The first full-time groundsman was appointed in 1901 at a weekly wage ‘not to exceed £1.2s.0d’
In 1901 you could become a Life Member of the Club for the sum of £10 (limited to a maximum of 10 people) and the annual Tennis subscription was £1.11s.6d plus an additional charge to enter the ground of 10s.6d
At the same time, it was decided by the Committee that as the Hockey section was lacking support, Members of all sections would be allowed to play ‘quoits’ and ‘cricket at the nets’ without any additional charge
In 1919 the Club’s finances were in such a perilous state that it was decided to double all subscriptions as it was deemed impossible to run the Club on the present income
In 1915 it was decided to allow any wounded soldiers or sailors to use the Club without charge on any afternoon
In the original rules (dropped in 1926) juveniles were not allowed to use the club after 6pm and on Saturdays after 3pm – there was of course no usage of the Club on Sundays
In 1901 a request was made for clay pigeon shooting to be accepted as a suitable sport. That would be fun for the Health and Safety Officer nowadays… The request was refused!
In July 1902 there was a suggestion that ping-pong should be allowed at the club – this was once again dismissed by the Committee
The running costs for the Club in 1921 were £296 per year, sadly the income was £238
In 1913 the club made a profit of £1.1s.10d
The Club once owned a donkey which cost £1.10s and the harness £5.10s
In 1922 the club bought a new Atco Lawnmower for £60.

The history and events at the Club are too numerous to list but a big thanks to Muriel Shepley who helped with providing a great deal of information that can not be adequately listed above.

Congratulations to the Lionesses – European Champions 2025! ⚽

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