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Paramé and La Guimorais Golf Courses, St Malo (35). (1890s - WW1)
In Brittany, located close to Saint-Malo and not far from the great Dinard Golf Club are a couple of forgotten places.
According to “Brittany for Britons” a guide book for tourists published in 1896, there were two different courses, as follows “The Paramé links consist only of six (rather short) holes, but are a great convenience for practice, as they are close to the hotels, while La Guimorais links are two or three miles off, necessitating a special bus”. La Guimorais, built in 1893, was probably a nine-hole course and was further described as “the most sporting that the most ardent lover of golf novelties could desire”. It was also offering a short course for the ladies on the Rotheneuf Road. The clubhouse and headquarters of the club were located in Mme Thierry’s café where lunch was also served. Upstairs it was possible to freshen up with two locker rooms available for gents and two for the ladies.
The first 18-hole course was at La Guimorais. In 1895 a shorter course was opened nearer Paramé.
It was decided to put both clubs/courses under one heading (Saint-Malo).
Both courses disappeared at the time of WW1.
Reports on the Paramé course in November 1893.
The Queen Saturday 4 November 1893. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The Sketch Wednesday 15 November 1893. Image © Illustrated London News Group. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Advert for the Paramé course in March 1894.
The Queen Saturday 24 March 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Advert from "Golf " in June 1894.
Golf - Friday 15 June 1894.Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Competitions played in November 1894. Ladies; 6-holes; Gents; 18-holes
Golf - Friday 14 December 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Mention of a new course nearer Paramé in February 1895.
The Queen Saturday 9 February 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the course from August 1895.
The Queen Saturday 17 August 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Competitions played in October 1895.
Golf - Friday 1 November 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Guided tour of the La Guimorais links in June 1896.
Aberdeen Press and Journal Monday 8 June 1896. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Mention of the Paramé course in March 1905.
The Queen Saturday 11 March 1905. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Above is a postcard showing the La Guimorais links. Image provided by Christoph Meister.