Jharia Gold Club: Rules and Regulation

Jharkhand, India. The club, located in the coal mining heartland of India became a hub for British and European mining interests which began in the late 1890s and the golf course itself was developed in 1915 becoming a central part of this colonial-era infrastructure, serving the managers of the private collieries that dominated the region before the industry was nationalised in the 1970s. The Captain and Committee, named on the score card include Mr R Purdy, Mr PB Davis, W Wightman, JT Caldwell and others from the expatriate community.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS

1. Paper bound, 6 pp. Rules and Regulations booklet in very good condition. Unmarked. Measures 11.5 x 16 cm. Printed by Khiriram Gupta at the Kamala Press, Jharia.

2. Scorecard in very good condition. Features names of Captain, Vice Captain and Committee printed to front. Unmarked. Local Rules printed to rear. Measures 15 cm x 9 cm.