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Newbury and District Golf Club, Berkshire. (1923 - WW2)
First appeared in 1923.
An 18-hole course on Greenham Common.
Report on the new golf course in May 1923.
Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser Saturday 26 May 1923.
The course was opened on Saturday 2 June 1923 with a professional exhibition match. Ted Ray and J H Turner won the morning best ball by 69 to 71 against James Braid and J G Sherlock. The latter couple won the afternoon match by 71 to 72.
| Secretary | Professional/greenkeeper | |
| 1924 | Colonel E A Stanton. | F J Perkins (p&g) |
| 1930 | C W Bloxsom | G Riches (p&g) |
| 1935/40 | C W Bloxsom, Sandhill, Hermitage, Bucks. | J Hughes (p) A Whitlock (g) |
| 1947 | P H Greader, Rayfield, Newtown Road, Newbury. | J Hughes (p) T Barton (g) |
| Course records | |
| 1930 | H D Floyd, amateur, 71 G Riches, professional, 67. |
| 1935/40 | W K T Hope, amateur 70, J Hughes, professional, 66. |
| Fees, location, membership, hotels etc | |
| 1924 | Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a day, 5/- at weekend. Sunday play was allowed with caddies. The station at Newbury was 2 miles away. |
| 1930 | Visitors’ fees were now 2/6 a round, 3/6 a day, 5/- at weekend and on Bank Holidays. Membership of 340. Local hotels were the Chequers, Queens and White Hart. |
| 1940 | Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a round, 3/6 a day, weekends and Bank Holidays 5/- a day (3/6 after 2pm). SSS of 72 and a membership of 280. |
| 1947 | Visitors’ fees were now 3/6 a round, 5/- a day, weekends and Bank Holidays 7/6 a round, 10/- a day. Half fees if playing with a member. Local hotels were the Chequers, Queen’s, White Hart and the Beacon Arms. S.S.S of 73 and a membership of 290. |
Became Newbury & Crookham following WW2.