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Pewsey Vale Golf Club, (Rushall Park Golf Club), Wilts. (1904 - WW2)
Founded in 1904.
Mention in the report below of Pewsey Vale club playing at Rushall in 1905.
Devizes and Wilts Advertiser Thursday 7 September 1905. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a match played by Rushall Pak Golf Club against North Wilts Golf Club on the Rushall Park course in 1909.
Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle Friday 5 November 1909. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1911 there was no Pewsey Vale but Rushall Park Golf Club, near Pewsey was listed.
In 1913/14 the secretary at this club was O G Radcliffe, North Newnton, Pewsey. A 9-hole course that was situated in parkland ½ mile from Upavon village. Hazards were hedges, trees and a river. The club had a membership 50. There was no entry fee. Subs for gents were £1/1/0 and Ladies 10/6. Family membership cost £1/5/0. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day and 7/6/ a month. There was no Sunday play and the course was closed during May and June. There were stations at Pewsey (GWR) 3 miles and Woodborough (GWR) 2 ½ miles away.
The golf course.
Report on the new golf course in May 1923.
Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser Saturday 26 May 1923.
Below an excellent new beginning in June 1923.
Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser Saturday 9 June 1923.
In 1923 Pewsey Vale Golf Club; Joint secretaries were L Mason, The Chantry, Pewsey and J A Phillips, Victoria House, Pewsey; 9-hole course situated west of Manor Farm; Membership of 80; Professional course record holder was J Keppie with a score of 66.; Visitors’ fees on introduction were 2/6 a day, weekend and Bank Holiday 3/-, 5/- a week and 10/6 a month; Railway station at Pewsey only 10 minutes from this course.
Advert with a mention for J Keppie the professional in 1923.
Country Life Saturday 29 December 1923. Image © Future Publishing Ltd.
North Wilts Herald Friday 18 February 1927. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1930 the secretary was L Mason, The Chantry, Pewsey, telephone 73. The professional was R W Beale (1925 to 1936) and the green-keeper W G Wallis. 9-holes with a membership of 95.Visitors’ fess on introduction were, 2/- a day, weekends and bank holidays 2/6, 5/- a week and 10/6 a month.
North Wilts Herald Friday 25 January 1935. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Professional leaving in April 1936.
North Wilts Herald Friday 24 April 1936. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
From 1935 to 1947 the secretary was C H Hunt, Brooklands, Kepnal, Pewsey, telephone 62.The green-keeper was W G Wallis. The 9-holes had a SSS of 69 and a membership of 90. Visitors’ fees on introduction were, 2/- a day, weekends and bank holidays 2/6, 7/6 a week, 15/- a month. The station at Pewsey was ¼ mile away. Local hotel was the Greyhound.
Bartholomew Map Sheet 8 (England & Wales No 29) showing the nine-hole golf course.
Bartholomew Map © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1942}.
Pewsey Vale Golf Club had disappeared by 1951.