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Trefriw and Llanrwst Golf Club, Conwy. (1897 - 1960s)
Founded in 1897.
The professionals were William Buckle in 1897/8, Ben Owen 1901 to 1905 and P McLeod 1905 to 1907.
In May 1898 the Trefriw Golf Club was elected a constituent club of the Welsh Golfing Union.
“Field” Saturday 20 August 1898. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
During August 1898 Mr H H Hilton took on professionals Alec Herd and Ben Sayers in an open competition at Trefriw. In the scratch competition Hilton scored 68, Sayers 68 and Herd 70. The amateur played sensational golf and his score included “two strokes in a rabbit-scrape” and a six at the last hole, which he “overdrove”.
In the early 1900s the secretary at the Trefriw and Llanrwst Golf Club was John Blackwall, “Hendre” Llanrwst.
Advert for the course from the early 1900s.
A postcard sent 1904, showing the "Golf links".
Results of matches played in July 1905.
North Wales Weekly News Friday 14 July 1905. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
North Wales Weekly News Friday 27 April 1906. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
North Wales Weekly News Friday 26 March 1909. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of the April 1909 monthly medal; Walter Smith, 95-25-70; C Cooper Morris, 93-14-79; W McGaul, 111-30-81; H H Smith, 94-10-84; W N Smith, 97-10-87.
Result of the monthly medal for June 1909; A B Boyd, 99-28-71; C Cooper Morris, 86-14-72; W McGaul, 102-30-72; W N Smith, 87-10-77; Herbert Hughes, 109-30-79; E Clutterbuck, 89-9-80; W F Barry, 104-20-84.
Result of the Belle Vue Hotel competitions played in July 1909.
North Wales Weekly News Friday 9 July 1909. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of a match played at Gwydyr Golf Club in August 1909.
| Gwydyr Castle Golf Club | Trefriw Golf Club | ||
| Mr Ferguson (3 and 2) | 1 | George L Price | 0 |
| E Clutterbuck (10 and 8) | 1 | W N Smith | 0 |
| A McFarlane (3 and 2) | 1 | H H Smith | 0 |
| E J Owen | 0 | C Cooper Morris (4 and 3) | 1 |
| W G Owen (6 and 5) | 1 | D Morris | 0 |
| A Lloyd Griffith (3 and 1) | 1 | Walter Smith | 0 |
| 5 | 1 |
Above is a pre-WW1 Photochrom Post Card, No. J 417421 of Trefriw, Golf Links from S.W.
Result of the September 1910 medal; H H Smith, 70; C Cooper Morris, 72; William McGall, 72; A J Wright, 77; C Colley, 83.
Result of the June 1911 monthly medal; H H Smith, 82-9-73; C Cooper Morris, 82-8-74; N C Smith, 90-14-76; E Clutterbuck, 84-7-77; W N Smith, 88-9-79.
In 1914 the secretary at the Trefriw Golf Club, Denbighshire, was C C Morris, Rose Hill, Trefriw.
It was reported in that the Trifrew Golf Club had ceased to exist.
Hopes of a revival in golf at Trefriw in March 1923.
North Wales Weekly News Thursday 22 March 1923. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Ordnance Survey Map from the time of WW2 showing the Golf Course and Club House.
O.S. Map Revised 1938; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1948}.
Above are a couple of pictures taken in October 2012 of the former course, no apparent features of the course could be made out. Authors Collection.