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Morecambe Golf Club, Bare Course. (1901 - 1923)
The Morecambe and Lancaster Golf Club first appeared in 1901.
From the Preston Herald Saturday 1 June 1901 - "Golf - A new golf course is being laid out for the Lancaster and Morecambe Golf Club, and George Lowe, of St Annes, has been engaged for this work".
This short lived club and course was located at Scale Hill.
The final competition on the old course in December 1904.
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Friday 30 December 1904. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The original Morecambe Golf Club nine-hole course was laid out in 1905 by George Lowe of St Annes on land between Bare Lane Station and what is now Morecambe High School, the clubhouse being located on Thornton Road. The club had a ladies section, formed in 1923, the club continued at Bare Lane until 1922/3, when it moved to its present site.
Report on the new course in May 1905.
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser Friday 26 May 1905. Public domain.
It was reported in August 1905 that over 170 members had joined the recently formed Morecambe Club. An official opening was to be arranged for the newly laid out nine-hole course. The gold medal presented by Mr Stewart to the former Morecambe & Heysham club had been “handed over to the new institution” as well as Mr E P Charlewood’s medal. A trophy had also been given by the captain, Dr Glegg. A professional had also been appointed, full report below.
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser Friday 11 August 1905. Public domain.
The first qualifying round for the Cross Hill Cup was played on Wednesday 1 November 1905, leading scores; Dr Glegg, 87-6-81; P H Ellis, 112-25-87; J Tarney, 106-19-87; Dr Heathcote, 111-20-91; J C Miller, 121-25-96.
A further qualifying round for the Cross Hill Cup was played on Saturday 25 November 1905; W Bertie, 102-15-87; Dr Heathcote, 111-20-91; R Charnley, 114-20-94; J Fahy, 123-25-98.
Below is the result of a match played at Morecambe against Hest Bank Golf Club (now defunct) on Saturday 18 July 1908.
| Morecambe Golf Club | Hest Bank Golf Club | ||
| C J Clark | 0 | V C L Bovet | 1 |
| W Birtle | 1 | H Warbrick | 0 |
| Rev W L Appleford | 0 | S Fawcett | 1 |
| J C Miller (half) | 0 | J McConnell (half) | 0 |
| H H Wright | 0 | E Derham | 1 |
| N Gorton | 1 | H Salerthwaite | 0 |
| G H Charnley | 0 | G Holme | 1 |
| J Farney | 1 | A Wood | 0 |
| R Whiteside | 1 | C K Ennott | 0 |
| J Fawcett | 0 | J Moore | 1 |
| B Holroyd | 1 | R Bailey | 0 |
| W Aspden | 1 | T Bradley | 0 |
| 6 | 5 |
Lancaster Guardian Saturday 30 September 1911. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
At the annual meeting held in January 1912 Mr Joseph W Paton of Foxley, of the firm of Simon, Israel and Paton Ltd (Bradford and Manchester) was elected President of the club. The secretary at Morecambe Golf Club, Thornton Road was Tom Atkinson, Thomas Palmer was the “groundkeeper”
Below is the result of a match played at Hest Bank against Morecambe in May 1912.
| Hest Bank Golf Club | Morecambe Golf Club | ||
| S P Mawson (half) | 0 | Dr Clegg (half) | 0 |
| J Mawson | 0 | P Schofield | 1 |
| J McConnell | 0 | W Birtle | 1 |
| J R Sharp | 0 | A C Slater | 1 |
| R Roberts | 0 | R C Hallam | 1 |
| R B Bailey | 0 | H H Wright | 1 |
| J S Morrison | 0 | B Holroyd | 1 |
| I Moore | 0 | H Warbrick | 1 |
| Dr Moss | 0 | W Aspden | 1 |
| J R Mawson | 1 | J C Miller | 0 |
| W Fawcett | 0 | S B King | 1 |
| D H Davies (half) | 0 | A Caunt (half) | 0 |
| J C Pullan | 0 | J Sill | 1 |
| J Atkinson | 0 | G Walker | 1 |
| B Eden | 1 | J Webster | 0 |
| F Hartley | 0 | J R Gibson | 1 |
| N R C Spencer | 0 | J Fawcett | 1 |
| 2 | 13 |
In the semi-final of the Cross Hill Cup played on Saturday 12 July 1913 Dr Clegg beat T E Barrow by 2up.
Leeds Mercury Monday 9 February 1914. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting in 1915.
Lancashire Evening Post Friday 29 January 1915. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Morecambe Visitor Wednesday 6 June 1917. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
At the annual meeting in January 1920 a record year was reported both from a playing and a financial standpoint by the captain, M S B King. The membership of the club stood at 220. The following officers were elected; president, General Sir A Hunter J.P; captain, J R Gibson; secretary, Geo. Walker; treasurer, R Whiteside J.P; committee – Dr Glegg, T Atkinson, W Birtle, W J Dance, J Fawcett, F D Huntington, M S B King. Mr King announced that the committee had not lost sight of the need for an 18-hole course or an extension to the present course. Negotiations were proceeding with the Town Council.
Lancashire Evening Post Friday 28 January 1921. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Lancashire Evening Post Friday 27 January 1922. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
It was reported in June 1922 that the council intended to further develop the land used by the Morecambe Golf Club. Robert Roberts, club captain, gave the following evidence - "At present there is only a nine-hole course at Morecambe, situated near Thornton Road, and this has been considerably diminished in length through building operations, and now the Corporation are considering a road right through the middle of the course, 100 feet wide, leading from Morecambe to Lancaster, which will have the effect of making the land useless for the purpose. For a long time it has been considered desirable that the town should possess an up-to-date eighteen-hole course for the purpose of attracting visitors."
Morecambe Guardian Saturday 9 September 1922.Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In October 1922 J B Hamer and W Sidebottom were the winners of the silver buttons in the monthly medal competitions.
Lancashire Evening Post Thursday 18 January 1923. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Ordnance Survey Map showing the Bare Golf Course.
O.S. Map Revised 1911; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1919}.