SPORT ANCIENT AND MODERN 



1893, consists of eighteen holes, on the road to 

 Rottingdean. The down land has been utilized 

 to form an interesting course, and though the 

 soil is clay, play is feasible all the year round. 

 The bunkers are a combination of natural and 

 artificial, but the prominent features are grass- 

 grown pits, a pond, and whin bushes. The mem- 

 bership is 400. A ladies' club, forming a branch 

 of the men's, plays over the same course. The 

 professional attached to the club is S. Peck. It 

 is a good sporting course. 



In 1904 the Pilt Down Club was formed, 

 with the Master of Rollo as the captain. The 

 membership is 115, and the course of eighteen 

 holes is on Pilt Down Common, three miles 

 from Uckfield railway station. The course 

 has the fine natural characteristics of the Sussex 

 Down land, and the golf is in all respects varied 

 in character. 



The Rye Club, founded in January, 1894, 

 has now a membership of 470, with sixty lady 

 associates. It is one of the best and most inter- 

 esting golf courses, not only from the playing 

 point of view, but from the natural beauty of 

 its situation, on the south coast. It is essenti- 

 ally a seaside course laid out among the Camber 

 sand hills on the north side of Rye Harbour, 

 and about two miles from the town. The sand 

 hills and dunes make capital hazards. The 

 majority of the tee shots are beset with many 

 difficulties, and the intermediate play towards 

 the green involves surmounting natural and arti- 

 ficial bunkers. It is without doubt a course that 

 rewards sound and accurate play, while punish- 

 ing the loose and erratic driver. The soil being 

 sand, the short crisp turf does not suffer in any 

 degree from the heaviest rainfall. 



The Hastings and St. Leonard's Club, founded 

 in 1893, has a picturesque course of eighteen 

 holes situated on the East Cliff, overlooking the 

 town. The links overlook the sea, and fine 

 views can be obtained of Fairlight and Eccles- 

 bourne Glens. The course is a thoroughly 

 sporting one, and the natural features of the 

 ground have been used in connexion with a 

 judicious combination of artificial bunkers to 

 make the play a really good test of golf. The 

 number of members is 183. The ladies' club, 

 formed in 1895, has sixty members, and as a 

 branch of the men's club the ladies play on the 

 same course. 



The Newhaven Club, founded in 1894, plays 

 over a nine-hole course, about fifteen minutes' 

 walk from the town. The turf of the links 

 is excellent, and the natural hazards consist 

 of sand pits, whins, and rough grass. Among 

 the charms of golf at Newhaven are the magni- 

 ficent views to be obtained of the English 

 Channel on two sides of the course. Sunday 

 play, with caddies, is allowed here. 



The St. Leonard's and East Sussex Club, 

 founded in 1903, has a membership of 250. Its 



course of eighteen holes lies not far from the 

 Marina and West St. Leonard's. Here, too, 

 Sunday play is allowed. There is a ladies' club 

 as a branch. With its natural and artificial 

 bunkers, the course is very interesting and 

 sporting. 



The eighteen-hole course of the Seaford Club, 

 founded in 1887, is over three miles in length. 

 The hilly nature of the course, which is situated 

 largely on the clifF and the neighbouring slopes 

 overlooking the Channel, involves a good deal of 

 hill climbing. There is a variety of natural and 

 artificial hazards which makes the round extremely 

 interesting, and the fine close turf forms admir- 

 able putting greens. There is a membership of 

 300. The ladies' club, founded in 1895, is a 

 branch of the men's, and plays on the same 

 ground. The course consists of nine holes, 

 varying from 100 to 231 yards. The number 

 of lady members is 135. 



The Lewes Club, which was instituted in 

 November, 1896, has 190 members and sixty- 

 three lady associates. The course of eighteen 

 holes is well laid out on the South Downs at 

 Cliffe Hill, one mile from the town, and com- 

 mands an extensive view over the greater por- 

 tion of East Sussex. The round is nearly three 

 miles, and the holes vary in length from 95 

 to 500 yards. The turf is good, the greens are 

 well kept, and the hazards are both natural and 

 artificial, the clumps of whins lending diversity 

 and interest to the play. All the bunkers are 

 well placed, and the chalky soil admits of play 

 throughout the year, for the lies both in dry and 

 wet weather are invariably good. The amateur 

 record for the course is held by Mr. Spencer 

 Gollan, with 74, and the professional record by 

 F. E. Penfold, with 69. There is no Sunday 

 play. 



The Pyecombe Club, which was instituted on 

 7 August, 1894, owes its existence mainly to 

 Mr. W. H. Campion, C.B., the Rev. F. H. 

 Campion, and Mr. A. J. Bridge. Its membership 

 numbers 150, and the links are situated 2 miles 

 from Pyecombe, and 5 miles from Brighton. 

 The course consists of eighteen holes for men, 

 and nine holes for ladies. It was originally 

 laid out by the Rev. F. H. Campion in 1902, 

 but a year or two afterwards the advice of 

 Braid was taken as to whether any alterations 

 could be made. Braid suggested several al- 

 terations, and advised an extension of some of 

 the holes, with the result that the course has 

 been considerably improved. It lies upon a por- 

 tion of the South Downs, and is suitable for 

 play all the year round, the soil being porous 

 chalk. The hazards, which are partly natural 

 and partly artificial, include whins, roads, and 

 a sand pit. 



The twelve-hole course of the West Park Club is 

 at Handcross, within 4^ miles of Crawley railway 

 station. The club was instituted at the close of 



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