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Shrub Hill Golf Club, Whitstable, Kent. (1924 - 1939)
Shrub Hill Golf Club was founded in April 1924.
The pioneer was a local builder named George Reeves. He employed James Braid and Abe Mitchell to design the course.
Abe Mitchell pictured outside the clubhouse with a group of members. Image from Whitstable Times and Tankerton Express May 1924.
Shrub Hill Golf Club Clubhouse.
In 1925 the secretary was G Reeves, Chestfield Manor Offices, 15 High Street, Whistable, telephone 167. The professional was B Darby. An 18-hole course. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a round and 3/- a day. There were stations at Whitstable 1 ¼ miles and Herne Bay 2 miles.
Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald Saturday 6 June 1925. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1926 the secretary was J L Thomson, 24 Tankerton Road, Whitstable and the greenkeeper H Keam. Course records were, amateur 77 and professional 68.
The interior of the clubhouse in the mid-1920s.
Result of the May 1928 spoon; H R Hole, 78-11-67; L J Goulden, 89-17-72; F W Frost, 84-11-73; A Keaste, 91-18-73; W A Sandwich, 93-20-73; B C Thomson, 93-20-73; J R J Johnston, 88-14-74; G B Reeves, 91-16-75; F J Munday Hare, 95-20-75; Geo Stewart, 99-24-75.
In 1930 the secretary was J L Thomson, 24 Tankerton Road, Whitstable the professional was B Darby and the greenkeeper C R Cooke. Course records, amateur G Macdonald 71, professional A J Coleman 71. 18 holes with a membership of 220. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 3/- at weekend and Bank Holiday. Local hotels were the Tankerton and the Marine.
In May 1930 Miss Wanda Morgan of Shrub Hill Golf Club won the Kent championship at Rochester by beating Miss Butler (Folkestone) by 2&1. Wanda Morgan went on to have a very successful golfing career.
Wanda Morgan winner of the British Ladies Amateur Championship in June 1935.
Result of a match played at Shrub Hill 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 the 1933 Golfer's Handbook; Shrubhill Golf Club; membership 220; hon. secretary - J L Thomson, 24 Tankerton Road, Whitstable; professional, B Darby; course records - amateur; G Macdonald, 71; professional; A J Coleman, 71; visitors' fees, 2s a day, 3s at weekend.
In 1935 the secretary was G H Dean, “Deeping” Pier Avenue, Whitstable and the professional B Darby.
The Shrubhill Golf Clubhouse just prior to WW2. Image courtesy of Roger Johnson.
Picture showing the golf course and surrounding area - probably 1920/30s.
Competition played in May 1939.
hitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald Saturday 27 May 1939. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the "late Shrub Hill Golf Club" in August 1939.
Kentish Express Friday 25 August 1939. Image © KM Group. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Shrubhill Golf Club disappeared in 1939 the current Chestfield Golf Club appears.
Just prior to WW2 the club was purchased by millionaire ship owner Jack Billmeir. He died in 1963 and the course and buildings were acquired by the members.
Ordnance Survey Map from the time of WWII showing Shrub Hill and the Golf Course.
O.S. Map Revised 1938; © Crown Copyright (year of publication ca. 1946).