Barossa Golf Club, Camberley, Surrey. (1893 - WW2)

The club was founded in 1893.

Still searching for early evidence of the Barossa Golf Club

The following is from the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Camberley; Royal Military College Golf Club; Stations, York Town and Blackwater; Number of holes, nine; The club is a private one. Could this club have played on the Barossa golf course?

 

 

Result of a ladies match played at Camberley against Reading in May 1908.

Barossa Ladies		Reading Ladies
Mrs Stewart	1	Mrs Albury	0
Miss Hogg	1	Miss Blatch	0
Mrs Cholmondeley Turner (half)	0	Miss Weedon (half)	0
Miss Wright	0	Miss Collins	1
Miss Bannatyne	0	Mrs Timberg	1
Miss Thurburn (half)	0	Mrs Simmons (half)	0
Mrs Stewart & Miss Hogg	0	Mrs Albury & Miss Blatch	1
Mrs Cholmondeley Turner & Miss Thurburn	0	Miss Weedon & Mrs Timberg	1
	2		4

Result of a ladies' match played on the Grovelands course at Reading in February 1910.

 

 

A charity golf match was played over the Barossa course on Thursday 12 May 1912. The competitors were; Harry Vardon (South Herts) the Open Champion, James Sherlock (Stoke Poges), C E Forrest (East Berks) and D Ayton (Swinley Forest).

A charge of one shilling was charged for entry with all proceeds going to the Frimley District Cottage Hospital and the Camberley, Yorktown, and Frimley Nursing Association.

In the morning Vardon and Sherlock played an 18-hole stroke play competition over the nine-hole course. Scores as follows; Vardon, Out – 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,3 = 35; Home – 3,5,4,4,3,5,5,5,3 = 37 – Total - 72. Sherlock, Out – 4,4,3,6,5,5,4,4,3 = 38; Home – 4,4,4,4,3,5,4,5,3 = 36 – Total - 74.

A 4BBB match was played in the afternoon when Vardon was partnered by Forest and Sherlock by Ayston. Sherlock and Ayton, Out – 4,4,3,4,3,4,3,3,4 = 32; Home – 4,4,3,4,3,4,4,4,3 = 33 – Total - 65. Vardon and Forest, Out – 4,4,3,5,3,4,4,4,3 = 34; Home – 3,4,3,4,3,4,4,4,3 = 32 – Total - 66.  

The professional during 1912 and 1913 was C L Mothersele.

From 1914 and throughout the clubs existence to its last year in 1948 the secretary was Colonel J S Talbot, Camberley and the  professional C Baker. A 9-hole course that was situated in the middle of lovely countryside surrounded by Pine woods and gorse clad commons. The course was inclined to be wet during heavy rain but was in beautiful condition during the summer. There was a membership of 150. The entry fee was £1/11/6 and the subs £1/11/6. A Family ticket could be obtained for £3/3/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day, 5/- a week, 12/- a month. Ladies 1/-, 3/- 10/- respectively. Sunday play with caddies was allowed. Railway stations at Camberley ¼ mile and  Blackwater 1 ½ miles away.

In the 1933 Golfer's Handbook the secretary was J S Talbot and the professional C Baker. Club membership was 150. Visitors - 1s/6d a day, 5s a week and 10s a month.

Ordnance Survey Map showing the golf course.