THE EARLY YEARS
5 Te same magazine records a match between Long Ashton and Felton played
on April 7th 1894, the results indicate that we had one or two good players but the local vicars in the Felton team won the day.
MR. P. R. CRIPPS’ (FELTOX) TEAM V. MR C. H. TIPPET’S (LONG ASHTON TEAM.
This match was played on Saturday, the 7th inst., at Long Ashton, and resulted in a victory for Felton by 8 holes.
Scores : – MR. CRIPPS’ TEAM
Rev. R. H. Edwards Mr. Greville Edwards Mr. H. Tripp
Mr. Seymour Metford Rev. J. Galbraith Mr. P. R. Cripps
Holes ... 11 ... 0 ... 4 ... 0
... 15
... 0 30
MR. C. H. TIPPET’S TEAM
Mr. J. Edwards Mr. H. H. Ham Mr. A. Ham
Mr. W. J. Kempe Mr. P. Mayer
Mr. C. H. Tippet Abstract from ‘Golf’ magazine, 20th April 1894 Other matches are noted in the early minutes; one was against Cliſton Down
Golf Club in 1897, this was a nine-hole public course on the Downs near the Zoo. Another match was arranged against Weston-Super-Mare Golf Club in 1899-
team members travelled by train and were conveyed from Temple Meads station to Long Ashton Golf Club at our members’ expense-probably by horse and carriage. Te horse bus from Bristol to Long Ashton village started in 1902 and may have been used by members (Plate 5). It is interesting to speculate how members travelled to and from Bristol at that
time-no cars or public transport were available-presumably private horse and trap or bicycles were used. In addition to the Rownham Ferry, only the Suspension Bridge and Bedminster Bridge were available to cross the river. One of the Committee regulations stated that bicycles were not allowed inside the Clubhouse. A key to the Clubhouse was given to each member and during the week the
flags were kept in the Clubhouse and only put out on Saturdays. Sunday play was not allowed until 1916 and even then no labour was employed nor caddies allowed. Medal and Bogey Competitions were played before 1898 and the Minutes note that no medals were to be awarded unless there were at least 5 entries for the Mens competition and 3 entries for the Ladies. At that time (1898/9) the membership list included about 20 lady members of the original 70. Miss O’Donoghue, appointed in 1894, was the first and probably the only lady Honorary Secretary. Te Club colours were selected in 1898-these were quite elaborate and
had to be earned by men playing a gross round of 100 or under (two rounds) or playing in two matches. Te ladies were allowed 120 or two matches. Te colours
Holes ... 0
... 12 ... 0 ... 6 ... 0
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