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Frome Golf Club, Somerset. (1895 - WW1)
Frome Golf Club was founded in 1895.
The first course was laid out by Tom Dunn at the Leaze. The club moved to a new location at Old Ford Farm in 1911.
Report on the new club and course in October 1895.
Golf Friday 8 October 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Golf Friday 15 November 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1895 the professional was W Hazelhurst.
In 1898 the professional was W Jeffrey.
Below is the result of a match played at Warminster in January 1900.
| Warminster Golf Club | Frome Golf Club | ||
| F J N Glass | 4 | A C Polehampton | 0 |
| F J W Glass | 4 | P E LeGros | 0 |
| A Lucas | 6 | A W Dalby | 0 |
| H Wytehead | 3 | R Gordon | 0 |
| Cecil Glass | 0 | Rev. J Polehampton | 4 |
| Captain F Hinde | 3 | W E Case | 0 |
| Rev. H L Dixon | 4 | H Duckett | 0 |
| 24 | 4 |
From the Nisbet's 1905 Golf Yearbook; Instituted 1896; Membership 40; Secretary - Arthur C Polehampton, Vallis Cottage, Frome; Captain, Dr A W Dalby; Entrance fee, £1/1s, subs, £1/1s; Nine-holes; Professional, G Lane; Course records; Professional - Hearne, 37; Amateur - A C Polehampton, 41; Terms for visitors, 1 shilling a day, 5s a week.
The professional from 1903 to 1907 was G E Lane and from 1907 to 1909 B Jeffery.
In 1906 it was listed as a 9-hole course situated on the Vallis Leaze on the outskirts of the town. Course records were, amateur A C Polehampton 41, professional Alex Marr 35. Visitors’ fees on introduction 1/- a day, 3/6 a week, 10/6 a month. The station at Frome was 1 mile away. Also in 1906 was Frome Ladies Golf Club.
It became Old Ford Golf Club in 1911.
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Saturday 4 November 1911. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1913 the secretary at Old Ford Golf Club was Dr Dupont, Bridge House. The professional was C Bush. A 9-hole course. There was no entry fee. Subs were £2/2/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day.
Golf comes to an end at Frome in 1913.
Somerset Standard Friday 6 June 1913. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The Vallis Leys (Leaze) location of the course.
Frome/Old Ford Golf Club closed at the onset of WW1.