It had a SSS of 72 and Par 71 with a membership of 300. An 18-hole course laid out on land belonging to Lord Alington. The professional was A Jolly and the greenkeeper M (or N) Williams. It would be great to find a card or a copy of the layout of the course in the early 1930s.įrom 1935 to 1940 the secretary at Crichel Park Golf Club, telephone Witchampton 33 was Francis K Rowe, The Square, Wimborne, telephone Wimborne 62.

It’s interesting to note that the scorecards below show the second hole as being a par 5. Playing on the Crichel Park course on Wednesday 10th August 1932, Melvin Clark, Branksome, holed in one at the second. The President of the club, Lord Alington, presented the prizes, and, in speaking of the club’s future, promised several improvements and more facilities for the members.īelow is the result of a match played at Crichel against Sherborne Golf Club in July 1932. The finalists were W T Clegg and F W King both of Bournemouth. The Captain’s Prize competition came to a conclusion on Sunday 17th July 1932.

It was reported in march 1932 that Andrew Jolly, formerly assistant at Edzell, had been appointed professional at Crichel Park. Note that the spelling of Mr C B Rawday (Crichel) is given as Radway in the doubles. In June 1931 the following members qualified for the knock out stages for the captain’s (R J M Nabney) prize Mrs R D Say, Mrs M Clark, Mrs E Grigg, E G Robertson, W T Clegg, J F W King, B Harding, W J Marsh, F K Rowe, F Burgan, H C Barnes, T E Stedman, Mrs C Sole, G C Willis, C J Reed and F W King.īelow is the result of a match played at Crichel Park against Ashley Wood Golf Club in June 1931.

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