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Livery Hill Golf Club, Stranocum, Co. Antrim. 

The club was founded in 1907.

The club is formed in September 1907.

 

Livery Hill Golf Club, Stranocum, County Antrim. The club is formed in September 1907.

Coleraine Chronicle Saturday 7th September 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

There were 40 members. The secretary was Dr R C Millar and the captain was the Rev J S Pyper. A nine-hole course located near Knocklayde, half a mile from Stranocum station.

Below is a full report on the opening of the course, and the hopes of the club. It was opened by Miss May Hezlet, reputed to be Ireland's best lady golfer at the time.

 

Livery Hill Golf Club, Stranocum, County Antrim. Full report on the opening in the Coleraine Chronicle in September 1907.

 

Livery Hill Golf Club, Stranocum, County Antrim. Full report on the opening in the Coleraine Chronicle in September 1907.

 

Livery Hill Golf Club, Stranocum, County Antrim. Full report on the opening in the Coleraine Chronicle in September 1907.

From the Coleraine Chronicle Saturday 14 September 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Despite the early optimism the club had disappeared by 1910.

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing Stranocum House and Livery Hill.

 

Livery Hill Golf Course, Stranocum, Co. Antrim. O.S. Map from the 1900s showing Stranocum an Livery Hill.

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