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Fylde Golf Club, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancs.

Founded in 1909.

A qualifying competition for the Captain's Cup was played on Saturday 28 May 1910, leading net scores; W Lockwood, 76; W P Hull, 81; J Garside, W Kirby and J Waddington, 82; J Jennings, 84; T W Fairbrother and W Catterall, 86; A Poole, 89; S S Nash, 90.

The summer meeting was held on Saturday 16 July 1910 when the Challenge Cup presented by Mr & Mrs C V Haworth was competed for. Thirty three cards were taken and following are the best net scores; W Kerby, 75; J H Robinson, 76; T H Marsh, 77; R Rothwell and J Atkinson, 81; S S Nash, 82; W P Crain, 84; W Lockwood and Dr. Walton, 85; R Farnworth, 86; J Jennings, 88.

The first annual general meeting was held at the Royal Oak Hotel, Poulton, in November 1910, C V Haworth, captain, in the chair. The statement of accounts were considered very satisfactory showing a credit balance of £53/10s. The lease of the links, as arranged by the Council, provided for a nine-hole course for a term of 14 years with the option of the club to extend the course to 18-holes on satisfactory terms. It was arranged that the cost of laying out of the course, erection of a club pavilion and providing necessary implements should be raised by the way of loans from the members, over £200 was promised at the meeting. The following officers were re-elected; Captain, C V Haworth; hon. treasurer, J Spedding; hon. secretary, R Bowman; hon. auditors, J H Robinson and R Roe.

In 1914 the secretary was James Jennings. A 9-hole course with a membership of 105 gents and 94 ladies. Entry fee for gents was £1/1/0 and ladies 10/6. The subscription for all categories was £1/11/6. Country membership for gents was £1/1/0, ladies 10/6. Visitors’ fees 1/6 a day, 6/- a week and 15/- a month. Sunday play allowed without caddies.

There was a tie in The final of the Captain's (C V Haworth) Cup played in September 1919; S Briggs, 170-10-160 and R H B Edge, 188-28-160; H Edge, 166-4-162; J E Swaine, 205-42-163; W Kirkby, 180-16-164; C J Nickson, 204-38-166; H Gardner, 189-22-167; P Bullough, 192-24-168; B Kirkham, 203-32-171; C Bowman, 204-32-172; J N Hosking, 199-20-179; T D Whittington, 216-34-182. 

Below the annual meeting held in October 1919.

From the Lancashire Evening Post Wednesday 29 October 1919. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Below a report on the annual meeting in October 1921.

From the Lancashire Evening Post Saturday 29 October 1921. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

In 1922 the secretary was W Gray, 21 Buck Road. The club now had a membership of 71 gents and 103 ladies. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 8/- a week, 15/- a fortnight and £1 a month. Sunday play allowed with caddies. Station at Poulton-le-Fylde (L&YR) was 300 yards away.

In 1923/4 the secretary was P Bullough and the professional P Marsh. Membership was now gents 100 and ladies 100. Local hotel was the Bull.

Below are the results of Inter-Club matches against Ashton and Lea Golf Club played in August 1926.

First Teams at Ashton.

Second Teams at Poulton.

The final of the Captain's Cup, presented by C G Nickson, was played on Saturday 11 September 1926, result; C B Openshaw, 183-34-149; L V Henthorne, 176-24-152; J F Greenwood, 173-20-153; Dr. Fairbrother, 165-10-155; J R Hull, 181-24-157; R Bullough, 181-22-159; P W Kent, 167--6-161; R L Loe, 173-12-161; R Whittaker, 189-28-161. 

The autumn handicap for a prize presented by Mrs Howarth (president) was played in September 1926 and won by J Barrett, 83-11-72.

In September 1930 the competition for the challenge cup was played over 36-holes, the winner was A Rushton and the runner-up Dr. R W Fairbrother. The cup was given by the late C V Haworth and his widow gave a momento of a silver ash tray and silver match box. Mr S Woolnough, the ex-captain, made the presentation.

In 1930 and 1933 the secretary was L V Henthorne, “Lyndale” Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde. The professional from 1926 to closure was T Brown. The green-keeper was J Wilkinson who had been at the club throughout the 1920s. Still a 9-hole course, with a membership of 90 gents and 120 ladies.

The final entry for the Fylde Golf Club in the Golfer's Handbook was 1933.

Location of the Fylde course just prior to WW1. Fylde Golf Club disappeared in the early 1930s.

The current Poulton-le-Fylde club was founded in 1974.