Carmarthen Golf Club. (1907

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Carmarthen Golf Club. (1907 – 1928)

Founded in 1907.

The club led a nomadic life in the first 20 years of its existence. It finally settled at the current location on Foel Hill in 1928.

Extract from a report that appeared in the South Wales Daily News Saturday 27 April 1907 – “A golf club was formed at Carmarthen last night, its promoters meeting at the Boar’s Head Hotel. Mr D E Stephens, solicitor, who presided, reported that he had seen the Mayor (Mr G N Williams) to draft an agreement, some small details of which had to be settled. His Worship met them in a sportsmanlike and liberal way, he being prepared to grant a lease of four fields at Penlan for five years, free of rent for the first year. The club is to enclose and fence-in nine greens and erect a clubhouse and the necessary stiles. The committee seemed to think a green of 30 feet square would suit for immediate purpose. In the proposed course the longest hole would be 450 yards and the shortest 120 yards. The club is to be styled the Carmarthen Golf Club. The president appointed was R M Driver, of Woking; D E Stephens, captain; E S Allen, M.A., vice-captain; Walter Rees, secretary; C E Davies, treasurer; committee – Arthur Llewellyn Davies, C Haydn Williams, W J Williams, Dr. Barry and R A Lewis. It was resolved that the subscription for gentlemen should be one guinea and half a guinea for ladies, the entrance fee to be 10shillings, which is not to be enforced until the committee thinks fit, not until after the first year. It is hoped that the ground will be ready for use in October. The committee will begin to enclose the grounds in about a month.”

Report on the Conwil course in June 1907.

South Wales Daily News Friday 21 June 1907. Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Below is a report on the opening of the first course at Conwil (Cynwyl Elfed) in September 1907.

The winner of the November 1907 monthly medal was E Walter Rees with a net score of 40.

The competition for the D R Evans Challenge Cup was played on the Conwil Links in May 1909. Ten cards were returned, Mr E S Allan, M.A., the present holder of the trophy, being again the winner with a score of 7down.

Possible new course mentioned in 1910.

Result of the January 1911 monthly medal; J B Arthur, 102-25-77;W Vincent Morgan, 111-30-81; E W Rees, 98-16-82; H E Ellis, 114-30-84.

The monthly medal for April 1912 was played on the Conwil course and was won by E W Rees, 91-16-75.

Report on the annual meeting held in July 1912.

The Welshman Friday 25 June 1913 - "Golf - To-day Friday the monthly medal in connection with the Carmarthen Golf Club will be played for on the Pont-carreg links. The competition commences at 5.30 p.m.

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing the location of the Conwil golf course.

O.S. Map Revised 1904 to 1905; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1907}.

The Google Map Below shows the location of the Carmarthen Golf Club first course at Conwil.

The new course at Pont-garreg in November 1912.

It was reported in December 1912 that John Hinds M.P., had been appointed president of the “new” Carmarthen Golf Club.

C K Cotton elected captain in November 1912.

Western Mail Tuesday 18 November 1912. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

The Welshman and General Advertiser for the Principality of Wales. Friday 7 February 1913.

Maps below show the location of the course at Pont-garreg, Johnstown.

O.S. Map Revised 1905; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1907}.

It was reported in April 1919 that it had been decided to resuscitate the club which had been abandoned during the war, a course at Penlan was chosen.

Report on the opening of the Penlan course in May 1919.

South Wales Evening Post 26 May 1919.

The first monthly medal competition was played at Penlan in November 1919; J W John, 45-10-35; H E Ellis, 47-11-36; J B Arthur, 51-11-40; E F Bidgood, 55-11-44; J Davies, 69-12-47.

Competition results from February 1920.