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THE LADIES SECTION In 1914 Long Ashton elected its first Ladies Committee and their Minutes


date from that year. Te following year saw the election of the first Ladies Captain, Miss Lucy Lobbett, who played in the English Ladies’ Championship at St Annes Old Links in July 1919 “giving an excellent performance.” Aſter the first World War, during which activities were largely suspended,


the ladies formed a new Committee consisting of six members, a Captain and a Secretary. Tere were now 25 members and the entrance fee for new members was 3 guineas as also was the annual subscription. Troughout the 1920’s and 1930’s there were many references to the new competitions organised by the lady members:


1920 Te winner of the Rose Bowl should be awarded 2 guineas 1927 Te first Treasurer, Mrs Francis presented a Medal winner’s cup 1929 All members with LGU handicaps were eligible to play in the Match Cup, the entrance fee being 2s.6d.


1932 Five guineas was voted for a Silver Salver for the handicap championship 1935 Te first Spring Eclectic was held


Te Minutes record the generosity of the members in giving both prizes for


the competitions and honours boards to record their achievements. During these years the LGU attached Long Ashton to Gloucestershire and


teams were sent to play in County Competitions. In 1933, Miss Bramwell won both the County and the South Western Counties Championships. Te Ladies Section played matches against other local Clubs and ties were chosen for the first team in 1930. In mixed matches the gentlemen gave the ladies six strokes plus the difference in handicap. Matches were also played against the Artisans from the village of Long Ashton (see Chapter 8). Te lady members were also interested in the catering arrangements and


improving their own room at the old Clubhouse (south of the present fourth green) ( see Plate 8). In 1921 there was to be “provision of small tins of tongue, peaches etc so that members could always depend on getting lunch”. In 1923 members were asked to contribute at least £1 each towards building their own room and in the next year ladies requested that the price of a pot of tea should be reduced from ls.4d. to ls. Dogs were banned from the ladies room in 1935 aſter complaints that ‘’they occupied the settee and chairs for an indefinite period in their owners’ absence.” By 1938 the ladies were enjoying the facilities of the new clubhouse with their rooms “refurnished by the Directors”. Tere were 25 lady members and the subscription at that time was 5 guineas. During the War membership fell and activities were largely curtailed. No Minutes were recorded between 1941 and 1944 and trophies were placed in safe custody.


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