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West Lancashire Ladies' Golf Club, Hall Road Course. (1891 - WW2)
There is evidence that the ladies were playing golf at Blundellsands in the early 1890s.
The Ladies’ club was actually founded in 1891.
The original 9-hole seaside course was situated on the “Rabbit Warren” on Hall Road West, a short walk from Hall Road Station. Additional land was leased and the course was extended to 18-holes in the mid 1890s, and a larger clubhouse was acquired in 1895, by 1912 it had been further modified to include “a commodious suite of rooms with a verandah overlooking the course” The course had also undergone further changes due to housing development on part of the course, the ladies themselves working on the construction of the layout.
Report on the autumn meeting in September 1894.
"Golf" Friday 28 September 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
On the Ladies' course in October 1902.
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News Saturday 11 October 1902. Image © Illustrated London News Group.
From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; West Lancashire Ladies' Golf Club; Instituted 1891; Number of members, 317 - 150 gentlemen associates; Hon. secretary - Mrs H H Edgecombe, Osbert Road, Blundellsands; Captain, Mrs Harrison; Entrance fee, £5/5s and subs £2/2s; 18-holes; Professional, E Veness; Amateur record - Miss Nimmo, 79; Visitors fees, 2s/6d a day and 5s a week. The links are situated about half way between Liverpool and Southport, on the Lancs. and Yorks, Railway. They are very sporting, and the hazards consist of sand bunkers of every size and form.
Result of a match, singles and foursomes, played at Blundellsands against Hoylake Ladies' Golf Club in September 1906.
| West Lancs Ladies' Golf Club | s | f | Hoylake Ladies' Golf Club | s | f |
| Miss Rerser | 1 | Miss Crowther | 0 | ||
| Mrs E Gardner | 1 | 0 | Miss M A Graham | 0 | 1 |
| Miss Kidman | 1 | Miss Wall | 0 | ||
| Mrs J S Halsall | 1 | 1 | Miss Stott | 0 | 0 |
| Miss E G Hagger | 1 | Miss Hudson | 0 | ||
| Mrs Nicholl | 0 | 0 | Mrs Leader | 1 | 1 |
| Miss M Darbyshire | 0 | Miss N Graham | 1 | ||
| Miss N Anderson | 1 | 0 | Miss G Wilson | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
It was reported in August 1914 that owing to the war the Ladies' club had decided to cancel all fixtures until further notice.
Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 3 February 1932. Image © Reach plc.
Prize presentation in 1935.
Liverpool Daily Post Friday 3 May 1935. Image © Reach plc.
Liverpool Evening Express Tuesday 9 July 1935. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The putting green at Hall Road, Liverpool, during yesterday's annual girl's competition on the West Lancashire Ladies' Golf Course.
Liverpool Daily Post Friday 24 April 1936. Image © Reach plc.
It was reported in April 1937 that the West Lancashire Ladies golf course had been "considerably reconstructed on modern lines" and the entrance fee reduced from ten guineas to tw0 guineas for a limited period.
Liverpool Daily Post Saturday 6 November 1937. Image © Reach plc.
The 47th annual general meeting was was held in the clubhouse in April 1939, when 104 members attended. The captain, Mrs Gordon Downie, was in the chair. The 1938 accounts were passed as presented. Mrs R H Richardson was elected captain and Miss Crane re-elected hon. treasurer for 1939.
Results from the spring meeting in 1939.
Liverpool Evening Express Tuesday 9 May 1939. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The clubhouse and course were requisitioned during WW2 and suffered considerable damage.
From the Liverpool Echo Monday 12 May 1947; "The Vice-Chancellor of the Lancashire Chancery Court (Sir John Bennett) at Liverpool today, agreed to the amalgamation of the West Lancashire Golf Club Ltd., and the West Lancashire (Ladies) Golf Club Ltd."
In 1961 two clubs, two courses, become one.
Liverpool Daily Post Saturday 12 October 1963.Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.