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Opening of new clubhouse 1940.
Formed in the first half of 1910 the first Golf links in Bacup were at Cowtoot Farm. Officially opened on July 2nd 1910 by the Mayor Alderman J. H. Maden. Who was also president of the club. The ceremony took place on a day of heavy rainfall. The Mayor officially opened the course with a suitably inscribed driver he had been presented with earlier on in the proceedings. A friendly match between the Mayor and the Captain of the club Mr Joseph Entwistle ensued. In 1916 the club moved to Bankside Lane, a cottage being used as a clubhouse for about seven years. In May, 1923, New Barn Farm, Bacup, was erected to serve as a club house. This was 30 yards long and two storeys high.
On January 19, 1939 tragedy hit in the shape if a fierce fire which completely burned out the clubhouse and reduced it to a charred shell. The Steward and Stewardess Mr and Mrs. G. W. Taylor, together with their ten year old son had a exciting escape. The cause of the fire was unknown.
The Charred Remains of the Clubhouse.
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A new clubhouse was opened in April 1940 by Alderman George Baron. Membership of the club at that time stood at 170 men and women including house members. A ladies section of the club being set up in 1923.
In 1928 Bacup Golfers won the East Lancashire Handicap Trophy for the first time. Pictured above are: W Y Hargreaves H Proudfoot ( Secretary) H Hargreaves H Hoyle H Cropper ( Captain) J.H Brearley
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