Tiverton Golf Club, Devon. (1892 - 1924)

Founded in 1892 when the professional was W Snow.

 

Tiverton Golf Club, Devon. Result of the 1893 monthly medal.

From the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News Saturday 18 November 1893. Image © Illustrated London News Group.

 

Leading scores in the February 1894 monthly medal; R S Owen, 90-12-78; A L Francis, 92-12-80; Major Gardner, 107-27-80; M L Banks, 95-12-83; S H Fisher, 101-12-89; G H Spring, 112-20-92.

At the annual meeting in October 1894 the balance sheet showed that the income was £46/4s/3d and the expenditure £46/15s/6d, a deficit of 11s/3d. The following officers were elected; president, A L Francis; secretary, Colonel Todd; treasurer, R S Owen; committee - Colonel Gardner, S H Fisher, A Mackenzie-Ashton, M L Banks.

Result of the March 1895 ladies' medal; winner, Miss Todd; second, Miss Lazenby; third, Miss Davies.

 

Tiverton Golf Club, Devon. Result from competitions played in October 1900.

From the Tiverton Gazette 16 October 1900. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

The Ordnance Survey Map below is From the 1900s.

 

Tiverton Golf Club, Watery Lane Course. The golf course on the 1900s O.S. Map.

O.S. Map Revised 1903 to 1904; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1906}.

 

From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Station at Tiverton 5 minutes; Hon. secretary - G S Alett, M.B., Milverton Lodge, Tiverton; Entrance fee 10s/6d and subs £1/1s; Nine-holes; Terms for visitors, 1s a day, 3s a week, 10s a month. Local hotels; "Palmerston, "  and "Angel." 

In 1914 the secretary was George Stratton Aslett MB MS, Milverton Lodge, Tiverton. A 9 hole course of 1,570yds a bogey of 35 and a membership of 35. Entry fee was 10/6 and subs £1/1/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day, 3/- a week and 10/- a month. Sunday play was not allowed. The railway station was 5 minutes away.

Card of the nine hole course -

Hole Yards Bogey
1 140 3
2 170 4
3 180 4
4 140 3
5 220 5
6 160 4
7 170 4
8 200 4
9 190 4

 

This club's final appearance was in 1924 when the secretary was J A Goggs and the greenkeeper ? Venn.

 

Tiverton Golf Club, Devon. Location of the former golf course.

Location of the former Tiverton course.

 

Present club formed in 1932.