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Minster-on-Sea Golf Club, Borstal Hall Course, Sheppey. (1913 - 1925)

Founded in 1913/4 when the secretary was J W Blake, Tyrelcote, Minster-on-Sea. The professional was Ronald Ramuz. A 9-hole course at Borstal Hall with a membership of 32. Entry fees were £1/1/0 and the subs £2/2/0, members outside Sheppey paid £1/10/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a round and 1/6 a day. Sunday play allowed with caddies. The station at Minster-on-Sea via Queensborough was 5 minutes away.

Report on the new Golf Links in May 1913.

Sheerness Times Guardian Saturday 31 May 1913. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Sheerness Times Guardian Saturday 21 June 1913. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Full report on the opening of the golf course below - with much optimism.

Sheerness Times Guardian Saturday 28 June 1913. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Sheerness Times Guardian Saturday 12 July 1913. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Sheerness Times Guardian Saturday 23 August 1913. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

The winner of the spoon competition in September 1913 was Mr E Packham, 94-14-80.

From the Sheerness Times Guardian Saturday 27 December 1913 - "The Minster Golf Links were opened by Mr C C H Wheeler, M,P., on Thursday 25 December 1913."

Sheerness Times Guardian Saturday 11 July 1914 - "Minster Golf Links - In connetion of the extension of the Minster Golf Links to from nine to eighteen-holes, nine new greens have been laid, and work will shortly be commenced in earnest upon the fairways and hazards, so the entire course of 18-holes will be ready for opening at Easter next."

Sheerness Times Guardian Thursday 22 February 1923. Image © KM Group. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Minster-on-Sea Golf Club's final appearance was in 1925.

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1930s showing Borstal Hall, location of the golf course.

O.S. Map Revised 1931; © Crown Copyright {year of publication ca. 1933}.