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Wyresdale Golf Club, Scorton Course. (1892 - 1901)
The club was founded in 1892.
The professional from 1896 to 1898 was J Kelsall.
From “Golf” 12 May 1893 – “The Wyersdale Golf Club have laid out a course at Scorton, near Lancaster. An excellent nine-hole course was laid out on Friday 28 April by George Lowe, the Lytham and St. Annes professional. The club-room in the village is five minutes’ walk from the station, and the start five minutes from the club-room. The course is of average length, hazards at every hole, consisting of hedges, rushes, gorse, a ravine, and the mill stream, which is crossed twice Two greens are by the river side ; the soil is sandy. Bunkers will be made for the approach to the fifth hole, and to cross with the second shot to the eighth hole. The turf is of fine quality, tough and springy, several of the greens, with rolling, being ready made.”
Below is a report of an exhibition match involving John Ball, amateur champion, played on the Scorton course in May 1894. It also gives a brief description of the golf course and its location.
From the Lancaster Guardian Saturday 26 May 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a match against Preston Golf Club played in July 1896.
"Golf" Friday 2 August 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below is the result of a return club match played against Preston Golf Club on Saturday 30 November 1895 on the Preston course.
| Preston Golf Club | Wyresdale Golf Club | ||
| Dr Penman | 0 | W Stewart | 0 |
| E C C Firth | 3 | Rev G Willes | 0 |
| Dr Garner | 3 | Rev A T Davidson | 0 |
| R P Woodhouse | 0 | S M Satterthwaite | 0 |
| Dr J A Rigby | 4 | L Bailey | 0 |
| Dr Pimblett | 0 | Rev W L Appleford | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
The final piece of information found was an advert that appeared in the Lancashie Evening Post on Saturday 25 May 1901. "For Sale, the property of the Wyresdale Golf Club, one hand and also one horse mowing machine; both in perfect order. Apply, the secretary, Scorton Vicarage, Garstang."
The Google Map below shows the area around Wyresdale, location of the golf course.