May 1941. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Newton and Earlestown Guardian Friday 25 July 1941 - "As a result of the exhibition golf match played at Standish Park, in April, a sum of £25/ 4s/10d has been handed over to the North-Western Area Round Table for the purchase of a mobile canteen for the forces."

Hole in One - Seven Times.

Liverpool Echo Saturday 11 April 1942. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

During the WWII Standish Park Golf Club closed down and the course was used for open cast mining.

The O.S. Map below shows the curiously named Club House Farm. This may give some clue to the location of the golf course.

O.S. Map Revised 1938; © Crown Copyright (year of publication 1947).