Centenary Year 2007 Home Page

This is Colchester Golf Club's Centenary section, a collection of documents, short films and resources both past and from our centenary year.

The Dick Porter Chronicles

Past Secretary and Captain Richard (Dick) Porter's memories of Colchester Golf Club, recorded in writing in 1991 at the prompting of his son Jim, cover a large part of the Club's first 100 years. They are reproduced here with permission of Jim’s widow Lizanne, with only minor corrections where details appear incorrect, for the interest of local people.

1937 Handbook

This publication includes Club rules, photographs and advertising from the year that the second nine holes were added. 16-page leaflet, originally printed as 170mm x 115mm. Printed version from which this is taken was kindly supplied to the Club by Philip Truett.

Hints On Golf

Tuition by Henry Cotton at a time when he was at his peak form and fame. This eight-page leaflet was included with the 1937 Handbook for the benefit of all members. See if tuition has changed from the past.

November 2007 Newsletter

A roundup of the second half of 2007, reports and photographs of matches, finals, social occasions and people.

Other Downloads

Newsletter from March 2007
Newsletter from June 2007

Please send any reports, photos and text relating to the club's first 100 years, including 2007 itself, to secretary@colchestergolfclub.com. These may be included on this site.

Several short Centenary-year videos are accessible on our videos page including an audiovisual story of Colchester Golf Club's first 100 years - Colchester Golf Club 100