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Pewsey Vale Golf Club, (originally Rushall Park GC), Wilts.
Founded in 1904.
Result of a match against North Wilts Golf Club played on the Rushall Park course in November 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 9th June 1923.
In 1923 Pewsey Vale Golf Club appears, there’s no mention of the Rushall Park club that appeared earlier. The joint secretaries were L Mason, The Chantry, Pewsey and J A Phillips, Victoria House, Pewsey. A 9-hole course situated west of Manor Farm. The was a membership of 80. The professional course record holder was J H 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. The railway station at Pewsey was now only 10 minutes from this course.
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.
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.
Location of the Pewsey Vale course. Grid reference SU15830,59680, co-ordinates 415830,159680.
Pewsey Vale Golf Club had disappeared by 1951.