What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Middleton Park Municipal Golfers Club has become a Friend of South Leeds Life. The Club was formed in 1933. The course was originally a 9 hole layout and the club house was the old Middleton Lodge. The second nine holes were added in 1979 and there is a distinct
You may recall my mentioning Invisible Andy… Well, he’s about to appear. Old Bob and I had been trying to arrange an outing for the three of us but something always happened to prevent it happening. Andy had forgotten to put it in his diary and had been required
You have probably guessed that despite my stylish Harris Tweed flat cap I am not a snappy dresser – my designer labels say ‘George’ not ‘Pringle’. However, I did get into trouble with Mrs B when I tore a new pair of (supermarket) trousers on the golf course. Well, nearly
I think I mentioned golf ranges last time. Why, you might ask, would you want to stand around on a golf range when you could be on the golf course itself? Let’s put it another way: why would you want to be on a golf course when it’s freezing cold
Wade’s Charity owns a significant amount of land and property in Leeds, including Middleton Park, Gott’s Park, Snake Lane Recreation Ground, Woodhouse Square and Gott’s Mansion. The Council leases a number of these facilities on 999 year leases with managerial and maintenance responsibility. This partnership has helped meet the charity’s
The other month I was playing on the course where in some misguided moment I became a member. Let’s call it The Lion’s Lair because I may wish to continue my membership and my confessions could well result in my money being refused in future. The course is a typical
An occasional series of articles by someone in south Leeds who took up golf with considerably more enthusiasm than skill… I don’t want to start at the beginning because, contrary to Oscar Hammerstein II, it’s not a very good play to start… Maybe I’ll tell you why I took up
At its meeting on 12 December 2012 Leeds City Council’s Executive Board considered Initial Budget Proposals for 2013/14 which included a proposal to close Middleton Park Golf Course. It is also proposed to close Gotts Park Golf Course in Armley. The report states that both courses run at a loss