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Ashford Golf Club, Bybrook Course, Kent. (1903 - 1927)
First appeared in 1903 at Bybrook.
Originally a 7-hole course it was extended to nine holes in 1905, there was a pavilion style clubhouse. In the early 1920s a further three holes were added.
The club moved to its current location in 1927.
Reports on the new club in May 1903.
The Field Saturday 30 May 1903. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
London Evening Standard Friday 29 May 1903. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The Cottage on Ashford Golf Links in the 1900s.
Ashford Golf Course, early 1900s “to the fifth”. Authors Collection.
The following is from the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Hon. Secretary - J H Gill, 23 Albert Road, Ashford; Captain - E G Colville; Entrance Fee - Gentlemen, £1/1s; Ladies, 10/6; Subs - £2/2s and £1/1s; Nine Holes; Professional - P Knight; Green Money - 1s/6d a day and 5/- per week; A short sporting inland course. Putting greens good.
Bromley Journal and West Kent Herald Friday 6 October 1905. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a match played in March 1907.
Kentish Express Saturday 9 March 1907. Image © KM Group. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing the golf course and pavilion.
O.S. Map Revised 1906; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1908}.
Report on the 1914 annual meeting.
Kentish Express Saturday 16 May 1914. Image © KM Group. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Kentish Express Saturday 15 April 1922. Image © KM Group. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
At the 1923 annual meeting the following officers were elected; President, C Igglesden; Captain, Dr A Y Milne; Ladies' captain; Mrs Bentley; Hon. secretary, T A Pullen; The committee was re-elected with the addition of Miss Thurston, to whom a vote of thanks was passed for her success as ladies' captain for two years.
Result of a match played in June 1924.
Kentish Express Saturday 28 June 1924. Image © KM Group. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the 1925 annual meeting.
Kentish Express Saturday 9 May 1925. Image © KM Group. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Kentish Express Saturday 25 July 1925. Image © KM Group. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The club moved to its current location at Sandyhurst Lane in 1927.
Above is the later Ashford Clubhouse.
The location of the Bybrook course in 1908.