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Enfield Golf Club, Hard Cottage, Altham, Accrington. (1914 - 1960)
In 1914 the address was given as Hard Farm, Accrington. The secretary (un-named) was available at the clubhouse.
An advert for a groundsman for the Enfield Golf Club, Altham, Accrington, appeared in the Lancashire Post in April 1918. Applications to the secretary, 11 Owen Street, Accrington.
In April 1919 the club mad a donation of £10/10s to the Altham war memorial fund.
The annual meeting was was held in the Congregational school, Accrington, on Thursday 12 February 1920, Mr E J Riley presided. W Whittaker was elected captain and Mr Lancaster was appointed secretary. The report and balance sheet were highly satisfactory with a comfortable balance.
Result of a match played at Baxenden in June 1920.
Accrington Observer and Times Saturday 3 July 1920. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1924 the secretary was R Lancaster, “Oakdene” Blackburn Road, Accrington and the greenkeeper E Livesey.Enfield was a 9 hole course, with a membership of 130 gents and 40 ladies. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day, 2/- at weekend and Bank Holiday. Sunday play allowed. The station at Accrington was about 2 miles away.
Enfield Golf Club button. Image courtesy Dixon Pickup.
The button above features the full club title and the Arms of 'Clayton of Newcastle' Family. The choice of the title 'Enfield' possibly alludes to the Middlesex Claytons who purchased the 'Old Enfield Park' estate in 1735. Button marked SILVER and made by the Bendall Brothers, Spencer Street. Birmingham. In business 1925 to c1963. (Dixon Pickup.)
Accrington Observer and Times Saturday 20 October 1928. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the sixteenth annual meeting in November 1928.
Accrington Observer and Times Saturday 24 November 1928. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Ordnance Survey Map showing the golf course.
O.S. Map Revised 1929; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1933}.
During the 1930s the secretary was H T Harwood, 3 Moss Lane, Accrington (S J Hairsnape in 1935) and the greenkeeper W Muckle.
The following members represented Enfield in the East Lancashire Golf Association Scratch Shield competition in June 1930; J Rothwell, 79; W Jones, 92; T Campy, 86; J Drake, 85.
In February 1931 J H Watts holed in one at the 135 yard sixth hole.
In the East Lancashire scratch competition played at Pleasington on Saturday 20 June 1931 the following players represented Enfield; J Rothwell, 80; M Whittaker, 97; C Dobson, 93; J Drake jnr, 85.
In 1940 and 1947 the secretary was C M Wood, “Tramore”, Sime Street, Accrington. The greenkeeper was still W Muckle. Still having 9 holes, the course had a SSS and Par of 70.
In 1951 and 1955 the secretary was J Foster, 75 Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors. Visitors’ fees 2/6 a day.
Below are reflections of the former club in recent years.
Accrington Observer and Times Friday 18 September 1987. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Accrington Observer and Times Friday 13 November 1998. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Course location, Enfield Golf Club had disappeared disappeared following WW2.