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Cleveleys and Rossall Golf Club, Fleetwood, Lancs. (1914 - 1938)
The club was appearing in a town guide prior to WW1, it continued until 1938.
Following is an extract from a report from the Liverpool Echo in August 1915 – “Golfers are to the “fore” in their help of Red Cross Hospitals. The Cleveleys & Rossall Golf club have arranged an attractive match for the 21st of August. The players will be three professionals; Harry Simpson of St Annes, third in the Open Campionship 1914; Arthur Simpson of Knott End; D McKenzie, Cleveleys Hydro; and J D Birnie the Cleveleys amateur.”
In the match Arthur Simpson of Knott End created a new record for the course; Out – 4,3,3,4,3,3,4,5,3 = 32; Home – 4,4,4,2,4,3,5,6,3 = 35; Total 67. There were about 600 spectators and it was expected that the sum raised for the Red Cross would be between £50 and £60.
Exhibition match in August 1922.
Fleetwood Chronicle Friday 1 September 1922. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1931 the club captain was A J Bardsley.
From the Lancashire Evening Post Friday 12 June 1931. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In July 1931 Mr J Pickup of Colne Road, Burnley, holed in one at the 120 yard seventh hole.
Result of the president’s prize played in September 1933; S Woodworth, 79-6-74; J Hall, 80-5-75; W Hardman, 83-6-77; E Richardson, 87-9-78; B R Blunt, 92-12-80. Considering there was a gale blowing the scores were very good.
The four finalists for the Carados prize met on Saturday 16th September 1933. The following returns were made; J Hall, 74-7-67; S Brook, 89-17-72; D Brunton, 80-7-73.
Result of the vice-captain’s prize played in September 1934; B R Blunt, 73-14-59; G Dingham, 80-18-62; E Haworth, 79-14-63; H Richardson, 74-9-65; S Woodworth, 71-5-66; S Brooks, 82-15-67; J Hall, 77-6-71; C Harrison, 86-13-73; G Clubley, 85-11-74;H Ogden, 97-22-75.
In the later years the secretary was T Brunton and the green-keeper J Dearden. In the early years it was listed as being 18-holes, it had reduced to 9-holes (SSS of 66) by closure. Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a day and 10/- a week and Sunday play was allowed. Railway stations at Thornton, Blackpool and Fleetwood.
Competition result from May 1938.
Fleetwood Chronicle Friday 27 May 1938. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Sad goodbye in October 1938.
Fleetwood Chronicle Friday 21 October 1938. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Map showing Cleveleys & Rossall golf course.
Location of Cleveleys & Rossall course.
Grid location SD31440,43715, co-ordinates 331440,443715.