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Capel Golf Club, New Tredegar. (1910 - 1952)
The club first appeared in 1910.
It was sometimes reported as the New Tredegar Golf Club.
In a newspaper report in 1936 it was stated that the "Capel golf course is the highest in Great Britain."
The secretary from 1920 was T G Williams, Post Office, Elliots Town, New Tredegar, (then in Monmouthshire), telephone 18. Capel Golf Club had a 9-hole course with a membership of about 100. Visitors’ fees were 1/6d a day with no Sunday play. The station at Tirphill was 1 mile away. T G Williams continued as secretary to the closure of the club in 1952.
The club was wound up in 1952.
Interesting to note that in the report below from May 1922 it mentions that the course had been in existence for 12 years. Still searching for evidence of this earlier course.
Merthyr Express Saturday 6 May 1922. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Prize presentation in December 1922.
Western Mail Thursday 21 December 1922. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the new course in April 1923.
Merthyr Express Saturday 7 April 1923. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Competition results from August 1924.
Merthyr Express Saturday 9 August 1924. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Competition winners in 1924.
Merthyr Express Saturday 28 February 1925. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the annual meeting in March 1932.
Western Mail Monday 28 March 1932. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In April 1933 Mrs Annie Williams, women's captain, holed in one at the fifth hole. This was the first occasion in the clubs 21 year history that a lady member had accomplished this. Mrs Williams was the wife of the secretary of the club, T G Williams.
Report on the annual meeting held in April 1935.
Merthyr Express Saturday 20 April 1935. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
From the Merthyr Express Saturday 30 May 1936 - "Capel Golf Club are welcoming an influx of new members who are taking up the game. Capel golf course is the highest in Great Britain, with Rhymney a good second."
Report on the annual meeting in April 1938.
Merthyr Express Saturday 9 April 1938. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The club is wound up in May 1952.
Western Mail Friday 16 May 1952. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The Google Map below pinpoints the location of Tirphill station which was one mile from the golf course. If anyone can help with the exact location of the golf course please get in touch via the "Contact Us" facility on the website homepage.