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Seasalter Golf Club, Whitstable, Kent. (1911 - 1930s)
Founded in 1911.
In 1914 the secretary was A J Wilson, Thorpe House, Whitstable. A 9-hole course with a membership of 108. There was no entry fee. Subs for gents were £1/1/0, Ladies 15/-. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day, 5/- a week and 12/- a month. Sunday play was allowed with caddies.
Report on the Seasalter club in 1914. There is also a mention of the now defunct Tankerton Golf Club.
Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald Saturday 2 May 1914. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald Saturday 4 July 1914. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the nine-hole course in July 1914.
Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald Saturday 11 July 1914. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of a match against Tankerton in July 1914.
Canterbury Golf Club Saturday 18 July 1914. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1923 the secretary was P G Edmonson. The professional was A Darby and the greenkeeper G Ridgen. Professional course record holder was W F Muncey 69. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a round, 2/6 a day, 10/6 a week and £1/5/0 a month. The station at Whistable (SE&C) was 5 minutes away.
The winners of the “Hawley Morgan” spoon competition played in February 1923; Senior Division, S V Strange (16) 4down; Junior Division, Heathfield Young (18) 4down.
Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald Saturday 6 June 1925. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1930 the secretary was H F Brown, “Jadene” Church Road, Whistable the professional was A Friend and the greenkeeper G Rigden. 9-holes with a membership of 150. Professional course record holder A Friend 67.
Celebrating 21 years in April 1932.
Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald Saturday 16 April 1932. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of a match played at Shrub Hill Golf Club against Seasalter Golf Club in May 1932.
| Shrub Hill Golf Club | Seasalter Golf Club | ||
| W A Sandwich (captain) | 1 | O S Choppin (captain) | 0 |
| A Lees | 0 | J Green | 1 |
| F W Frost | 1 | W West | 0 |
| A Brown | 0 | W H Metcalf | 1 |
| D H Lees | 1 | L Annand | 0 |
| J P Wild | 0 | E N Carr | 0 |
| J G Peacock | 1 | P G Edmonson | 0 |
| G B Reeves | 0 | H E Johnson | 1 |
| J R J Johnston | 1 | E C Pullen | 0 |
| G Wigglesworth | 1 | F N Headicar | 0 |
| A Lees & F W Frost | 1 | J Green & W West | 0 |
| A Brown & D H Lees | 0 | W H Metcalf & L Annand | 0 |
| J Wild & G B Reeves | 1 | E N Carr & H E Johnson | 0 |
| J G Peacock & J R J Johnston | 0 | P G Edmonson & E C Pullen | 0 |
| G Wigglesworth & W A Sandwich | 1 | F N Headicar & O S Choppin | 0 |
| 9 | 3 |
From 1932 to 1935 the secretary was S Brown junior, professional A Friend and green-keeper R Culver;
Whitstable and Seasalter is the current club and appears from the mid 1930s.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1930s showing the Golf Course.
O.S. Map Revised 1932; © Crown Copyright (year of publication ca. 1935).