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Bucklebury Place Private Golf Course, Woolhampton. (1900s - WWI)
The nine-hole was course laid out on the land of Mr Arthur W Sutton, a leading partner in the seed firm of Sutton and Sons of Reading. Annual spring and autumn meetings were played on the course.
The first mention found of golf at Bucklebury Place is the report below showing results from the spring meeting in 1903.
Reading Mercury Saturday 4 April 1903. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Spring meeting in April 1905.
Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser Thursday 27 April 1905. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser Thursday 19 October 1905 – “BUCKLEBURY GOLF LINKS – Open meeting Saturday October 21st – Gentlemen who are members of recognized clubs are invited to compete for the Challenge Cup which will be played for on Saturday next. Players may start any time between 9.30 and 2.30. Luncheon provided in the Club Room.”
Autumn meetings in October 1906.
Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser Thursday 18 October 1906. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Ladies’ meeting in October 1906.
Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser Thursday 1 November 1906. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The Spring Meeting in May 1907.
Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser Thursday 9 May 1907. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Berkshire Chronicle Saturday 3 April 1909. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Spring meeting in May 1911.
Reading Observer Saturday 20 May 1911. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Autumn meeting 1911.
Reading Observer Saturday 4 November 1911. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Spring meeting 1912.
Berkshire Chronicle Thursday 9 May 1912. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Berkshire Chronicle Friday 16 May 1913. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The autumn meeting was played on Saturday 18 October 1913.
Reading Observer Saturday 25 October 1913. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Results from the spring meeting in May 1914.
Berkshire Chronicle Wednesday 20 May 1914. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Berkshire Chronicle Friday 12 June 1914 – “The tie for the Bucklebury Cup was played on the 6th at Bucklebury Place A D St. Clair being 4down and A Hughes 6down.”
Reading Observer Saturday 9 June 1915 – “Mr A W Sutton to leave Bucklebury – It was recently learned with general regret in Reading and Bucklebury that Mr and Mrs Arthur Sutton were about to leave their delightful home at Bucklebury Place for a residence nearer to London.”
Estate up for sale in 1954.
Country Life Thursday 13 May 1954. Image © Future Publishing Ltd.
Pre-WWI Ordnance Survey Map showing Bucklebury Place.
O.S. Map Revised 1909; © Crown Copyright (year of publication 1913).