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Foxgrove Golf Club, Beckenham Park, Greater London. (1907 - 1933)
Founded in 1907.
Report on the new club in November 1907.
Beckenham Journal Saturday 2 November 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the October 1910 monthly medal; First Division - W G Burn and W P Mumford tied with 76 net; Second Division - R Carr, 74 net.
Result of the August 1911 monthly medal; Senior - B O Bercham, 78 net; Junior - A T Eastman, 74 net.
Result of the October 1911 monthly medal; First Division - H Z Baker, 75 net; Second Division - D W Coates, 74 net.
Result of the December 1911 monthly medal; Senior - G A Collins and E J Brand tied at 77 net; Junior - L H C Dermer, 73 net.
In 1914 the secretary was F Furze junior, “Rayleigh”, Beckenham. The professional was R Gray (1914 to 1919). An 18-hole course with a membership of 250 gents and 150 ladies. Entry fee for gents was £5/5/0 and ladies £2/12/6. Subs were gents £5/5/0 and ladies £2/12/6. Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a day for Gents, and 1/6 for Ladies. Ladies were not permitted to play during certain hours at weekends. Sunday play was allowed without caddies. Stations at Beckenham Junction and Beckenham Hill were both 1 mile away.
Beckenham Journal Saturday 15 May 1915. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The Foxgrove Clubhouse.
The above Wooden golf club is marked R A Gray, Foxgrove.
A lovely set of boxed silver spoons from Mappin & Webb for Foxgrove Golf Club in 1915.
Images courtesy of Ann and Michael Gray.
In 1923/4 the secretary was Lt Colonel G Maxwell-Heron. The professional was H C Jolly (1919 to 1933). Membership and visitors fees had changed little from 1914.
In 1923 Herbert C Jolly (Foxgrove) defeats Walter Hagen (Open Champion) at Leeds.
From the Sportsman Monday 21st May 1923.
Result of the July 1923 monthly bogey; Senior - S W Stiven (3) and S H Daukes (9) tied at all square; Junior - E Hawthorn (14) 2up.
Result of the August 1923 monthly medal; Senior - B Figgis, 79-10-69 Junior - E A Stone, 87-16-71; J F Somerville, 93-22-71.
The only changes in 1930, amateur course record held by E H W Scott 68. Visitors’ fees on introduction were now 2/6 a day, 5/- a day at weekend (7/6 for Saturday and Sunday) and 15/- a week.
Ordnance Survey Map from the early 1930s showing the Foxgrove course and clubhouse.
O.S. Map Revised 1930 to 1931; © Crown Copyright {year of publication ca. 1934}.
The winner of the June 1933 monthly medal was D R Miller, 77-8-69.
From the 1937 Golfer's Handbook; Foxgrove Golf Club; Hon. Secretary, A Wellesley Smith; Play over Beckenham Place Park Municipal Course.
Foxgrove course to the south.
From 1933 Foxgrove became Beckenham Place Park Golf Club. This club closed in 2017.