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Shernfold Park Golf Club, Frant, Sussex. (1898 - WW1)
The Henley House, Frant, Golf Club was the forerunner of the later Shernfold Park Golf Club which came into being in 1908.
Below is the result of a match played on the Culverden Golf Club, Tunbridge Wells, course (also now defunct) on the 5 April 1898 against Henley, Frant, Golf Club.
| Culverden Golf Club | Henley, Frant Golf Club. | ||
| M Drummond | 0 | Eustace Malden | 1 |
| Ernest Malden | 0 | G L Jameson | 2 |
| C T Scott | 0 | G S Wilson | 2 |
| C Austin | 3 | C E S Bower | 0 |
| Lt-Col. W T McLeod | 2 | E B Rawstone | 0 |
| W G Courtenay | 0 | Marquis of Headfort | 0 |
| W Roberts | 7 | H M S Malden | 0 |
| H Semon | 4 | D B Thorpe | 0 |
| 16 | 5 |
Result of a match played in November 1898.
Kent & Sussex Courier Friday 18 November 1898. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Below is the result of a match played on Saturday 3 November 1900 between Tunbridge Wells Golf Club and Henley House Frant Golf Club.
| Tunbridge Wells Golf Club | Henley House Frant Golf Club | ||
| G H Logan | 4 | E Malden | 0 |
| A Downes Shaw | 0 | G J Wilson | 5 |
| M Nash | 5 | H M S Malden | 0 |
| W Murray | 0 | E B Rawlett | 0 |
| N Tapp | 11 | H W Wilson | 0 |
| G Hill | 1 | W E Wilson | 0 |
| G H Logan & A Downes Shaw | 0 | E Malden & G J Wilson | 3 |
| M Nash & W Murray | 1 | H M S Malden & E B Rawlett | 0 |
| N Tapp & G Hill | 6 | H W Wilson & W E Wilson | 0 |
| 28 | 8 |
Shernfold Park Golf Club was founded 1908. The entrance fee for gents was £1/1/0 and ladies 10/6, subs were gents £1/5/0 and ladies 15/-. A 9-hole course with lots of hazards. It was 1 ½ miles from Frant and 1 mile from Tunbridge Wells.
Below is an extract from a report on the opening of the course in December 1908.
Kent & Sussex Courier Friday 18 December 1908. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of the Easter Competition played in April 1909; E Mellon87-2-85; Dr E Rouse Rouse, 97-12-85; C E Ashfield, 96-10-86; James Davenport, 103-16-87; Stanley Evans, 107-18-89; R Ware, 112-22-90; F Jameson, 115-24-91; Admiral Finnis, 118-24-94; J H Newcomb, 117-22-95; R Hartree, 114-16-98; T Wilson Bridgford, 121-23-98; G King, 139-24-115.
Following is the result of the October 1909 monthly medal; R Ware, 93-16-77; James Davenport, 95-14-81; Stanley Evans, 98-15-83. Miss Davenport won the ladies’ competition, Miss E King was runner-up.
Results of the Christmas Competitions 1909; Gents’ medal – James Davenport, net 80; T W Bridgford, net 81; bogey – James Davenport. In the ladies’ bogey Mrs Davenport and Miss Lake tied, Miss Lake won the replay.
The March 1910 monthly medal was won by T W Bridgford with a score of 86 net. The Ladies' medal was won by Miss Carrie Lawrence; Runner-up, Miss E King.
Competition played in May 1912.
Kent & Sussex Courier Friday 10 May 1912. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Kent & Sussex Courier Friday 31 May 1912. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Kent & Sussex Courier Friday 31 May 1912. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Results from the August Meeting in 1913.
Kent & Sussex Courier Friday 8 August 1913. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of the Coleman Cup recently donated by George Coleman played in December 1913; R Woods, 83-13-70; W R Mealing, 88-16-72; George Coleman, 96-18-78; J Davenport, 89-8-81; R Ware, 91-10-81; S Evans, 94-11-83.
Result of the Rouse Challenge Shield played in July 1914; R Ware (10) all square; W R Mealing (16) all square; J Davenport (7) 3 down; A H Staple (20) 4 down; J H Newcombe (15) 5 down; George Coleman (16) 5 down; Dr. Rouse (17) 6 down.
Kent & Sussex Courier Friday 7 August 1914. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Below is the result of a foursomes match played at Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 10 October 1914.
| Tunbridge Wells Golf Club | Shernfold Park Golf Club | ||
| D Miller and W F Harriss (6 and 5) | 1 | S Davenport and H Brewster | 0 |
| Dr. Waldstein and H Clifford (2 and 1) | 1 | Dr. Rouse and J Punton | 0 |
| H L Colebrooke and H E Lees (7 and 5) | 1 | S Evans and R Woods | 0 |
| E A Tewson and G B Forwood (8 and 6) | 1 | R Ware and G Coleman | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
Below is the final, sad report, found for Shernfold Park Golf Club in November 1916.
From the Kent & Sussex Courier Friday 24 November 1916. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
During WW1 Shernfold Park was used as a military hospital. The golf course is not recorded after WW1.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing Shernfold Park and Henley House.
O.S. Map Revised 1908; © Crown Copyright (year of publication 1920).